Shadow govt hails Asean peace talks

The country’s shadow government welcomes efforts by Asean chair Indonesia to kickstart peace talks in the strife-torn South-East Asian nation but is deeply distrustful of the junta that took power in a 2021 coup, a spokesperson said.

“The biggest obstacle to peace talks is the military junta,” said Kyaw Zaw, a spokesperson for Myanmar’s shadow administration, known as the National Unity Government.