Anwar: Asean shouldn’t be silent

What an honour: Anwar being awarded the honorary doctorate for being a scholar and an internationally acclaimed expert on economics, democracy, freedom, governance, Islam and an advocate for accountability. — Bernama

MANILA: Decision-making by consensus continues to be the central tenet of Asean, but that does not mean the grouping should keep silent over developments in member states that affect the wider region, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister said criticisms of Asean were particularly focused on two of its principles: decision-making by consensus and non-interference.