South-east Asian nations have called out Myanmar’s military for a lack of progress and failure to commit to peace

ASEAN leaders are expressing their concerns about the continued military presence in Myanmar.

Foreign leaders have previously met to discuss the worsening situation in Myanmar, which has been rocked by months of turmoil since the military seized power in February.

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister warns the nation could be excluded from this month’s ASEAN Summit if it refuses to cooperate with a special envoy to resolve the crisis.

Saifuddin Abdullah stated that Malaysia was “disappointed” at the lack of cooperation with Erywan Yusof, Brunei’s second foreign minister, who took on the job in August.

“Unless there is progress, it would be difficult to have”

Myanmar’s military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at the ASEAN summit later this month said.

The UN Secretary-General warns the opportunity to prevent the army from entrenching its rule could be narrowing.

The military has reportedly used force to prevent protests and a mass disobedience movement, which emerged in the wake of the coup.

Over 1,000 people have been allegedly killed.