Malaysia urged to lead Asean against Myanmar's humanitarian crisis, Rohingya persecution

Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray, claiming to act as a third force for stability. - AP

NAYPYIDAW: As chair of the upcoming ASEAN Summit in 2025, Malaysia is being called upon to take a leading role in addressing the humanitarian crisis and safeguarding the rights and lives of the Rohingya people in Myanmar.

The ongoing violence against the predominantly Muslim Rohingya population has prompted the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) to call for urgent international intervention.