"The Philippines, as chair, tolerates the public manifestation of dissenting voices," the Philippine foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. Myanmar objects to the term Rohingya, saying the Muslims of its western state of Rakhine state are not a distinct ethnic group, but illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. No consensus was reached by the ASEAN foreign ministers, however, said two Malaysian government officials aware of the discussions. Rohingyas living in Malaysia protest against the treatment of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims near the Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sept 8, 2017. "What's truly exceptional here is not Malaysia's move to dissociate itself from the statement," he told Reuters.

Source: bd News24 September 25, 2017 11:03 UTC