UN Secretary-General condemns Aung San Suu Kyi's detention in Myanmar, issues statement

As Myanmar's military detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest and declared country under a state of emergency for one year, UN Secretary-General's spokesperson Stephane Dujarric tweeted a statement issued by  António Guterres, Secretary-General of United Nations. He stated that Guterres strongly condemns detention of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and or political leers on eve of opening session of Myanmar’s new Parliament. It is a serious blow to Myanmar's democratic reforms, he ded.

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" Secretary-General strongly condemns detention of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and or political leers on eve of opening session of Myanmar’s new Parliament.  He expresses his grave concern regarding declaration of transfer of all legislative, executive and judicial powers to military.  se developments represent a serious blow to democratic reforms in Myanmar." UN stated.

Secretary-General reaffirmed  UN's support for Myanmar people 'in ir pursuit of democracy, peace, development, human rights and rule of law'.

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Aung San Suu Kyi detained

Myanmar's military takes over as y detained de facto leer Aung San Suu Kyi and declared it h taken control of country for one year under a state of emergency. Rising tensions between military and government for weeks, intervention came after allegations of fraud in vember's elections.

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Myanmar's newly formed democracy

vember 8 was second openly contested vote in Myanmar after 2015 elections, which saw Aung San Suu Kyi become first democratically elected leer of country after 50-years of junta rule. Despite winning 2015 polls with a landslide victory, bel laureate faced international scrutiny after she oversaw gecide of lakhs of Rohingyas. Under Suu Kyi's rule, nearly 8,00,000 Rohingya Muslims h to flee Myanmar to neighbouring Banglesh following state-sponsored persecution in Buddhist-majority country.

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