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UN head ‘strongly condemns’ military detention of Myanmar leaders
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Feb 1, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the military detention of Myanmar’s leaders in a coup, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the detention of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other political leaders on the eve of the opening session of Myanmar’s new parliament,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
“These developments represent a serious blow to democratic reforms in Myanmar.”
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