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Indonesia‘s President Joko Widodo, today, condemned an attack in Myanmar on ASEAN officials delivering humanitarian aid but did not provide further details of the occurrence. Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, allied with the anti-junta militias, the People’s Defence Forces (PDF), stated that it was not aware of any attack. The PDF in Taunggyi District, Shan State, where the attack reportedly took place, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
At a press briefing in Labuan Bajo, a fishing town in eastern Indonesia where the 42nd ASEAN summit will be held this week, President Widodo stressed the need to end the violence. “What I want to emphasise is that the attack does not affect ASEAN and Indonesia’s resolve to once again call for an end to violence. Stop using force… Because the…
