Suu Kyi was of course quite correct in chastising the group, which has in fact occasionally interfered in the internal politics of Asian countries. The policy that once let Suu Kyi down so badly is now serving her well. So Suu Kyi ends up fortunate that Asean clung to its policy once she was elected to power and began attending Asean gatherings in her own right. The international community, led by the United Nations, is voicing grave concern over the upheaval, but Asean refuses to lend its voice to the outcry. Such diplomatic leniency is enabling Suu Kyi to weather the international turbulence and to be assured that no foreign power is going to put a gun to her head.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 15, 2017 16:30 UTC