Myanmar anti-coup leader says ASEAN summit falls short of goals

Rejection of proposals leave bleak prospects for dialogue

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Activists protest to support the anti-coup movement and democracy in Myanmar, near the ASEAN secretariat building in Jakarta. © Reuters

GWEN ROBINSON, editor-at-large, and RORY WALLACE, contributing writer

YANGON/BANGKOK -- There will be "no compromise" between the newly formed National Unity Government of Myanmar and the military regime unless the group's demands are met, its civilian envoy told Nikkei Asia on Saturday, as he welcomed concerns voiced at a Southeast Asian leaders summit to discuss the crisis in Myanmar.

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