ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority

Malaysia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan speaks at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, Jan. 19, 2025.

Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.