Burmese Military should relinquish power: Joe Biden on Myanmar Coup

TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Joe Biden demanded on Thursday that the Myanmarese military relinquish the power it has seized in a coup. In a military coup, the Myanmarese armed forces have seized power and arrested its elected civilian leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi. The whereabouts of her are still not clear.

“The Burmese military should relinquish power they have seized, release the advocates and activists and officials they have detained, lift the restrictions on telecommunications and refrain from violence,” Biden said in his remarks at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department.

“As I said earlier this week, we will work with our partners to support restoration of democracy and the rule of law and impose consequences on those responsible,” he added. Biden said in the last few days, his administration has been in close cooperation with allies and partners to bring together the international community to address the military coup in Myanmar.