BANGKOK -- It was a bad week for Myanmar's military regime and a good one for ASEAN, or so it seemed. The bloc drew praise for barring Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's military ruler, from a summit and meetings that took place Tuesday through Thursday, restoring some of the credibility it had lost for its ineffectual handling of the recalcitrant member state. The widespread criticism had been exemplified by the trending Twitter hashtag #uselessASEAN.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks on October 26 during the virtual ASEAN summit, from which the head of Myanmar's military regime was barred. (Courtesy of Brunei government) © Reuters
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