Myanmar beauty Han Lei speaks out for Myanmar at the Miss Universe finals on March 27. (Video screenshot)
At an event on March 31, Yangon University student Han Lei, who represented Myanmar at the Miss Universe pageant, renewed her plea to the international community to help the people of Myanmar, the Bangkok Post reported.
Han Lei shouted to the UN: “What are you waiting for? So many people have died in Burma, the most important thing is to start from a human perspective and take action, please, immediately.”
During the Miss Nations finals on March 27, Han Rae also publicly stated on stage that she regretted the loss of Life in the streets in Burma, that everyone wants their country to be prosperous and peaceful, and that those in power should not abuse their power.
She said, “People in Burma took to the streets for democracy, and I am one of them, and now I am taking to the stage for democracy.”
Hanlei choked back tears several times during her speech on stage, “As I speak on stage, more than a hundred people died today. I feel very sad for them, they have lost their lives.”
She called out to the international community for help, “Please help Burma, we need urgent international support right now.”
The 27th was Myanmar’s Military Day, when the military launched a massacre that killed at least 114 people, including six minor children, in what is considered the bloodiest day since Myanmar opposed the military coup.
At least 521 people have been killed by the military during the protests as of March 31, according to data from the local Burmese NGO Political Prisoners Assistance Association.
Han Lei’s public statements on the Miss Nations stage put her and her Family in Burma at risk of getting into trouble. Han Lei said she has contacted her family and they are all in a safe place for now.
Han Lei had planned to return to Burma after the competition, but now she will stay temporarily in Thailand for three months with the assistance of the Miss Nations organizers, and may apply for refugee status in the future.
In response to the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, the UN Security Council held a closed-door meeting on March 31. Special Envoy for Burma Bergner warned that a massacre could be imminent in Burma and called on the Security Council to take significant action to avert a disaster.
But the Chinese Communist Party, which has close ties to the Burmese military, again opposed the U.N. sanctions action. China’s ambassador to the UN General Assembly, Zhang Jun, claimed that the Communist Party did not support sanctions against Burma, arguing that such a move would complicate the situation in the country.
In early February, following a coup in Burma, the UN Security Council proposed action against the military government, which both the Chinese Communist Party and Russia opposed. Burmese people condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s support for the junta and continued to protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Burma.
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