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Myanmar envoy to UN sacked after anti-army speech
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IANS | 28 Feb, 2021
Myanmar's military rulers said they have fired the country's ambassador
to the UN, a day after he called for help to remove the army from power.
In
an emotional speech, Kyaw Moe Tun said no-one should co-operate with
the military until it handed back power to the democratically elected
government, the BBC reported.
Security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-coup protesters on Saturday.
Local media say dozens were arrested, and that a woman was shot in the city of Monwya. Her condition is not clear.
The
country has been rocked by protests since top government leaders,
including Aung San Suu Kyi, were overthrown and detained after the army
took power on February 1.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on
Friday, Kyaw Moe Tun urged the international community to use "any means
necessary to take action" against the military to help "restore the
democracy", saying he was representing Suu Kyi's ousted government.
"We
need further strongest possible action from the international community
to immediately end the military coup, to stop oppressing the innocent
people, to return the state power to the people and to restore the
democracy," he said.
The speech was met with applause and Linda
Thomas-Greenfield, the new US envoy to the body, was among those
praising his remarks as "courageous".
In a further show of
defiance, Kyaw Moe Tun held up three fingers, a gesture against
authoritarian rule that has been adopted by anti-coup protesters in the
country.
Myanmar's state television announced his removal on
Saturday, saying he had "betrayed the country and spoken for an
unofficial organization which doesn't represent the country and had
abused the power and responsibilities of an ambassador".
Further protests were held in several cities with water cannon reportedly deployed and journalists among dozens detained.
In the main city of Yangon, crowds of protesters were advanced upon by police firing tear gas.
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