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London, Apr 14 (EFE) .- The former Burmese ambassador to the United Kingdom, Kyaw Zwar Minn, has admitted that he feels “unsafe” in his London residence, after the military regime dismissed him for declaring his loyalty to the leader deposed, Aung San Suu Kyi.
This was stated in an interview with the British newspaper “The Guardian”, in which he explains that his friends and family, whom he has not visited in 5 years, also fear reprisals from the regime in Burma.
“Some friends and family are hiding and staying away from their homes. They cannot show their face in public because of me,” he said.
Zwar Minn called on the British Foreign Office (FCDO) to increase security measures and said his case would be seen as a litmus test “of the UK’s commitment to democracy around the world.”
For its part, FCDO assured in a meeting with the Burmese regime’s charge d’affaires – who has not been recognized as an ambassador – Chit Win, that his plan is to “guarantee” that Zwar Minn can “live safely in the United Kingdom while decide your long-term future. “
The diplomat said that, if his London residence is invaded, he believes that the British police “could not do anything”, so he hopes to know from the London Government what support it will provide him to remain in this country.
Zwar Minn was forced to sleep in his car in front of the Burmese embassy in London last week after members of the military junta denied him entry and announced their dismissal as ambassador.
Currently, he takes refuge in his residence in Hampstead, northwest London, behind a door secured only with a padlock and a member of his family standing guard.
“This is the last building I have,” he explains. The remaining six have been “lost” in the hands of the military, he tells “The Guardian”.
He described his successor as ambassador, Chit Win, as an “ambitious and educated” man seeking to achieve a high-level position: “He is climbing,” he maintains.
Since the February 1 coup, more than 700 people have died in Burma, according to data from the Association for the Assistance of Political Prisoners (AAPP). EFE
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