UK condemns Myanmar coup, calls for Aung San Suu Kyi's release

UK government on Monday issued a strong condemnation of state of emergency imposed by Myanmar military and called for release of all those detained unlawfully, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint.Myanmar's military on Monday std a coup and detained Suu Kyi and or top members of her governing party.

anuncement on military-controlled Myawdy TV came after an earlier declaration that because national stability was in jeopardy, all government functions would be transferred to military chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.It was also anunced that military h taken control of country for one year and Myanmar's leer Suu Kyi and or senior figures from ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, spokesman for governing National League for Democracy (NLD) was quoted as saying in media.

It followed an official UK government statement condemning coup and calling for immediate release of detained civilian leers in South-east Asian country.

“ UK condemns state of emergency imposed by Myanmar military on February 1, and detention of members of civilian government and civil society, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint,” a UK government spokesperson said.

UK calls on military to respect rule of law and human rights, and release those unlawfully detained,  spokesperson ded. 

UK said it wants to see peaceful reconvening of National Assembly, respecting results of vember 2020 general election and “expressed wishes of people of Myanmar”.

coup follows a landslide election win by Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD).

She urged her supporters "t to accept this" and "protest against coup".