Myanmar challenges ASEAN’s pronouncement barring its military leader from regional meet

Myanmar said the declaration, issued by ASEAN’s current chair, Brunei, violated the charter of the group, to which it belongs.

Myanmar’s military-installed government on Friday sharply challenged a pronouncement by the (ASEAN) barring its leader from attending the regional bloc’s summit next week.

Myanmar said the declaration, issued by ASEAN’s current chair, Brunei, violated the charter of the group, to which it belongs. A statement issued on Friday night by Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry detailed why it believed ASEAN had violated its own rules by taking such action.

The 10-member bloc acted after Myanmar refused to allow its special envoy to meet with ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. She has been detained since Myanmar’s military seized power from her elected government in February.