The planned ‘open dialogue’ propaganda event organised by the Burmese Embassy in London was cancelled after Burma Campaign UK and Stars of Myanmar Friendship called for the event to be boycotted, organised a protest during the event, and urged Ambassadors likely to be invited not to attend. A small celebratory protest went ahead outside the embassy instead.
Minn Tent Bo, Advocacy Officer at Burma Campaign UK said:
“This is a humiliation for the military-controlled embassy in London. It was ridiculous that they ever thought they could get away with holding an open dialogue event when open dialogue is banned in Burma. We will block any attempt by the embassy to seek legitimacy and we continue to campaign for the military attaché, Captain Soe Aung, to be deported from the UK.”
Minn Tent Bo outside the Burmese embassy