Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated his government intends to do “whatever possible” to assist Myanmar and ensure the war-torn nation can fully rejoin the Southeast Asian ASEAN bloc. The Malaysian Prime Minister met with Min Aung Hlaing, the leader backed by Myanmar's military, on Thursday.
Min Aung Hlaing is currently undertaking a two-day visit to Malaysia. During the meeting, Ibrahim expressed gratitude to Min Aung Hlaing for agreeing to the return of 10,493 Myanmar nationals from Malaysia.
Ibrahim further stated, “we and our part in Malaysia, will do whatever is possible to make sure that we enhance this collaboration and ultimately, take Myanmar as part of our community of nations, without prejudice, and particularly in the context of ASEAN.” The Malaysian government confirmed that it can no longer accept refugees from Myanmar.
Last month, Malaysia returned approximately 1,500 people from Myanmar via naval vessels. Background information noted that Min Aung Hlaing led a military coup against a democratically elected government in 2021.
Anwar Ibrahim stated, “we and our part in Malaysia, will do whatever is possible to make sure that we enhance this collaboration and ultimately, take Myanmar as part of our community of nations, without prejudice, and particularly in the context of ASEAN.”
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