Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organization’s special envoy on Myanmar, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Sean Turnell, an economist and former advisor to the ousted leader, returns to Beyond The Mekong to discuss recent events in Myanmar.

MANILA: The US State Department and the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday (Aug 7) reiterated their calls for the unconditional release of Myanmar's…