AP

Posted: 2007-11-19 10:50:48

SINGAPORE (AP) - Southeast Asian leaders on Monday abruptly canceled a scheduled address by U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari on Myanmar after the military-ruled country objected to the perceived interference by the United Nations during an annual summit of Asian leaders.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had invited Gambari to address the East Asian Summit on Wednesday about the progress he has made in his meetings with Myanmar’s junta in recent weeks. The summit brings together the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and six others: China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

Lee said Singapore would instead facilitate meetings between Gambari and individual countries.