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Singapore minister pessimistic on Myanmar, says resolution may take time

Published 03/29/2021, 08:35 PM
Updated 03/29/2021, 08:40 PM
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SINGAPORE, March 29 (Reuters) - Singapore's foreign minister
Vivian Balakrishnan has called the situation in Myanmar "an
unfolding tragedy" that will take time to overcome, and said it
was essential for Southeast Asian countries to have a position
on how to respond.
"It is going to take quite some time to resolve. I must
confess to you that I am pessimistic," Balakrishnan told local
media, according to a transcript released on Monday.
Balakrishnan has spoken strongly over the Myanmar military's
Feb 1 coup and its deadly crackdown on demonstrators and has
been pushing for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) to play a role in finding a way out of the crisis.
He spoke to local media on Friday after meeting with
Indonesian leaders in Jakarta. He had also visited Malaysia and
ASEAN chair Brunei earlier in the week.
ASEAN operates by consensus but the divergent views of its
10 members on how to respond to the army's use of lethal force
against civilians and the group's policy of non-interference in
each others' affairs has limited its ability to act.
Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have pushed for an
urgent high-level meeting on Myanmar and have condemned the
crackdown, which has killed 462 people, according to activists.
Singapore said it supports such a meeting.
"It is essential for ASEAN's credibility, centrality and
relevance to have a view, have a position and to be able to
offer some constructive assistance to Myanmar," Balakrishnan
said. "But do not expect quick solutions."
Balakrishnan also said it was "essential for ASEAN to
consider, to contemplate, to support and to be a constructive
presence inside Myanmar. He said he hoped Myanmar would take
into consideration the views of ASEAN leaders.

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