29 Mar 2021

New Zealander flees Myanmar due to military violence

From Morning Report, 8:41 am on 29 March 2021

A New Zealander who fled Myanmar due to escalating military violence is calling for more international support for the Burmese community.

In the eight weeks since the military took power in a coup, more than 400 civilians have been killed, including young children.

Defence chiefs from a dozen countries, including the US, the UK, New Zealand and Japan, have condemned Myanmar for its use of force against unarmed civilians.

Hannah Cunneen and British man Rowan Hamil-McMahon spoke to Susie Ferguson.