UN Secretary General António Guterres is concerned about the military insurgency in Myanmar, which undermines the achieved democratic progress in the country. This is stated in the statement released on Sunday by the official representative of the Secretary General Stefan Dujarrik.
“The Secretary General deeply condemns the detention of Myanmar President Vin Myin, head of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) Party Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders ahead of the opening of a new session of the Myanmar Parliament,” the statement said. the transition to the military of all legislative, executive and judicial powers. ” Such events, according to the UN head, “seriously undermine the democratic reforms that have taken place in Myanmar.”
The UN recalled that elections were held in Myanmar on November 8, 2020, in which the NLD won. “The Secretary General calls on the country’s military leadership to respect the will of the people of Myanmar and adhere to democratic norms, resolving differences through peaceful dialogue,” the statement said.
Guterres also reaffirmed “the unwavering support of the UN for the people of Myanmar on the path to democracy, peace, human rights and the rule of law.”