Myanmar’s UN envoy under fire for proposing ‘power share’ with military

Pro-democracy groups condemn Noeleen Heyzer's comments in a TV interview, and maintain the junta is losing its grip

The UN special envoy to Myanmar has been widely rebuked for suggesting that pro-democracy activists should negotiate a power-sharing agreement with the country's military, which is accused of atrocities including genocide.

Almost 250 civil society organisations published a statement condemning the comments, warning they risked emboldening the military to commit grave crimes with total impunity".