Condemning The Myanmar Military Coup, South Korea Issues Resolution Asking For Security Of Their Citizens
JAKARTA - The National Assembly of South Korea passed a resolution condemning Myanmar's military coup and urging the release of the country's leaders, who had been detained by the military in the February 1 coup. This resolution was issued in a plenary session Friday 26 February.
The resolution, which received bipartisan support from assembly members, defines a military coup in Myanmar as an act of serious defiance against democracy and calls for the restoration of democracy.
"Myanmar today, which formed a democratic government in 2015, grew out of the noble sacrifices of many citizens fighting for democracy and reached a new turning point in history when a democratic government won a landslide victory in the 2020 general elections", the resolution reads.
"At this decisive moment, the Myanmar military is once again using violence to crush hopes for democracy, threaten the lives of the people, brutally prevent democracy from achieving its full results after 50 years of struggle and seriously challenge them", the statement criticized.
The resolution also calls for the immediate release of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's de facto leader, as well as all the politicians and individuals detained during the coup, including President Win Myint and other members of Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy (NLD).
In addition, this resolution also calls for ensuring the safety of 3.500 Korean citizens in Myanmar and urges the immediate end to the use of force against innocent citizens.
"The resolution has an important meaning because the ruling parties and the Korean opposition spoke in one voice to call for the restoration of the democratic order and protection of human rights in Myanmar", said a press release issued by the Assembly.
"The National Assembly will send the resolution to the United Nations, ASEAN and Myanmar, and remain committed to working closely with the international community for the restoration of the constitutional and democratic order in Myanmar", the statement said.