Dialogue with Myanmar's NUG welcomed, ties with junta is crucial too, says Malaysia's former foreign minister

Myanmar armed forces chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (front left) arrives at the jetty during the inauguration of a new military coastguard in Yangon on October 6, 2021. - AFP

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama): Former Malaysian foreign minister Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar welcomes Malaysia's readiness to consider holding a dialogue with Myanmar's National Unity Government if the ruling military junta continues to ignore the five-point consensus agreed upon by Asean.

However, he cautioned that the move should not be at the expense of the ties with the junta governing the country.