Anti-Juta organizations express concern about the appointment.
PUBLISHED: 17 Apr 2025 at 10: 32
Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia, and Anwar Ibrahim, the coup chief of Myanmar, are scheduled to meet in Bangkok on Thursday to discuss a peace extension. Some groups have criticized the meeting, which is scheduled to include some meetings to discuss the military conflict in the earthquake-ravaged nation.
Anwar has stated that he will join Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on humanitarian grounds despite the South Eastern bloc’s longstanding rejection of the junta leadership.
Sai Kyi Zin Soe, an independent political analyst based in Bangkok, said,” There’s a chance that the coup will use these opportunities to establish legitimacy within the Asean framework.”
Asean barred the ruling generals from its meetings because they failed to adhere to the bloc’s peace plan after Myanmar’s defense deposed an elected civilian government in a 2021 revolt and sparked a civil war.
However, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7, which hit Myanmar on March 28 and killed more than 3,600, gave Min Aung Hlaing a eminently unique diplomatic opening, including a trip to Bangkok for important meetings in early April.
Min Aung Hlaing and Anwar will join in the Thai capital within a fortnight, according to two political solutions in Bangkok.
One of the resources added that in his capacity as Asean chair, Anwar has appointed a specific adviser for Thailand’s former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
Malaysia’s Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand’s Embassy, and the Thai foreign government did not respond to inquiries about the Thai government’s and Thaksin’s daughter’s daughter’s, paetongtarn Shinawatra, meeting in Bangkok.
Effortless judgment
A number of anti-junta organizations, including the Karen National Union and the dark National Unity Government, urged “utmost prudence” regarding the meeting, which they claimed was being held under the pretext of providing humanitarian support.
According to a statement released on Wednesday,” The military coup led by Min Aung Hlaing is a culprit of apparent breaches of the Asean five-point consensus.” They referenced the group’s peace plan for , Myanmar.
” Any coercive engagement with the martial leader- who is regarded as a criminal in general- must be approached with the greatest caution.”
Anwar stated due to his explore that a peace had been sought since the earthquake, which was the country’s deadliest normal disaster in years. It occurred during a civil war that left more than 3.5 million people homeless and destroyed the business.
Following similar goes by insurgent groups and the NUG, the defense declared a 20-day peace on April 2, but it has continued to launch attacks, according to the United Nations and other organizations.
According to the scientist Sai Kyi Zin Soe,” They have boycotted the involvement of the coup since 2021.” But this meeting right now could actually destroy that position.
Asian groups include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.