SINGAPORE ¨C Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar¡¯s Rakhine state to be held ¡°fully accountable,¡± according to a statement prepared for a regional summit, reflecting a stronger line being taken within the group.
The draft of the chairman¡¯s statement, which was reviewed by Reuters but may change before it is delivered by host Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the close of meetings of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the situation in Rakhine State was a ¡°matter of concern.¡±
The Singapore government did not immediately comment on the draft statement.
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