Myanmar’s military regime fired United Nations ambassador to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun on Saturday, a day after he gave a pro-democracy speech calling on UN member states to publicly condemn the February 1 coup. Times.
The most recent: Kyaw Moe Tun told Reuters later on Saturday: “I have decided to fight as hard as I can.”
- Earlier in the day, Myanmar’s state television said the ambassador “betrayed the country and spoke for an unofficial organization that does not represent the country and abused the power and responsibilities of an ambassador.”
- Kyaw Moe Tun was outside Myanmar when the coup took place, according to the Times.
Get fast: The UN envoy was appointed under the civilian government that shared power with the army before the coup. He said he was speaking on behalf of the Aung San Suu Kyi government and called on UN members to denounce the coup, not recognize the military regime and take “all possible measures” to stop Myanmar law enforcement attacks on protesters. and put an end to the coup immediately.
- “The United Nations does not officially recognize the junta as Myanmar’s new government because it has not received any official notification of any changes,” Reuters reported, noting that Kyaw Moe Tun remains UN’s ambassador to Myanmar for the time being.
Not worth anything: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed support for Kyaw Moe Tun’s speech. saying“The United States welcomes the courageous and clear statement made by Permanent Representative U Kyaw Moe Tun and those in Burma who are making their voices heard.”
- “We must all pay attention to their call for the restoration of democracy in Burma.”
Go deeper: The UN ambassador to Myanmar is calling on the world to condemn the military coup
Editor’s note: This story was updated with Kyaw Moe Tun’s comment to Reuters.