Malaysia calls on Myanmar to end killings, release political detainees

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin called on Myanmar to end killings and violence, speaking during a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders in Jakarta on Saturday.

Muhyiddin also said he hopes Myanmar will consider Malaysia's proposal to release political detainees promptly and unconditionally.

He was speaking at a crisis meeting on Myanmar aimed at persuading Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who led the military takeover in February that sparked turmoil in his country, to forge a path to end the violence.