Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Peace Push | Dover News

Myanmar’s military regime is defiantly rejecting ASEAN’s push for Aung San Suu Kyi’s unconditional release, dismissing the need for ASEAN’s special envoy while blocking top leaders from meetings. Despite a 2021 peace plan and a rare Red Cross visit to Suu Kyi — her first contact with an independent humanitarian group in five years — Myanmar insists any release must follow legal procedures. The Philippines, chairing ASEAN, sees the Red Cross meeting as progress but demands broader access to detainees. Myanmar’s foreign ministry hints at possible sentence commutations for humanitarian reasons but denies full release until legally mandated. They also claim their government, born from elections, now holds legitimate power — though critics call those elections fraudulent. With Singapore set to take over ASEAN leadership in 2027, Myanmar says it won’t need the envoy anymore. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3de7c007b061d8b3