YANGON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of Myanmar government-appointed Rakhine state advisory commission Kofi Annan said on Thursday that he was shocked by the news about the recent assassination case of U Ko Ni, prominent legal advisor of the ruling party.
In his announcement, Annan expressed regret over the incident, saying that he feels distaste on such terrorist acts committed on a person who was working for the rule of law.
No matter how disparities exist, there should be mutual dialogue with perseverance to go ahead, he believed, adding that terrorism cannot produce an answer.
Annan called on the authorities to make prompt investigation to take action on the criminal case.
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