The ambassador in London was kicked out of the diplomatic mission after criticism of the junta

Representatives of the military junta in Myanmar expelled from the country's embassy in the UK, the head of the diplomatic mission of Jo Zho Zi. Earlier, he criticized the coup in Myanmar and called for the release of the arrested head of the country Aun San Su Zi.

Ex-Posol told reporters that on the evening on Wednesday, April 7, the military attache of Myanmar in London ordered the embassy to the embassy to the embassy. Himself Zho Zin was reported that he no longer holds his position. According to the diplomat, he tried to get into the building for several hours, but he was never let him in. He had to spend the night in the car.

Ex-Posol noted that he was betrayed by former colleagues who closed in the building. According to the diplomat, the military does not release some of its employees from the building and threaten them with a severe punishment.

On the night of April 8, several dozen activists gathered in front of the Embassy of Myanmar, who did not agree with the decision to resign Zho Zi Min.

Myanmar authorities transferred a notification to the British authorities about the change of ambassador. It was recognized in accordance with the Vienna Convention. Zho Zi Min urged not to recognize the change in the head of the diplomatic mission and send the ambassador from Great Britain appointed by the junta.

The head of the British Foreign Ministry Dominic Raab condemned the capture of the embassy with the Myanmansky military and called their actions against Zho Zi Min.

WE CONDEMN The Bullying Actions of the Myanmar Military Regime in London Yesterday, and I Pay Tribute to Kyaw Zwar Minn for HIS COURAGE. The UK Continues to Call For An End to the Coup and the Appalling Violence, And Swift Restoration of Democracy

- Dominic Raab (@dominicraab) April 8, 2021

As a result of the coup in Myanmar on February 1, the military was seized by the military. They took custody of the leader of the "National League for Democracy" Aun San Su Sui who won the parliamentary elections in November. The military accuse her party in large -scale falsifications. They dismissed the former composition of the election commission and intend to hold new elections in a year. In the country, large -scale actions against the military began. Since the beginning of the coup in the protests, several hundred people died.