JAKARTA, Oct 4 (Reuters): Myanmar's ruling military has made no significant progress in implementing a South-East Asian peace roadmap or given any feedback on the work of a regional envoy in the country, Indonesia's foreign minister said on Monday.
Most foreign ministers of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) at a meeting expressed disappointment at Myanmar, and would need to relay that message to their country's leaders, Retno Marsudi told a news conference.
She said Asean had offered to help stop the situation from worsening in Myanmar, which has been rocked by months of turmoil since a Feb 1 military takeover, but its envoy had cited challenges with access to all parties in the country.
Meanwhile, Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday asked a judge to reduce the frequency of her court hearings due to strained health, her lawyer said, but assured the public there was no concern about her condition.
Aung San Suu Kyi, who is on trial and attending court sessions in multiple cases since her overthrow in a Feb. 1 military takeover, requested hearings in each case be handled every two weeks, not every week, chief lawyer Khin Maung Zaw told media.
Asked by Reuters about the status of her health, he said Suu Kyi, 76, was suffering from tiredness from her busy schedule and there was no indication of illness.
"She is tired. At her age, it is not convenient to sit for hearings every day of the whole week," Khin Maung Zaw said by phone.
"She doesn't have any disease nor specified sickness. It is not a concerning situation. She is just tired."
The health of the Nobel laureate is closely watched in Myanmar, where she spent many years in detention for challenging its military rulers.
She is charged with a litany of offences, including breaking coronavirus protocols, illegally importing and possessing two-way radios, incitement to cause public alarm and violating the Official Secrets Act. - Reuters
















