Myanmar UK Ambassador Says Military Attache Has 'occupied' Embassy
Muhammad Irfan Published April 08, 2021 | 08:20 AM
London, April 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Apr, 2021 ) :Myanmar's ambassador in Britain on Wednesday said a Yangon military-linked figure had "occupied" the embassy in London and barred him from accessing the building.
Asked who was inside the embassy, ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn replied "defence attache, they occupy my embassy", confirming earlier media reports.
The Myanmar military junta recalled the ambassador last month after he issued a statement urging them to release ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint.
"Diplomacy is the only response and answer to the current impasse," Kyaw Zwar Minn said in the statement that was tweeted by British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
Protesters gathered outside the Myanmar embassy in London on Wednesday as reports emerged that the ambassador had been locked out and barred from entering the building.
Kyaw Zwar Minn told the Daily Telegraph that "when I left the embassy, they stormed inside the embassy and took it.
"They said they received instruction from the capital, so they are not going to let me in," he added, calling on the British government to intervene.
Britain's Foreign Office said it was "seeking further information following an incident at Myanmar's embassy in London." Britain has been a strong critic of the Myanmar military since it seized power there in February, and last week ramped up sanctions against business conglomerates wholly or partially overseen by the generals.
The ambassador told AFP that he would stay outside the building "all night", explaining "this is my building".
Metropolitan Police said that they were "aware of a protest" outside the building in the Mayfair neighbourhood, and that public order officers were in attendance.
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