Indonesia urges Myanmar to take immediate action to implement 5-PCs

JAKARTA: As today marks one year since the unlawful military coup in Myanmar, Indonesia said it strongly deplores the action and has urged the military junta to implement the five-point consensus (5-PCs) with no further delay.

Myanmar's military must immediately provide access to the ASEAN special envoy, to commence duty based on ASEAN leaders' mandate, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"As a family, ASEAN has extended a helping hand through the 5-PCs. Unfortunately, to date, there has not been significant progress on the implementation of the 5-PCs," the statement read.

Indonesia will also continue to provide assistance, the ministry said, adding that the safety and wellbeing of the Myanmar people has been the country's top priority.

The largest country in Southeast Asia also appreciates the international community's support for the ASEAN's 5-PCs to deal with the crisis in Myanmar.

On January 23, President Joko Widodo expressed regret that the military junta "did not commit to implement the 5PCs during the Cambodian Prime Minister and current ASEAN chair Samdech Techo Hun Sen's visit last month.

The disappointment was conveyed during his phone call with Hun Sen at the Cambodian government's request.

-- BERNAMA