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Myanmar military disrespects Hun Sen’s efforts, Jokowi says
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Between neighbors: Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen (right) shakes hands with Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing during a dinner in Naypyidaw on Jan. 7. (AFP/National Television of Cambodia (TVK))
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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said it was regrettable that the visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to Naypyidaw earlier this month was not met with enough goodwill from the military regime as Phnom Penh scrambled to find an agreeable solution to the crisis in Myanmar.
On Friday, Jokowi received a phone call from Hun Sen, who reported on the results of his visit to the Myanmar capital on Jan. 7. But the President said the attitude of the Myanmar military regime did not show any commitment in implementing any of ASEAN’s solutions for lasting peace.
In fact, the President said, just days after Hun Sen’s visit, Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another four years in prison.
It was the latest conviction in a slew of cases against the ousted civilian leader, later halved to two years by the military-installed government.
"Not to mention, violence is still continuing in Myanmar. This is not a good gesture and disrespects Prime Minister Hun Sen's efforts to resolve the Myanmar issue," Jokowi said in a statement issued over the weekend.
Jokowi said in resolving the Myanmar issue, it was important to implement ASEAN’s five-point consensus, which was made during an emergency leaders' meeting in Jakarta in April last year.
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