PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 – Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to speak with his Myanmar counterpart U Than Swe soon regarding the ongoing crisis in the country which has persisted since the military coup in February 2021.
Mohamad said he would contact his Myanmar counterpart after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, which will conclude on Oct 26.
“I will try to have a discussion with my counterpart after my return from the CHOGM meeting. I will call him,” he said.
The minister said this to reporters after the official launch of the Hibiscus (Bunga Raya) inspired logo and theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” for the ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship 2025 at Wisma Putra here Tuesday.
According to Mohamad, currently, the signal in Myanmar “looks good to pave the way for discussions from various factions in the country”.
“Now that we have received a lot of signals from various factions in Myanmar, they are willing to talk, they are willing to discuss… we will take this advantage to talk and discuss with them on what they actually want.
“For us, we don’t want to pressure anyone because we want to listen to what they have in mind first. Then we will sit down again,” he said.
Mohamad added that after these discussions, he would bring the issue to his ASEAN counterparts to determine the best approach for addressing the situation in Myanmar.
