Asean is no longer able to handle the issue of the Rohingya persecution in Myanmar, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman. He said Asean had failed to address the issue efficiently so Malaysia will instead continue to raise the issue at the United Nations and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). We had seven meetings, and Malaysia expressed our concerns to Myanmar and they (Myanmar) promised to address the concern. On Tuesday, Wisma Putra summoned Myanmar Ambassador to Malaysia, U Sein Oo, to express Malaysia’s displeasure over the latest violence in Rakhine state. Idris, who is also Melaka Chief Minister, said Suu Kyi had refused to sympathise with the suffering of the Rohingya.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 07, 2017 06:11 UTC