The pain that won’t go away


Remembering the struggle: In this photo taken on March 3, 2021, protesters are making a barricade across a road with longyi (the Myanmarese sarong) in a rally against the military coup in Yangon that began in February. Asean has been trying since then to get all parties to the table to come up with a solution to the situation. — Filepic/AFP

MYANMAR continues to be a challenge for Asean.

Since the military took power in a coup in February 2021, Asean has been struggling to get the junta to come on board and fully adhere to the five-point consensus (5PC) plan drawn up in April 2021 by the regional grouping and agreed to by the junta.

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