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On Thursday, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states appeared to have reached an agreement to manage the situation in Myanmar, according to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Marcos remarked in a statement during the 42nd ASEAN Summit Retreat Session in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, that “there seems to be a consensus forming among the ASEAN Member States that we need to do something more to try and address the situation in Myanmar.”

As the Five-Point Consensus peace plan stalled, Marcos remarked that ASEAN countries had decided to investigate alternative means to reduce the rising unrest in Myanmar.

The majority of ASEAN members advised or believed that we should find ways to re-engage both the military regime and the opposition in the fight because the Five-Point [Consensus] has not been implemented and there appears to be little progress. The Philippines share this opinion, the President said, adding that it seems like a good concept.

An immediate cessation of hostilities, dialogue between all parties, the appointment of a special envoy, ASEAN’s humanitarian assistance, and a trip to Myanmar by the regional bloc’s special envoy to meet with all parties were among the five points of the consensus that ASEAN members adopted in Jakarta in 2021.

The Myanmar issue cannot impede ASEAN development.

The ASEAN community’s progress should not be slowed down by concerns about the current state of affairs in Myanmar, according to Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

State-run Antara News Agency cited Jokowi as stating, “What I want to make sure is that the issue of Myanmar should not hinder the acceleration of development of the ASEAN community.”

At the beginning of the 42nd ASEAN Summit Retreat Session on Thursday at the Meruorah Convention Center in Labuan Bajo, Jokowi made this declaration.

Prior to that, in a statement issued jointly on Wednesday, ASEAN members reaffirmed their support for Indonesia’s efforts to continue talks with diverse parties in Myanmar.

The ASEAN member states also support the Indonesian president’s statement in reaction to the recent assaults on the ASEAN Monitoring Team in Myanmar and the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management (AHA Centre).

In the statement, it was stated that “We support the efforts of the ASEAN Chairs, including Indonesia’s efforts to continue engaging stakeholders in Myanmar and encouraging progress on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus.”

The attack on the AHA Center entourage and the ASEAN monitoring team, Jokowi emphasized on Monday, would not deter Indonesia and the ASEAN from continuing to demand a halt to the bloodshed in Myanmar.

Since the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected administration in a coup in February 2021, Myanmar’s security situation has gotten worse.

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