Indonesian president Jokowi says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan at Asean Summit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivering his remarks on the sidelines of the Asean Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 11, 2023. - Reuters

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia, May 11, 2023 (AFP): South-East Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace plan to end the bloodshed in Myanmar, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday evening as a summit wrapped up.

Violence in junta-ruled Myanmar dominated the three-day meeting of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) on the Indonesian island of Flores.