The Burmese military announced on the morning of the 1st that it has taken over the government and the country has entered a one-year state of emergency. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China said that according to the information obtained by the representative office in Myanmar, the movements of many key government officials, including Myanmar President Win Myint and Senior State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, have been restricted. The government is concerned about the rapid changes in the political situation in Burma, and calls on Burma’s political leaders to exercise political wisdom and resolve disputes through peaceful, dialogue-based means to ease the current tensions.
After the coup d’état, the Burmese military blocked Facebook, Twitter and other social media, and shut down Internet services, causing continuous protests by the Burmese people.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China said on February 21 that since the Burmese military took over power on February 1, the Burmese people have launched a number of protest marches around the country demanding the restoration of democracy, and have received solidarity from the governments and people of various democratic countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that recently it was even rumored that the Burmese military used deadly force against the demonstrators, resulting in deaths and injuries to the Burmese people, which has caused international shock, concern and condemnation. Our government shares the shock and regret over the Burmese military government’s actions, and believes such practices are unacceptable to the governments and people of democratic countries.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again expresses its serious concern over the recent changes in the situation in Myanmar and the rise in conflict, and calls on the Myanmar military not to use force to resolve domestic political issues, but rather to resolve the confrontation between the civilian and military forces in a peaceful manner through rational dialogue, and to restore democratic politics in Myanmar.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the representative office in Myanmar continue to closely monitor the political developments in Myanmar through various channels.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that according to the information available at the representative office in Myanmar, the personal safety of Taiwanese businessmen and expatriates of the Republic of China in Myanmar has not been affected so far.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again reminded Myanmar residents to pay close attention to the political changes and to keep in touch with the representative office in Myanmar. In case of emergency in Myanmar, please call the emergency contact number of the Representative Office in Myanmar at +95-9-257-257-575 (within the country: 09-257-257-575), or ask your friends and relatives in Taiwan to call the Emergency Contact Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 0800-085-095 for necessary assistance.
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