Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar on Friday to an honour guard and red carpet. His visit prompted protests by coup opponents in other parts of the country over fears the visit will grant the military junta more legitimacy.

Myanmar's army overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government on February 1 last year, triggering months of protests and bloodshed. The Cambodian PM's two-day visit is the first by a government official to the country since the military overthrew the government.

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Currently, Cambodia chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which has been trying to broker a peace deal in Myanmar and which adopted a five-point "consensus" peace plan in April.

The junta's failure to implement the plan has enraged some ASEAN nations, including Indonesia.

Many opponents of military rule in Myanmar have claimed that Hun Sen is supporting the junta by making the trip.

On social media, images and videos showed protesters in Depayin, about 300 kilometres north of the capital, Naypyidaw burning a poster of Hun Sen, chanting "Hun Sen don't come to Myanmar. We don't want dictator Hun Sen".

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Further protests were reported in the second city of Mandalay, as well as in the regions of Tanintharyi and Monywa.

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In a speech on Wednesday, Hun Sen urged everyone in Myanmar to exercise restraint and follow the peace plan.

"Brothers in Myanmar, do you want your country to fall into a real civil war or want it solved?" he said.

After a phone call with Hun Sen this week, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in a Twitter message that only non-political representatives from Myanmar should be invited to ASEAN meetings if there is no significant progress on the peace plan.

For failing to comply with ASEAN's demands, his failure to cease hostilities, allow humanitarian access and start a dialogue, as agreed with ASEAN, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing was barred from attending the ASEAN summit in October.

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Hun Sen, however, in a further sign of division within ASEAN, said junta officials should be allowed to attend ASEAN meetings.

Hun Sen is one of the world's longest-serving leaders and Western countries and human rights organisations have long condemned him for crackdowns on opposition figures, civil rights organizations, and the media.

Emerlynne Gil, the Deputy Regional Director for Research at Amnesty International, says the &nbsp;visit risks sending mixed signals to Mynamar's military leader and Hun Sen should instead lead ASEAN to take strong actions to address the country's "dire human rights situation."

He will meet with military leader Min Aung Hlaing. However, the U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia reported, citing a junta spokesman that he would not meet with Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been detained since the coup. Suu Kyi is on trial, facing nearly a dozen charges that carry combined maximum sentences of more than 100 years.

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar on Friday to an honour guard and red carpet. His visit prompted protests by coup opponents in other parts of the country over fears the visit will grant the military junta more legitimacy.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar on Friday to an honour guard and red carpet. His visit prompted protests by coup opponents in other parts of the country over fears the visit will grant the military junta more legitimacy. Myanmar's army overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government on February 1 last year, triggering months of protests and bloodshed. The Cambodian PM's two-day visit is the first by a government official to the country since the military overthrew the government. Also read | Myanmar’s army is accused of massacring dozens of civilians Currently, Cambodia chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which has been trying to broker a peace deal in Myanmar and which adopted a five-point "consensus" peace plan in April. The junta's failure to implement the plan has enraged some ASEAN nations, including Indonesia. Many opponents of military rule in Myanmar have claimed that Hun Sen is supporting the junta by making the trip. On social media, images and videos showed protesters in Depayin, about 300 kilometres north of the capital, Naypyidaw burning a poster of Hun Sen, chanting "Hun Sen don't come to Myanmar. We don't want dictator Hun Sen". As @hunsencambodia, Prime Minister of Cambodia touched down in Myanmar, Australia Myanmar diaspora community & Cambodia community staged protests in front of the embassy of Myanmar and Cambodia in Canberra. #2022Jan7Coup #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/UMa1dgMr3z — Phyo (@ThetMarPhyo10) January 7, 2022 × Further protests were reported in the second city of Mandalay, as well as in the regions of Tanintharyi and Monywa. Also read | In conflict-torn Myanmar, more than 30 killed, bodies burnt, say reports In a speech on Wednesday, Hun Sen urged everyone in Myanmar to exercise restraint and follow the peace plan. "Brothers in Myanmar, do you want your country to fall into a real civil war or want it solved?" he said. After a phone call with Hun Sen this week, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in a Twitter message that only non-political representatives from Myanmar should be invited to ASEAN meetings if there is no significant progress on the peace plan. For failing to comply with ASEAN's demands, his failure to cease hostilities, allow humanitarian access and start a dialogue, as agreed with ASEAN, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing was barred from attending the ASEAN summit in October. Watch | Gravitas: What is India's Myanmar strategy? Hun Sen, however, in a further sign of division within ASEAN, said junta officials should be allowed to attend ASEAN meetings. Hun Sen is one of the world's longest-serving leaders and Western countries and human rights organisations have long condemned him for crackdowns on opposition figures, civil rights organizations, and the media. Emerlynne Gil, the Deputy Regional Director for Research at Amnesty International, says the visit risks sending mixed signals to Mynamar's military leader and Hun Sen should instead lead ASEAN to take strong actions to address the country's "dire human rights situation." He will meet with military leader Min Aung Hlaing. However, the U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia reported, citing a junta spokesman that he would not meet with Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been detained since the coup. Suu Kyi is on trial, facing nearly a dozen charges that carry combined maximum sentences of more than 100 years. (With inputs from agencies)

