Rumor has it that 27 protesters were arrested to isolate the Burmese military government and New Zealand fired the first shot | New Zealand | United Nations

Beijing time:2021-02-09 03:42

[NTDNews9defebrerode2021horadeBeijing]Myanmar’s military launched a coup against the ruling “National League for Democracy” party led by Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 this month for “electoral fraud.” The army ignored the 9th. Fang ban took to the streets for the fourth day in a row to protest, and 27 people are rumored to have been arrested. The United Nations will hold a rare special meeting on the 12th to discuss the current political crisis in Myanmar. New Zealand fired the “first shot” at the Myanmar military government and suspended all high-level military and political contacts with Myanmar.

The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar said on the 8th that the embassy has received reports that Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, and the second-largest city, Mandalay, have implemented a curfew from 8 p.m. local time until 4 am.

In addition, the Burmese army also solemnly warned the people to stop protesting and declared that Wacheng was under martial law. Protests or meetings of more than 5 people are prohibited.

Myanmar Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing called on the public on the 8th to prioritize facts over feelings. Elections will be held and power will be transferred to the winning party.

After the 8th, the capital, Naypyidaw (Naypyidaw), reported for the first time that the police sent water cannons to confront thousands of protesters. On the 9th the people were not afraid of the ban on meetings by the military, on the 4th they took to the streets to protest and shout slogans.

Reuters reported that various media outlets reported that Burmese police arrested at least 27 anti-coup protesters in Mandalay’s second-largest city, including a reporter for the Voice of Democracy in Burma (DVB).

In response to the current political crisis in Myanmar, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) will hold a relatively rare special meeting on the 12th.

The British Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, said on the 8th that the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) have asked the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to hold a special meeting to respond to the crisis in Myanmar.

New Zealand fired the first shot of the international isolation of the Burmese military government. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a press conference on the 9th that the New Zealand government will suspend all high-level military and political contacts with Myanmar, impose a travel ban on Myanmar’s high-level military, and also guarantee plans. assistance. for Myanmar., it will not be handed over to the military government or benefit it.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta issued a separate statement in which she stated that New Zealand does not recognize the legitimacy of the Burmese military government and called on the Burmese military to immediately release all detained political leaders and reestablish literary rule .

(Editor in charge: Lu Yongxin)

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