In an interview with Marc Perelman, Burmese diplomat Kyaw Moe Tun denounces the junta in power in his country and the coup d'état of February 1, explaining that the regime has derailed the fragile process of democratization in Burma.
While the army sacked him immediately after his speech to the UN General Assembly on February 26, accusing him of high treason, Kyaw Moe Tun said he was "proud" to have denounced a regime that represses so brutally "powerless" civilian demonstrators.
He accuses the putschists of having committed crimes against humanity, evoking both murders and cases of torture.
He urges the UN Security Council to act firmly against the junta, saying targeted sanctions would be an effective tool to force the military to end the bloodshed.
Kyaw Moe Tun says the only path to meaningful dialogue between protesters and the military is through the prior release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners.
Although in principle removed from his post by the army, he refused to give up his post, and the diplomat who was supposed to replace him resigned.
The UN, meanwhile, refused to recognize her dismissal.
If the diplomat says he plans to resign in turn, he intends to continue supporting the peaceful protest movement in Burma.
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