KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) has confirmed that the planned visit by minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan to Myanmar, initially scheduled for today, has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.
It said that further details on the rescheduling of the visit will be shared in due course.
"We appreciate your understanding," Wisma Putra said in a statement.
On August 8, it was reported that Mohamad will lead an official Asean team to assess the situation in Myanmar on September 19.
The plan was that the delegation, which includes his counterparts from Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, would check on the situation under the new administration following the dissolution of the junta government and the end of the state of emergency.
Mohamad had said that Myanmar had announced plans to hold a general election, and that the decision to cancel or not extend the state of emergency was made in accordance with its Constitution.
However, he wanted clarification on whether the election would be implemented comprehensively, as 63 towns or areas are still under emergency rule imposed by Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC).
"The country has lifted the state of emergency, but these 63 areas remain under emergency rule. I want to get a clearer picture to present to Asean leaders in October," Mohamad said.
On July 31, it was reported that Myanmar's junta had announced the formation of a new body to organise a general election by the end of this year, effectively ending the state of emergency enforced since the 2021 coup.
With the formation of the new Security and Peace Commission, chaired by General Min Aung Hlaing, the junta declared that the state of emergency had officially ended.
