Before the UN General Assembly begins this week, Burmese residents in Japan will march in Shibuya, Tokyo, and appeal to recognize the "National Unity Government", which is formed by democratic forces against the army that caused the coup d'etat, as a formal government. I did.
Since the coup d'etat in February in Myanmar, more than 1,000 citizens have been killed by the crackdown by the military, and the "National Unity Government" launched by the democratic forces declared a fight for self-defense this month. We are calling on citizens to uprising the military.
Before the UN General Assembly begins this week, people who support democratic forces will demonstrate in various countries around the world, and on the 12th in Shibuya, Tokyo, about 2000 people including Myanmar residents in Japan will gather to form the "National Unity Government of Myanmar". I appealed to the international community to recognize it as the official government of Myanmar.
Participants marched on a placard stating "We support the'National Unity Government'" and yelling "Freedom in Myanmar".
A Myanmar woman in her 40s who participated said, "I can't give up to change Myanmar. I want you to recognize the National Unity Government of Myanmar, not the dictatorship of the military, as soon as possible."
In Myanmar, there are concerns that the conflict between the military and pro-democracy forces will intensify and the situation will become more unstable, but the international community has not taken effective measures, and discussions at the UN General Assembly are drawing attention. increase.