Pagtawag na ‘failure’ sa PH leadership kinontra

Inilarawan ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) nitong Linggo, Hulyo 19 ang pahayag ng ilang miyembro ng Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) noong Hulyo 18 bilang “malicious and misleading,” kasunod ng informal meeting ng ASEAN Foreign Ministers sa Myanmar.
Ang Pilipinas ay nagsilbing ASEAN Chair ngayong taon, at si Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro ang nagsilbing Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair sa Myanmar.
“The Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar regrets the malicious and misleading statement made by some members of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) issued on 18 July regarding the ASEAN Chair’s current approach towards the situation in Myanmar,” saad sa pahayag ng DFA.
Ang SAC-M ay isang independent organization ng mga eksperto sa sitwasyon sa Myanmar.
Ayon sa DFA, ang Informal Meeting ng ASEAN Foreign Ministers sa Myanmar, na isinagawa noong Hulyo 12 ay resulta ng mga konsultasyon sa ASEAN foreign ministers kasabay ng virtual Extended Informal Consultations noong Mayo 21.
Iginiit ng DFA na ang mga meeting na isinagawa ayon sa mandatong ibinigay ng liderato ng ASEAN sa patuloy na constructive at principled engagement sa Myanmar ay naaayon sa Five-Point Consensus (5PC).
“During these consultations, ASEAN Foreign Ministers agreed to meet with H.E. U Tin Maung Swe for a discussion on developments in Myanmar, including the way forward on the implementation of the 5PC,” sinabi ng DFA.
“The Special Envoy remains committed to engaging with all parties concerned in an effort to implement the relevant action points in the 5PC, particularly the cessation of hostilities, facilitation of constructive dialogue, the mediation of the dialogue process, and expansion of humanitarian assistance in Myanmar.”
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