Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday referred to as on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take motion on human rights violations within the junta-led Myanmar, saying the regional bloc should pursue peace and justice always.
“In all honesty, non-interference is not a license for indifference. What I mentioned in Bangkok recently, about the need to temporarily carve out Myanmar on the account of the blatant human rights violations, it was said in the larger context of staying true to one of the key ideals of ASEAN, which is nothing less that sustain the cause of justice and the rule of law,” Anwar stated.
Anwar famous that ASEAN’s core ideas, which incorporates making selections by consensus constructing and non-interference, shouldn’t stand in the way in which of serving justice and compassion.
“We have to amplify our communities and stand as cooperative partners for a just and peaceful world… Words have power, greater than the destructive and hateful actions of the few. If left unwritten and unread, then we are all in a lot of trouble,” Anwar added.
“This makes Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry extremely nervous, but we have to move on, find new steps in dealing with this.”
Anwar made the call after he was conferred with a Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa degree by the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
The Malaysian Prime Minister said he also shared this view with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. when the two leaders met on Wednesday at Malacañang Palace.
“This is one of the main issues in my discussion with President Bongbong Marcos last night. We have to deal with this situation and we must build a new consensus that would effectively deal with outrageous violent human rights violations and disregard of the rule of law in Myanmar,” Anwar stated.
Back in February 1, 2021, Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing led a navy coup that ousted civilian and democratically elected leaders led by Myanmar State Counsellor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi and different non-military officers together with President Win Myint, had been among the many pro-democracy figures who had been subsequently rounded up and detained by the junta on the morning of February 2—the identical day that the parliament was presupposed to open session.
Since then, Myanmar has been led by the junta, and protests in opposition to their rule have resulted in arrests and worse, deaths.
Rizal impressed
UP Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo, in the meantime, stated Anwar was conferred the Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa diploma for being a scholar on Philippine nationwide hero Jose Rizal and for being an internationally acclaimed professional on economics, democracy, freedom, governance, Islam and democracy, and the necessity for accountability.
Anwar additionally quoted Rizal throughout his speech in relation to his name to the ASEAN.
“It bears repeating these immortal lines from Dr Rizal, who I must
reiterate, remains truly an Asian Renaissance Man, that “Justice is the
foremost virtue of the civilising races. It subdues the barbarous nations, while
injustice arouses the weakest.””
Anwar additionally talked about throughout his lecture that President Marcos gave him a duplicate of an early version of Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere which particulars the Filipinos’ battle and oppression beneath Spanish colonizers.
Prior to his election as Prime Minister, Anwar served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998 and Minister of Finance from 1991 to 1998. He was additionally a former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Education within the 80s.
Anwar is at the moment within the Philippines for a 2-day official go to.
In his assembly with Marcos on Wednesday, Anwar stated additionally they mentioned the Philippines’ territorial dispute with China within the West Philippine Sea, which Anwar stated must be resolved amicably at a multilateral stage.
Malaysia additionally has claims within the South China Sea. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
