Among the EP political group speakers, Geoffrey Van Orden (UK) for the EPP-ED said "the EU prides itself on its attention to human rights and yet seems incapable of acting effectively against tyrannical regimes", but now "it is high time we stopped wringing our hands and got serious".
Tomēr valdošais militārais režīms "Valsts likuma un kārtības atjaunošanas padome" uzvaru ignorēja un apcietināja uzvarējušās partijas līderus.