In Myanmar, where protests against the military continue, the military crackdown on civilians killed 10 people on the 9th and killed more than 600 civilians.


The military claimed to be acting in a restraining manner, saying, "If we really use a machine gun, 500 people will die in an hour."

In Myanmar, protests against the military were held all over the country on the 9th, of which in the central city of Bago, security forces fired violently at civilians, and local media reported that 10 people had died so far. , The number of victims could increase further.



According to local human rights groups, 618 civilians have been killed since the coup d'etat on February 1.



Zaw Min Tun, a spokesman for the military's highest decision-making body, the National Governing Council, said at a press conference in the capital Naypyidaw on the 9th, "We are really an institution." If you use a gun, 500 people will die in an hour. "



"You should think about how many days have passed before the 500 people you say die," he said, saying that it took nearly two months for the casualties to reach 500, because the military acted restraintly. I insisted that it was because I was there.



Meanwhile, Special Envoy Bergner, who is in charge of Myanmar issues at the United Nations, arrived in Thailand, a neighboring country of Myanmar, on the 9th.



He will meet with Thai Foreign Minister Dong and request that the ASEAN countries unite and work to stop the crackdown on the citizens of the Myanmar military, but they are not ready to accept the visit to Myanmar. The military has reported it, and there is no prospect of it being realized.

UN Ambassador of Myanmar "Please act"

At a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss Myanmar issues, the UN Ambassador to Myanmar repeatedly called for swift and powerful action to stop the crackdown on the military.



The UN Security Council held a public meeting on the 9th at the request of Western countries.



The online meeting was attended by the UN Ambassador to Myanmar, as well as democratic politicians and activists. Among them, UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tung said, "Myanmar people are an accurate and powerful member of the international community, especially the Security Council. He said, "I feel isolated and unsupported because of lack of action," and said, "Please, please, please act." He urged the military to take measures to stop the crackdown on the citizens.



At the meeting, Western countries argued that Myanmar's military should consider sanctions that would ban all countries from dealing with military-affiliated companies and exporting arms.



Among them, United Nations Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Greenfield accused the military of killing children who did not know what the protests were in Myanmar, and said, "A statement is not enough to stop the military." He emphasized the need to cut off the flow of funding and weapons.



On the other hand, China and Russia, which are closely related to Myanmar, have maintained a negative position on sanctions, saying, "We should accelerate diplomatic efforts and promote dialogue between domestic parties." The situation continues to be untouched.