Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin should reconvene Parliament since the latter was critical of the military coup in Myanmar.<br /><br />"The only other country that suspended Parliament (in Asean) is Myanmar. So if the prime minister is critical of Myanmar, then Myanmar should be critical of our prime minister.<br /><br />"That there is no reason to suspend Parliament," said Anwar<br /><br />Myanmar's military staged a coup on Feb 1, prompting waves of protest that were mostly peaceful. Thousands of civilians have been arbitrarily arrested and close to 200 killed by state actors.<br /><br />Two days ago, Muhyiddin had urged stakeholders to reach a "peaceful settlement". However, much of Myanmar's legitimately elected lawmakers remain behind bars.
