LONDON, KOMPAS.com – English offers protection for the Ambassador Myanmar for London, Kyaw Zwar Minn, who was driven out of his embassy by military junta.
Kyaw Zwar Minn said his embassy had been seized by the military earlier this week and he was locked outside the building to spend the night in a car only.
“We cursed the way Myanmar military in London barred its ambassador from entering the embassy on Thursday evening (8/4/2021), “said a statement from the British Foreign Office. The Guardian on Friday (9/4/2021).
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“We respect the courage of Kyaw Zwar Minn in defending the people of Myanmar,” he added.
He continued, “In view of Minn’s abusive behavior, we ensure he can live safely in England, while waiting for his next decision.”
“We continue to call for an end coup d’etat in Myanmar and the restoration of democracy, “he said.
Kyaw Zwar Minn just met British Foreign Minister Nigel Adams on Thursday (8/4/2021).
Meanwhile, Kyaw Zwar Minn has asked British authorities not to recognize the military attaché who seized the Myanmar embassy in Britain as Myanmar’s legitimate diplomatic representative.
Kyaw Zwar Minn considered that the military attaché who couched the embassy was “unacceptable and disrespectful” against the people of Myanmar and Britain.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday (8/4/2021), he said, “Coup d’etat this kind of happening in the middle of England, in the middle of London, this shouldn’t be happening. “
Kyaw Zwar Minn says still convinced it is ambassador to Myanmar for England.
He has not received official information, if he is dismissed from his post.
“I haven’t got that information yet,” he said.
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According to the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations, ambassadorial duties officially end after the host country is notified.
The British Foreign Office confirmed that it had received notification of the dismissal of Kyaw Zwar Minn, saying it “must accept the decisions taken by the Myanmar regime”.
The foreign affairs spokesperson for the Labor Party, Lisa Nandy, demanded that Dominic Raab, the foreign minister, have to explain why the government accepted the dismissal of the Myanmar ambassador.
Meanwhile, the ruling party is recognized internationally as an illegitimate military regime that perpetuates terrible violence against its own people.
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“By fighting the military junta, Kyaw Zwar Minn has shown extraordinary courage and should be offered the appropriate support and protection,” said Lisa Nandy.
“Britain should also intensify its work with international partners to increase pressure on the Myanmar military,” he said.
“To end the senseless and barbaric killings that are ongoing of pro-democracy protesters, extend sanctions and continue to push for a broader arms embargo,” he urged.
On Friday (9/4/2021), Britain will host members of the United Nations (UN) security council “to hear the voices of representatives of those who are taking to the streets demanding a return to democracy, to hear what is happening in the world. Myanmar “.
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