ASEAN Declines to Send Monitors to Myanmar Polls
According to diplomatic sources, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not send observers to Myanmar's elections in December.
This decision reflects growing skepticism over the legitimacy of the junta's December vote, which has been widely condemned as a sham.
The cessation of violence and inclusive political dialogue must precede elections.
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed the December 28 polls as a step towards reconciliation in the civil war that began with his 2021 coup.
- ASEAN chair Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has repeated calls for an "immediate ceasefire."
- Leaders of the 11-nation ASEAN have expressed "deep concern" over the conflict and warned of "a lack of substantive progress" towards peace.
Author's summary: ASEAN refuses to send observers to Myanmar's elections.
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