<p>LANGKAWI, Malaysia - Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.</p>
Asean tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
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The ASEAN bloc, in a pragmatic approach towards the political crisis in Myanmar, advised the country's military leaders to reassess their election timeline, stressing the importance of restoring order and national unity first. During talks in Langkawi, Malaysia, the emphasis was on the junta to undertake dialogue and measures conducive to lasting stability, subtly highlighting the complex balancing act of governance and the right to sovereign decision-making in times of internal strife.