Myanmar's junta's promise of free and fair elections next year is "ridiculous," UN experts said Thursday for the junta's propaganda to justify its rule. He said he warned the international community not to fall. .. Acquired in February 2021.
"The proposal that a free and fair election could be held in Myanmar in 2023 is frankly ridiculous. If you lock in your opponent, you will have a free and fair election. You can't. If you put your opponent in the death penalty cell, you can't have a free and fair election. This is resentful. "
"Their propaganda machines are up and running 24 hours a day and take a piece of evidence they find to make it look as if the international community recognizes them as legal. Is what we are very careful about, and we are very careful not to fall into that advertising trap. "
In the 2020 general election, the military seized power because of widespread fraud. It appointed a new member to the Election Commission, which said next year's new multi-party polls would be free and impartial.
Andrews said ASEAN must put pressure on Myanmar's troops to stop the violence and release all political prisoners. He said ASEAN's five-point agreement plan should be strengthened to include clear actions and timeframes.
"Since sitting on a piece of paper, a five-point consensus is meaningless. The only chance to make a difference is to develop a strategy and take meaningful action. Andrews praised Malaysia for being involved in Myanmar's opposition National Unity Government, which was established by elected members who were denied parliamentary seats by a military coup. He urged other countries to do the same. We call the NUG a "legal entity" that fights a brutal army to do so.
He said that the NUG could also provide resources to provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, so the junta "weapons of war." Faces widespread opposition. Low-level armed riots emerged in both urban and rural areas after soldiers and police used deadly forces to shatter peaceful demonstrations.
According to Myanmar's Political Prisone Assistance Association, the government has reduced the death toll by about one-third, but more than 2,007 protesters and bystanders have been killed in the Hunta crackdown.
Rohingya, but expressed concern about their treatment in the country. He said refugees spoken in Malaysia cited fears of being sent to migrant detention, inadequate educational opportunities for children, and cases of police blackmail.
Andrews said he was deeply concerned about reports that hundreds of children, including victims of trafficking, could be held in detention centers. UN refugee agencies have been denied access to these facilities since 2019.
Regarding Malaysia's plans to issue its own refugee card, Andrews said the process needs to be transparent. Andrews said government officials would be willing to participate in discussions and work with UN refugee agencies to develop clear and consistent policies.
The Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs said in April that it was necessary to determine who could stay in Malaysia by issuing its own card to refugees.
Malaysia is not given refugee status, but Malaysia has about 180,000 refugees and asylum seekers, including more than 100,000 Rohingya and other Myanmar ethnic groups. It is certified by the United Nations Refugee Agency. Thousands more remain undocumented after arriving illegally at sea.
