Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi walks with army chief Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing, likely to be the No.1 target of western sanctions over atrocities against the Rohingya. Suu Kyi does not control the military, which still wields considerable power under Myanmar's army-written constitution. The EU Foreign Ministers Council will discuss Myanmar on Oct. 16, although officials do not expect any move on sanctions that soon. They are also wary of action that could hurt the wider economy or destabilise already tense ties between Suu Kyi and the army. Testimony by refugees inevitably settles on actions by the Myanmar military as the force that decided the Rohingya to flee.

Source: Bangkok Post October 08, 2017 19:41 UTC