Myanmar's pro-military government criticizes UN Ambassador Kyaw Mo Tun for continuing to criticize the military, calls on US authorities to take action

[Bangkok Current Affairs] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar's pro-military government has issued a statement criticizing UN Ambassador Kyaw Mo Tun, who continues to criticize the military even after the 2021 coup d'état, for ``misusing his official residence and official vehicles.'' He also announced that he is asking the U.S. authorities, through the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO), to take the "necessary measures." This was reported by the state newspaper on the 13th.

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Kyaw Mo Tun was appointed in 2020 under the government of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military has expressed its desire to send a replacement, but the Credentials Committee, which examines representatives from each member state at the United Nations, has put its decision on hold every year since 2021. The current session of the committee was inaugurated last week, and the pro-military government has once again appealed for recognition of a successor.

The statement said Kyaw Mo Tun had an arrest warrant for treason. He claimed that he is collaborating with pro-democracy organizations such as the National Unity Government (NUG) and is ``using the United Nations forum to spread unilateral criticism of the military.'' After the coup, the military announced the ``dismissal'' of Kyaw Mo Tun. The statement also said that he had been stripped of his position and stressed that he "does not represent the government or the people."