THE Indonesian House of Representatives today raised the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) at the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (Aipa) in Jakarta to end the conflict in Myanmar, reported Antara news agency.

Indonesia House Speaker Puan Maharani, as chairman of the general session, invited Asean Parliaments to strive towards the 5PC.

She said Indonesia hopes Asean countries attending Aipa would encourage Myanmar to implement the 5PC.

The 5PC was agreed upon by Asean member countries on April 24, 2021, about two months after Myanmar’s military took over the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

The consensus urges the Myanmar government to allow entry of humanitarian aid from Asean countries, to immediately stop all forms of violence, to engage in dialogue, to appoint special envoys for negotiation, and to allow Asean special envoys to visit Myanmar to meet with parties in conflict.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Office (OHCHR), in a report of its survey from February 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023, showed the death toll stood at 2,900, with 17,572 citizens arrested and detained by the junta.

“Parliament, through its network at the regional and international levels, has a strategic role in taking part in efforts to find solutions in the Myanmar conflict,” said Maharani.

She said efforts to create peace in Myanmar are in line with this year’s Aipa theme – “Responsive Parliaments for a Stable and Prosperous Asean”.

The Aipa began today and will last till Wednesday, with parliamentary chairmen from nine Asean countries – Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. – Bernama, August 7, 2023.