Recent violence in Myanmar has shown the military’s lack of interest in sticking to the peace plan.
ROADMAP NEEDED
The plan was adopted after ASEAN leaders called for a special meeting with army chief Min Aung Hlaing.
They agreed on an immediate cessation of violence, and permission for ASEAN to send humanitarian aid to the country.
There was also a promise to hold constructive dialogue with all stakeholders, and allow a special envoy to visit Myanmar and facilitate the mediation.
Dr Lina Alexandra, coordinator of the Myanmar Initiative Programme at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, said the Five-Point Consensus needs “a roadmap”.
“There should be a follow-up immediately after that,” she said. “If that had been the case, I think the situation would be a rather different one than what we’re seeing now, because ASEAN has a clear roadmap.”
Source: CNA
