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Myanmar’s ambassador, Kyaw Moe Tun, urged the United Nations to “take all necessary means to fight the Myanmar army” and restore democracy.
“We need even stronger action from the international community to immediately end the military coup, stop the oppression of innocent people, return state power to the people and restore military democracy,” said Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations, Kyaw Moe Tun. the 193-member General Assembly on February 26.
Myanmar’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Kyaw Moe Tun, addressed the General Assembly on 2/26. Video: Reuters.
It is very rare for an ambassador to the United Nations to speak out against those in power at home. Kyaw Moe Tun expressed his emotion, sometimes stifled, when he read the statement on behalf of the group of elected politicians who said they are the representatives of the legitimate government of the country.
Kyaw Moe Tun emphasized that he will stand alongside those who continue to “fight for the government of the people, for the people and for the people,” and at the same time he ended his speech by raising three fingers, an icon frequently appearing in protests against coups by State in Myanmar. His speech was applauded by ambassadors from Western and Muslim countries.
“The world should welcome the courage of Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun for making such a strong statement on behalf of the people of Myanmar, not the illegal army,” said Akila Radhakrishnan, president of the Toan Justice Center. Bridge, a human rights and human rights law organization, said in a statement. “The international community must commend that courage by carrying out its call for immediate and decisive action to hold the military to account.”
Myanmar’s ambassador addressed the General Assembly after United Nations Special Envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, urged countries not to recognize or legalize Myanmar’s military rule, and “influential” countries promote that the Myanmar military allow an independent assessment of the situation.
Myanmar has been in crisis since the armed forces seized power, arresting civil government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and most officials of the National Coalition for Democracy (NLD) on allegations of fraud. November elections.
“Unfortunately, until now, the current regime has asked me to postpone any visits. It seems they want to continue the large-scale detention and force people to testify against the NLD government. It is cruel and inhumane,” Burgener said.
Secretary General Antonio Guterres promised to mobilize enough international pressure “for the coup to fail.” The Security Council has expressed concern about the emergency, but has not condemned the coup.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the United States “has acted and will continue to act in close coordination with its allies and partners” so that the Myanmar military sees the consequences of its actions.
“We urge all member states here to use any existing channel to tell the military that violence against the people of Myanmar will not be tolerated. Together we show the people of Myanmar that is the case.” The world is watching. We listen to them and support them, “said Thomas-Greenfield.
China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Truong Quan, said the international community should respect Myanmar’s sovereignty and “avoid escalating tensions,” while Russia’s ambassador said other countries should not interfere “internally” by Myanmar.
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