UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has “strongly” condemned the military detention of Myanmar’s leaders in a coup, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other political leaders on the eve of the opening session of Myanmar’s new parliament. The UN spokesman urged the all leaders to engage in meaningful dialogue, refrain from violence and fully respect to human rights and fundamental freedom in the greater interest of Myanmar. According to reports, the UN Security Council is Scheduled to hold a meeting on Myanmar with the UN’s special envoy to the country in coming days.
Myanmar’s military staged a coup on Monday and detained democratically elected State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other officials just few hours before the meeting of the new elected parliament in the Capital Naypyidaw. The Myanmar military imposed national emergency for one year, while referring to huge irregularities in the November elections. It also announced that former general Myint Swe will be acting president of the country for that period. The party of Aung San Suu Kyi, National League for Democracy (NLD) got majority in the election held in November 2020. The tension was mounted between the Myanmar military and the civilian government over election results. The military demanded that the election commission should hand over the voters lists for cross checking as it claimed to uncover over 10 million voter fraud in the November election. However, election commission did not respond to the military calls.
Famous Myanmar political leader and elected head of the state Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi had fought a long war against Myanmar military rule in the past. She remained strong supporter for human rights and democracy and served two decades in house arrest during her democratic struggle in Myanmar. The Myanmar military longtime critic Aung San Suu Kyi finally formed her government in 2015, however, the military remained a decisive power in the country due to the provisions in the country’s 2008 constitution. Because, the Ministry of Interior, border and Defense were being control by the military. Due to reason, Aung San Suu Kyi could not do anything in Rohingya’s genocide on the hands of Myanmar’s military during last 3 years.
Although, International community has denounced the military coup and urged the military leadership to restore the democratically elected government in the country, however, Military is unlikely to act on the sane voices. Hopefully, after this tragic incident, Suu Kyi may feel the miseries and hardships suffered by her countrymen, Rohingyas during her statesmanship in Myanmar.
