Asean must be given access to Aung San Suu Kyi, says Singapore minister as bloc stresses unity

Negotiations for stability in Myanmar must involve jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, said Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. - PHOTO: REUTERS

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Friday urged that ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi be released from prison, as Asean foreign ministers wrapped up this week’s series of meetings with calls for unity.

Dr Balakrishnan noted that Singapore has made such calls before, and that negotiations for stability in Myanmar must involve Ms Suu Kyi, who is currently serving a 33-year sentence in Myanmar’s capital of Naypyitaw.