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Myanmar junta threatens pot-banging protesters with treason

The junta is still struggling to break resistance to its rule, with "People's Defence Forces" (PDF) clashing regularly with its troops in many areas.

Asean had agreed to the five-point consensus (5PC) during a virtual meeting on April 24 last year.

He made the remark during a call with Indonesia's Joko Widodo to move Asean forward and exploring ways to address the Myanmar crisis.

Jokowi noted just days after Hun Sen’s visit, Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another four years in prison.

Hun Sen also said the trip had directly and indirectly achieved some tangible results, listing “a halt to violence” and “an extended ceasefire”.

Myanmar has been in turmoil since Feb 1, 2021, when the military declared a one-year state of emergency.

The statement comes in response to concerns raised by a number of countries and international organisations.

Both sides agreed that the crisis could not be resolved immediately and that a solution to the conflict must be led by Myanmar itself.

There has been no indication whatsoever that the junta will take serious steps to implement ASEAN’s five-point consensus.