Former Myanmar Ambassador to UK Goes on Trial For ‘Trespassing’ in Diplomatic Residence
Kyaw Zwar Minn argues that the military government formed after the 2021 coup was illegitimate and had no authority to order him to vacate Myanmar House.
Myanmar's ex-ambassador to the UK, Kyaw Zwar Minn, faced a London court on Wednesday for trespassing charges. He was locked out of the embassy after the military seized power in Myanmar in February 2021. Kyaw Zwar Minn denounced the takeover and pledged loyalty to the opposition. He argued that the military government was illegitimate and refused to leave the ambassador's residence in northwest London.
He was charged with trespassing on diplomatic premises between May 2021 and November 2024. The prosecutor argued that he was recalled as ambassador after the coup and ordered to vacate state-owned properties by the middle of April 2021. Kyaw Zwar Minn's lawyer claimed that his client's case was that the Myanmar government was illegitimate and could not lawfully terminate his diplomatic license. The trial is set to resume on September 25.
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