It's their duty and Myanmar's military must take first step to end the violence, says former UN chief


Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. - Reuters

BANGKOK, April 29 (Bernama): The military must take the first steps to end the crisis in Myanmar says former United Nations Chief, Ban Ki-Moon.

Ban, who visited Myanmar on April 23 and 24, and met junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing and former President Thein Sein in Naypyidaw, also called for an immediate cessation of violence and implementation of Asean Five-Point Consensus by the junta.

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