Myanmar representative to UN condemns military govt

In a major embarrassment to the military government of Myanmar, its permanent representative to the UN denounced the military coup during an informal briefing by the special envoy of the Secretary-General to the UN General Assembly. Permanent Representative of Myanmar Ambassador, U Kyaw Moe also gave the three-finger salute during his speech. The three-finger salute has become the trademark symbol of the protesters in Myanmar since the military takeover of the government in the country.
Addressing the meeting, Ambassador U Kyaw Moe said that the landslide victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) at the general elections manifests that the people of Myanmar are with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.Supporting the protestors in Myanmar, he has said that he agreed with the view of the Secretary-General that the military coup is not acceptable in the modern world. He has called upon the UN to condemn the military coup and not recognize the regime by any means.He further asked the UN member states not to cooperate with the military until the state power is returned to the people through the elected government. He urged that the strongest possible measures be taken to stop the violent and brutal acts committed by the security forces against the peaceful demonstrators.

During the meeting, India reiterated its support to the process of democratic transition in Myanmar. India’s permanent representative to UN Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti said that the gains made by Myanmar on the path towards democracy should not get undermined. He has said that rule of law and democratic process must be upheld and those detained be released.He has called upon the international community to lend its constructive support to Myanmar at this critical juncture. He commended Bangladesh for hosting a million displaced persons from the Rakhine state of Myanmar on its territory.