Press Statement: The briefing on current situation of Myanmar rejected

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a press statement Dated 12 August 2021on strongly rejecting the briefing on current situation of Myanmar by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar.
The press statement reads…
Myanmar strongly rejects the briefing on current situation of Myanmar by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Ms. Christine Schraner Burgener, to the journalists through video-conferencing on 10 August 2021 at 10 00 am in New York.
During her briefing, she stated one-sided remarks based on unverified sources and inaccurate information. While making the remarks, she ignored the government’s efforts to restore the democratic transition amid acts of sabotage committed by the terrorist groups and the information periodically released by the authorities concerned of Myanmar.

Furthermore, her suggestion to establish an international observer group on Myanmar is seemingly undue political pressure on Myanmar. Myanmar has agreed the appointment of the Special Envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Chair to express its the willingness to implement the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus.

Albeit Myanmar rejected the United Nations resolution to appoint a special envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar as a whole, Myanmar has constructively cooperated with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar since 2018 as a gesture of constructive cooperation with the United Nations.
The formation of Provisional Government is to effectively carry out the assigned tasks. The Provisional Government has explicitly announcedits full commitment to hold free and fair multi-party democratic elections and hand over state duties to winner of the elections.

The Provisional Government of Myanmar has been accelerating the COVID-19 preventions, control and treatment activities and the vaccination programme has been conducted across the country.
Moreover, it is regrettable to see that the unlawful and terrorist organizations, such as the so-called Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) and the so-called National Unity Government (NUG) and their supporters intentionally disturb the COVID-19 vaccination programme by launching attacks on pandemic control check points and vaccination places.
It is observed that the Special Envoy turns a blind eye to those attacks and exaggerates the country situation for the sake of outside interferences.
Therefore, Myanmar urges the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar to conduct her works in an impartial, objective and constructive manner while upholding her mandate.
Myanmar also rejects the remarks of the Special Envoy which violated the Code of Conduct of the United Nations and the basic principles stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations.