Myanmar issued an arrest warrant for the Ambassador to the United Nations

Myanmar’s new global light Kyaw Moe Tun, who was appointed by the civilian government of Myanmar as ambassador to the United Nations before the coup, was reportedly accused by the police of “treason”.

The accusation arose from a statement made by Mr. Kyaw Moe Tun on February 26 at the United Nations headquarters. In his speech, Mr. Kyaw Moe Tun condemned the coup and asked “strong action by the international community” to restore democracy in Myanmar.

Also follow The new global light of Myanmar, Mahn Win Khaing Than, the civilian leader of the Burmese government in hiding, was also charged with treason. On March 13, Mr. Mahn Win Khaing Than asked people to continue protesting and to have the right to defend themselves against the army. He was also recently appointed by the National Federation for Democracy (NLD) as Acting Vice President to act on behalf of the President and State Adviser Aung San Suu Kyi is currently under arrest.

On March 18, State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi continued to be accused of taking bribes. She is accused of receiving around $ 550,000 in 2019 and 2020 from real estate developer Maung Weik.

Earlier, the Myanmar military accused Ms Suu Kyi of taking bribes of more than $ 600,000 in cash and 11.2 kg of gold. President Win Myint and several cabinet ministers have also been accused of corruption.

The unrest in Myanmar follows Monday’s coup, when the army arrested State Councilor Suu Kyi and many elected leaders. The military promised not to accept the November 2020 victory of the National Coalition for Democracy (NLD) due to electoral fraud.

The wave of protests spread in Myanmar as people from all cities large and small took to the streets repeatedly to demand the release of Ms. Suu Kyi and elected leaders, despite military repression. According to the Association for the Support of Political Prisoners, to date, more than 180 protesters have been killed when they clashed with security forces.