In Myanmar, Cambodian PM met with a red-carpet welcome and chants of 'We don't need you'

Cambodia&#39;s prime minister on Friday issued a six-day ultimatum to Laos to pull back troops who have allegedly trespassed into a border area or face a military response.

Around 30 Laos soldiers have been stationed in Cambodia&#39;s northern Stung Treng province since April despite repeated requests by Phnom Penh for them to leave, according to strongman premier Hun Sen.&nbsp;

&quot;I appeal to Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to withdraw troops from Cambodian territory without any conditions,&quot; Hun Sen said during a ceremony in Phnom Penh.

Military commanders have been ordered to deploy troops along with multiple rocket launchers to the border area, he said, giving Laos the &quot;ultimatum&quot; of pulling out by August 17.

&quot;We are friends, but a friend cannot step on (our) head,&quot; said the mercurial leader, who often leans on ultra-nationalist rhetoric to drum up support, especially ahead of election season.

&quot;We are not waging war, but we just want our land back,&quot; he said, adding that he was running out of patience with &quot;the invasion&quot; by Laos troops.

According to Hun Sen, the Laos soldiers crossed into Cambodia to halt the construction of a road.&nbsp;

Later on Friday, Cambodia&#39;s foreign ministry announced that Hun Sen would fly to the Laos capital Vientiane on Saturday to meet with his counterpart to hash out a solution. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Cambodia and Laos share a 540-kilometre land border but large tracts have not been officially demarcated, leading to territorial squabbles.

The border is hard to police, with increasing amounts of drugs -- mainly methamphetamine and heroin -- being moved from Laos into Cambodia.

For years Cambodia was locked in a bitter territorial dispute with Thailand over the ancient Preah Vihear temple near their shared border, with 28 people killed in the worst clashes in 2011.

In 2013 the UN&#39;s top court ruled that the area belonged to Cambodia and ordered Thai troops to leave.

According to Hun Sen, the Laos soldiers crossed into Cambodia to halt the construction of a road

Cambodia's prime minister on Friday issued a six-day ultimatum to Laos to pull back troops who have allegedly trespassed into a border area or face a military response. Around 30 Laos soldiers have been stationed in Cambodia's northern Stung Treng province since April despite repeated requests by Phnom Penh for them to leave, according to strongman premier Hun Sen. "I appeal to Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to withdraw troops from Cambodian territory without any conditions," Hun Sen said during a ceremony in Phnom Penh. Military commanders have been ordered to deploy troops along with multiple rocket launchers to the border area, he said, giving Laos the "ultimatum" of pulling out by August 17. "We are friends, but a friend cannot step on (our) head," said the mercurial leader, who often leans on ultra-nationalist rhetoric to drum up support, especially ahead of election season. "We are not waging war, but we just want our land back," he said, adding that he was running out of patience with "the invasion" by Laos troops. According to Hun Sen, the Laos soldiers crossed into Cambodia to halt the construction of a road. Later on Friday, Cambodia's foreign ministry announced that Hun Sen would fly to the Laos capital Vientiane on Saturday to meet with his counterpart to hash out a solution. Cambodia and Laos share a 540-kilometre land border but large tracts have not been officially demarcated, leading to territorial squabbles. The border is hard to police, with increasing amounts of drugs -- mainly methamphetamine and heroin -- being moved from Laos into Cambodia. For years Cambodia was locked in a bitter territorial dispute with Thailand over the ancient Preah Vihear temple near their shared border, with 28 people killed in the worst clashes in 2011. In 2013 the UN's top court ruled that the area belonged to Cambodia and ordered Thai troops to leave.

Cambodia PM gives ultimatum to Laos over 'border invasion'

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In Myanmar, Cambodian PM met with a red-carpet welcome and chants of 'We don't need you'

Cambodia PM gives ultimatum to Laos over 'border invasion'