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Ed Markey: “I will urge Singapore and other ASEAN members to hold the Burmese regime accountable to the Five-Point Consensus and…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
I will urge Singapore and other ASEAN members to hold the Burmese regime accountable to the Five-Point Consensus and urge the military to immediately cease the violence, release all those unjustly detained, and restore Burma's path to inclusive democracy.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for ASEAN to hold Burma accountable for its military actions.

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