2022 Year in Review

ASEAN'S 5 POINT PLAN
In 2021, Dr Tun explained, “the world hoped ASEAN would resolve this
conflict”, and on ASEAN’s part, they announced the '5-point plan' to rein
in the junta. According to Dr Tun, and ASEAN itself, this plan has failed.
The junta have not followed any of the conditions set, arguably as “they
know ASEAN has no real power over them”. Moreover, the makeup of
ASEAN, namely its consensus requirement and its non-interventionism,
means it is unlikely to progress in resolving the issue. According to Dr
Tun, this has not stopped other foreign governments, including the US
and Australia, from placing the burden of resolution solely on ASEAN. In
November 2022, ASEAN met to try to formulate a realistic plan that
would make inroads to a resolution. The outcome was an announcement
that “Myanmar should make progress towards peace”, and not much
else. ASEAN has resisted calls to impose sanctions or expel Myanmar
from the Association.
L e a d e r s o f A S E A N c o u n t r i e s a t t e n d a m e e t i n g t o d i s c u s s t h e M y a n m a r c r i s i s a t t h e A S E A N S e c r e t a r i a t B u i l d i n g ,
J a k a r t a o n 2 4 A p r i l 2 0 2 1 .
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P H O T O : A S E A N S E C R E T A R I A T