Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn, who last month broke ranks with his country’s military junta, told CNN that he tried to enter the embassy on Wednesday for several hours, but was unable to enter.
Several members of his staff were still inside the building and were not allowed to leave, he also said.
Phone calls made to the embassy went unanswered and emails were answered again.
Kyaw Zwar Minn, the UK ambassador, issued a statement last month calling for Suu Kyi’s release from custody and pledged to keep the embassy open, following a call with the Secretary of State Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab.
At the time, Raab said in a tweet that he spoke with the ambassador and “praised his courage and patriotism in defending what is right.”
The military responded by remembering him. “Because he did not behave in accordance with the responsibilities given, an order [is issued] to convene it and transfer it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ”MRTV reported.
A live Facebook broadcast showed several people on Wednesday showing their support for the UK ambassador to Myanmar and expressing confusion over the day’s events.
About 50 people also gathered outside the embassy building in Mayfair, an exclusive part of central London.
London Metropolitan Police officers were also on the ground, warning people to disperse as they breached coronavirus restrictions.
Most of the congregants have since dispersed as the night wore on, but CNN has seen at least four police vans full of officers parked near the Myanmar embassy.
London Metropolitan Police told CNN in a statement: “We are aware of a protest in front of the Myanmar embassy in Mayfair, London. Public order officers are attending. There have been no arrests.”
In a statement to CNN, the UK Office for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs said it was “looking for more information after an incident at the Myanmar embassy in London”.
Myanmar’s military leaders tried to oust another diplomat in March, after UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun called on members of the international community to use “any means necessary” to help restore the country’s civilian leadership. country.
However, he refused to step down, a decision that has been backed by the UN.
Myanmar’s military spokesman, Major General Zaw Min Tun, has said the board plans to hold new elections after a one-year state of emergency.
Helen Regan contributed to this report.