Vice President Highlights Myanmar's International Law And Crisis At Summit 44 ASEAN

JAKARTA - Vice President (Vice President) Ma'ruf Amin highlighted the importance of international law respect and crisis resolution that is currently hitting Myanmar at the ASEAN 44th Summit forum.

This was conveyed by Ma'ruf Amin after attending a meeting with ASEAN leaders at the 44th ASEAN Summit, at the National Convention Center (NCC), Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, October 9.

"ASEAN must continue to voice the importance of enforcing international law without selective logging, without double standards. This effort is a must as a form of ASEAN's consistency in maintaining peace," he said as quoted by ANTARA.

During the meeting, the Vice President highlighted the two main challenges faced by ASEAN in maintaining and maintaining regional stability.

First, respect for international law. The vice president expressed respect for international law is the main foundation to maintain stability and peace at the global and regional levels.

Therefore, the Vice President said, when international law is ignored, such as the omission of Israel's cruel acts in Gaza, it will undermine the credibility of international law and reduce confidence in the multilateral system.

The Vice President conveyed that the culture of dialogue and respect for international law and regional norms must be a common guide in managing potential conflicts, including in the South China Sea.

"This includes the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the ASEAN Friendship and Cooperation Agreement, and the Balinese Principles," the Vice President added.

"I encourage the code of conduct to be completed by 2026 according to a mutual agreement. I encourage the strengthening of a direct communication mechanism between high-ranking officials to prevent incidents in the South China Sea," he said.

The second thing, which was conveyed by the Vice President regarding the crisis in Myanmar, is still ASEAN's biggest internal challenge.

According to him, this crisis does not only bring suffering to the people of Myanmar, but also a threat to regional stability.

For this reason, the Vice President stressed that he will continue to make Five Point Consensus (5PC) a reference for Myanmar's agreed conflict as a common and key reference in resolving the crisis in Myanmar.

The vice president also called for increased aid to the people of Myanmar, including through the AHA Center.

The vice president also asked ASEAN to ensure that the Rohingya issue was part of solving Myanmar's problems.