ASEAN Chairman, Cambodia, issues statement on execution of four opposition activists in Myanmar

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has expressed its dismay over the execution of four opposition activists in Myanmar.

“ASEAN is extremely troubled and deeply saddened by the execution of four opposition activists, including Phyo Zeyar Thaw, Kyaw Min Yu, Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw, despite the personal appeal by Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia, in his capacity as the ASEAN Chair, as well as the appeals of other ASEAN Member States, for the sentences to be reconsidered. This is an issue that ASEAN takes seriously,” said the ASEAN Chairman’s Statement dated July 25.

While the complexity of the crisis is well recognised and the extreme bellicose mood can be felt from all corners of Myanmar, the statement continued, ASEAN as a whole has called for utmost restraint, patience and efforts to avoid escalating the situation. The implementation of the death sentences, just a week before the 55th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting is highly reprehensible as it created a setback to and present a gross lack of will to support the efforts, particularly by the ASEAN Chair, in expediting progress on the implementation of the of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC), namely in building trust and confidence to engender a dialogue among all parties concerned, in order to end violence and alleviate the suffering of the innocent people.

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