"We call on the military to respect the rule of law, to resolve disputes through lawful mechanisms and to release immediately all civilian leaders and others who have been detained unlawfully. "The Australian Government is deeply concerned at reports the Myanmar military is once again seeking to seize control of Myanmar and has detained State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint. MARISE PAYNE, AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: We are monitoring the situation closely." We believe that the rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld. India has always been steadfast in its support to the process of democratic transition in Myanmar. "We have noted the developments in Myanmar with deep concern. "Japan believes it is important for the parties to solve problems peacefully through dialog in accordance with the democratic process."
KASUNOBU KATO, CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY, JAPAN: "We urge the global community to come forward and restore democracy at any cost." "We Rohingya community strongly condemn this heinous attempt to kill democracy," he told Reuters by phone. ROHINGYA COMMUNITY LEADER, DIL MOHAMMED, IN DHAKA: "All leaders must act in the greater interest of Myanmar's democratic reform, engaging in meaningful dialog, refraining from violence and fully respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms." "These developments represent a serious blow to democratic reforms," Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. The military must reverse these actions immediately."ĪNTONIO GUTERRES, SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS: "The United States stands with the people of Burma in their aspirations for democracy, freedom, peace, and development. "We call on Burmese military leaders to release all government officials and civil society leaders and respect the will of the people of Burma as expressed in democratic elections on Nov.
The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to "election fraud," according to a statement on a military-owned television station.ĪNTONY BLINKEN, UNITED STATES, SECRETARY OF STATE: Myanmar's military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.
"Cambodia does not comment on the internal affairs of any country at all, either within the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) framework or any other country," said Hun Sen, who himself seized full control in 1997 from his elected coalition partner and whose party has been in power since. Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Monday referred to Myanmar's military coup as "internal affairs" of the country and declined further comment.