YANGON: Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has rejected ceasefire proposals from rebel groups seeking to facilitate aid to areas impacted by Friday’s (March 28) deadly earthquake as concerns mount over how the civil conflict could hinder relief efforts.
A pro-democracy shadow government allied to detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi declared a two-week ceasefire following the quake in central Myanmar that has killed at least 2,700, according to the junta’s count.
