COMMENT | Anwar meeting Myanmar govt commendable, don't stop there

COMMENT | Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s meeting with Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) is a powerful and commendable move: one that breaks with the silence of past Asean engagements and sets an important precedent. This moment should not stand alone.

Any meaningful path towards peace in Myanmar must include the NUG and ethnic resistance groups as essential stakeholders. Durable solutions cannot be crafted with the military junta alone, especially one with a documented record of violence, betrayal, and systemic abuse of its own people.

But, moving forward, these meetings must...