Now to ensure a lasting peace


Heading home: Cambodian migrant workers carrying their belongings as they returned from Thailand through the Doung International Gate in Battambang province. Experts say the Malaysian government should use the Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire to establish clear conditions to prevent future conflict. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: The Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire is a step ­forward for peace but more must be done to ensure it lasts, geo­political experts say.

Describing the Malaysian government’s offer to be a mediator as “very much needed” due to the brewing political tensions between the two nations, political analyst Azmi Hassan said it is unlikely that either Thailand or Cambodia would unilaterally call for a ceasefire.

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