Myanmar's neighbours to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis - draft statement

FILE PHOTO: Journalists work next to the ASEAN Summit signage at Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore, November 12, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar's Rakhine state to be held "fully accountable", according to a statement prepared for a regional summit, reflecting a stronger line being taken within the group.

The draft of the chairman's statement, which was reviewed by Reuters but may change before it is delivered by host Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the close of meetings of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the situation in Rakhine State was a "matter of concern".