Anwar: Myanmar should tell our PM that there's no reason to suspend Parliament
- 3 years ago
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin should reconvene Parliament since the latter was critical of the military coup in Myanmar.
"The only other country that suspended Parliament (in Asean) is Myanmar. So if the prime minister is critical of Myanmar, then Myanmar should be critical of our prime minister.
"That there is no reason to suspend Parliament," said Anwar
Myanmar's military staged a coup on Feb 1, prompting waves of protest that were mostly peaceful. Thousands of civilians have been arbitrarily arrested and close to 200 killed by state actors.
Two days ago, Muhyiddin had urged stakeholders to reach a "peaceful settlement". However, much of Myanmar's legitimately elected lawmakers remain behind bars.
"The only other country that suspended Parliament (in Asean) is Myanmar. So if the prime minister is critical of Myanmar, then Myanmar should be critical of our prime minister.
"That there is no reason to suspend Parliament," said Anwar
Myanmar's military staged a coup on Feb 1, prompting waves of protest that were mostly peaceful. Thousands of civilians have been arbitrarily arrested and close to 200 killed by state actors.
Two days ago, Muhyiddin had urged stakeholders to reach a "peaceful settlement". However, much of Myanmar's legitimately elected lawmakers remain behind bars.