INDONESIA, 25 April 2021, (TON): South East Asian leaders have greeted the head of the Myanmar army, General Min Aung Hlaing, who took power in February at Indonesian capital Jakarta . The leaders requested him to end the human rights violations and allow democratic process to prevail in the country.
General Min Aung Hlaing was requested to release political prisoners and and open a dialogue between the military and civilian leaders for peace. Myanmar was also offered group also offered humanitarian assistance.
A statement released after the summit said the leaders and foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had reached a consensus on five points.
The consensus was welcomed by Myanmar's newly formed National Unity Government (NUG), a group made up of opponents of the coup - including pro-democracy figures, representatives of the armed ethnic groups and former members of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's former government.
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