Asean should find a way to address violence in Myanmar, says JUST

Myanmar residents shout slgans as they travel ahead of the funeral convoy for Tun Tun, a civilian who was killed in a rioting in Mandalay on July 4, 2014. Thousands of people, some wielding sticks, flooded Myanmar's second-largest city as tensions spiked during the funeral of a victim of Buddhist-Muslim clashes that have raised fears of spreading violence. Pix by AFP

PETALING JAYA: Although Asean does not interfere in the internal matters of its member states, it should find a way to address the issue of persecution against Muslims in Myanmar said the President of the International Movement for a Just World (JUST) Dr Chandra Muzaffar.

He explained that the Asean, which was formed in 1967 has a policy of non-interference, making it difficult for them to take strong positions with regards to injustices.