The current status of Myanmar people’s perception of Koreans during the democratization movement at the risk

Thank you to Koreans who inform the protest situation through SNS

“We will never forget your help and kindness”

Local citizens who are resisting the Myanmar military forces that caused the coup are expressing their appreciation for the Republic of Korea for delivering it online.

Recently, when you search Myanmar on social media such as Twitter and Facebook, “Thank you for supporting the democratic revolution in Myanmar with Buddhist monks, Christian priests, nuns and Korean citizens.” Dear Republic of Korea, we will never forget your help and kindness,” “Thank you so much to the Republic of Korea for helping the people of Myanmar.”

This expresses their appreciation for the Korean citizens, organizations, and the media that Myanmar citizens share the local situation where martial law was imposed due to the military coup.

Earlier, President Moon Jae-in said on his SNS on the 6th that “Violence against the people of Myanmar should stop immediately. There should be no more human sacrifices.”

He added, “I condemn the violent suppression of the military and police in Myanmar, and I strongly urge the immediate release of the detained persons including state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi. I sincerely hope that democracy and peace will be restored as soon as possible.”

President Moon also posted a message with the same content in English, and wrote the hashtags’JusticeForMyanmar’ and’Stand with Myanmar’ (#standwithmyanmar).

Civic groups and religious groups from all walks of life are also condemning the Myanmar military.

The Democratic Movement Commemoration Association made a criticism statement right after the coup on the 1st of last month, and on the 15th, “The Myanmar military is slaughtering and tortured numerous citizens peacefully protesting the coup.”

The Asian Human Rights and Peace Forum, a human rights organization in Gwangju, also released the’Gwangju Declaration in Support of Democracy in Myanmar’ on the 21st of last month.

The Korean Council of Christian Churches (NCCK) is scheduled to hold an inauguration ceremony for the’Christian Action for Democratization of Myanmar’ on the afternoon of the 18th and demand the end of coups and armed suppression.

On the 16th, the Catholic Priesthood of Reformation of Correction (hereinafter referred to as Jeonggusa) announced that it would continue to support the citizens of Myanmar in various ways at the level of Jeonggusa by offering a street mass calling for the restoration of democracy in Myanmar.

Four monks from the Jogye Order Social and Labor Committee, foreign students and activists from Myanmar, also marched about 6 km from the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul to the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 12th.

Meanwhile, the Myanmar military government held a coup on the 1st of last month, arguing for unjust elections, and detained local passport personnel, including national advisor Aung San Suu Kyi.

After that, there were protests in the region that demanded the condemnation of the coup and the release of torture Suzy, and the military began to suppress it with fire.

The United Nations (UN) announced on the 15th that at least 138 protesters were counted to have died after the coup.