With Myanmar in the throes of an election widely expected to return its military junta to power, calls have renewed for Asean to rethink its approach of not engaging the regime.
The region, observers warn, should also brace itself for the “very real possibility” that half of Southeast Asia might eventually recognise the results of Myanmar’s election and by extension the ruling junta.
On Sunday, Myanmar began its second round of voting in the country’s first general election since the military…
Asean urged to rethink stance as Myanmar election risks normalising junta rule
