{"id":106730,"date":"2021-05-14T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T05:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=106730"},"modified":"2021-05-15T10:30:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T05:00:04","slug":"aseans-initiative-to-end-political-crisis-in-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/aseans-initiative-to-end-political-crisis-in-myanmar\/","title":{"rendered":"ASEAN\u2019s Initiative to End Political Crisis in Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Synopsis<\/strong>: \u00a0ASEAN\u2019s initiative is trying to resolve the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/coup-in-myanmar-and-india-myanmar-bilateral-relations-explained\/\">political crisis in Myanmar<\/a> through peaceful mediation. It is a shining example of how regional grouping can be helpful in diffusing crises in its member countries.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>People in Myanmar organized a <strong>civil disobedience movement<\/strong> against the military. They demanded the release of their elected leaders and the return of freedoms and democracy.<\/li>\n<li>However, the people\u2019s movement was controlled using brute military power. 750 were killed, thousands injured, and over 2,500 detained.<\/li>\n<li>The opposition is demanding the rejection of the 2008 constitution. Also, adoption of a new Federal Democracy Charter, and announcement of the \u2018national unity government\u2019 with representation from the majority <strong>Bamar and ethnic minority communities. But the army didn\u2019t accept their demands too.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Further, the army set aside the results of the 2020 elections and promised for new elections in a year or two and a <strong>disciplined democracy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>How the international community responded to the derailment of Democracy in Myanmar?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The international community was divided on their response. There was no united action taken by the international community to settle the crisis in Myanmar. For instance,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The U.S., the U.K., and the European Union advocated strong sanctions against the military regime.<\/li>\n<li>Whereas, China and Russia were determined to protect Myanmar\u2019s army from excessive censure and opposition as greater instability would affect their interests.<\/li>\n<li>Asian powers, mainly India and Japan, preferred to support reconciliation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, the ASEAN, regional grouping of Southeast Asian nations has taken a bold initiative to settle the crisis.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>ASEAN\u2019s Mediation Process<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Myanmar is a member of the ASEAN grouping<strong>. <\/strong>Though ASEAN is built on the values <strong>of non-interference in the internal affairs of its member states<\/strong>, ASEAN decided to mediate with Myanmar for the region\u2019s larger good.<\/li>\n<li>After that, the ASEAN member countries organized the <strong>Jakarta Summit<\/strong> to discuss Myanmar&#8217;s governance crisis along with Myanmar\u2019s army general.<\/li>\n<li>The Jakarta Summit ended with two major outcomes.\n<ol>\n<li>One, <strong>the Five-Point Consensus<\/strong> with the acceptance of Myanmar\u2019s military general on the following demands\n<ul>\n<li>Immediate cessation of violence<\/li>\n<li>Supply of humanitarian assistance and Constructive dialogue.<\/li>\n<li>ASEAN\u2019s mediation through the visit by a special envoy of ASEAN\u2019s chair and the ASEAN secretary general.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Two, however, the Myanmar military had reservations on the following two elements\n<ul>\n<li>One, repatriation of Rohingya\u2019s from Bangladesh.<\/li>\n<li>Two, the release of all political prisoners including foreigners. This makes clear that leaders will be released only when the situation normalizes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ASEAN\u2019s initiative to resolve its issues peacefully has been largely appreciated by the international community. India too welcomed the ASEAN initiative. Myanmar\u2019s leaders should work for a lasting reconciliation, deriving inspiration from Lord Buddha\u2019s \u2018<strong>Middle Path\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GDO8IUUNT.1&amp;imageview=0\">The Hindu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis: \u00a0ASEAN\u2019s initiative is trying to resolve the political crisis in Myanmar through peaceful mediation. It is a shining example of how regional grouping can be helpful in diffusing crises in its member countries. Background People in Myanmar organized a civil disobedience movement against the military. 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