Suu Kyi warns of ‘poll irregularities’
12 years, 11 months ago

Suu Kyi warns of ‘poll irregularities’

Al Jazeera  

Pro-democracy icon says Myanmar’s by-elections will not be “free and fair”, but vows to contest for sake of country. Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s opposition leader, has said that campaign irregularities threaten the fairness of upcoming by-elections, but vowed to press forward with her bid for a seat in parliament for the sake of the country. “I don’t think we can consider it a genuine free and fair election if we consider what has been happening here over the last few months,” Suu Kyi told a news conference on Friday. The forthcoming by-elections follow a 2010 election that swept the army’s political proxies to power but was marred by complaints of cheating and intimidation, as well as the exclusion of Suu Kyi. The 45 seats at stake in Sunday’s vote are not enough to threaten the ruling party’s overwhelming majority in parliament, but Suu Kyi described the vote as “a step towards step one in democracy”.

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Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls

Al Jazeera  

Pressure is building on Myanmar’s military regime to hold national elections that opposition forces have promised to disrupt. Publishing preliminary results in January, Myanmar’s Ministry of Immigration and Population said the census represents the military government’s “commitment to national reconciliation”. Myanmar’s military said its goal for the 2024 census was to provide an “accurate” voter list for the next election. …

The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi
2 months ago

The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger and Wild Swans author Jung Chang joined politicians, journalists and …

How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control
2 months ago

How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control

Hindustan Times  

As the crisis in Myanmar enters its fifth year, it is essential to reflect on the ongoing conflict that is becoming increasingly complex. Myanmar Soon after the military takeover in 2021, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing formed the State Administrative Council and formulated a five-step roadmap, which included two provisions, one to reconstitute the Union Election Commission and second to …

Myanmar: Where China wants election, West and its allies want it deferred
2 months ago

Myanmar: Where China wants election, West and its allies want it deferred

Firstpost  

As Myanmar’s military junta has announced the intention to hold elections this year, China has supported the move whereas the West and much of the international community called for deferment until after the end of the civil war in the country Myanmar's junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, 2021, …

The international community is shamed by its silence over Aung San Suu Kyi
3 months ago

The international community is shamed by its silence over Aung San Suu Kyi

The Independent  

Myanmar’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will turn 80 next summer amid growing concerns about her deteriorating health. Ever since the commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s armed forces, General Min Aung Hlaing, launched a coup against Suu Kyi’s re-elected government in February 2021, Myanmar’s nightmare of repression, war, economic collapse and humanitarian crisis has plunged to new depths of darkness. But …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
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3 months, 1 week ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Suu Kyi’s father, Aung San, …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
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3 months, 1 week ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?

The Independent  

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Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
9 months ago

Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday on Wednesday, some taking to the streets in defiance of the military government’s repression. One common practice is to post online self-portraits along with symbols of the strike or of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party, but with …

Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
9 months ago

Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted …

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure

Al Jazeera  

Coup leader told troops at annual parade that young people were being ‘tricked’ into joining resistance and claimed foreign interference. Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed young people are being tricked into supporting the resistance against the military, as anti-coup forces chalk up unprecedented advances. Min Aung Hlaing was speaking to thousands of troops who had assembled for …

Myanmar Supreme Court rejects ousted leader Suu Kyi’s special appeal in bribery conviction
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar Supreme Court rejects ousted leader Suu Kyi’s special appeal in bribery conviction

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court rejected Monday a special appeal by the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction in a case in which she was charged with corruption for allegedly receiving gold and thousands of dollars as a bribe from a former political colleague, a legal official said. A legal official relayed the court’s decision to …

Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi's special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi's special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar’s Supreme Court on Friday …

Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi’s special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi’s special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in six corruption cases where she was found guilty of abusing her authority and accepting bribes, a legal official said. The legal official, who is familiar with Suu Kyi’s court cases, said the appeals that the …

Legal officials say Myanmar’s Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction
1 year, 9 months ago

Legal officials say Myanmar’s Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a special appeal of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction for allegedly receiving gold and thousands of dollars from a former political ally, legal officials said Tuesday. Two legal officials familiar with Suu Kyi’s cases said the Supreme Court decided last Friday to hear the special appeal of the …

Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas
1 year, 11 months ago

Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest attack attributed to militants opposed to military rule. Sai Kyaw Thu, deputy director-general of the military-appointed Union Election Commission, was shot multiple times on Saturday, according to the military’s information office, media reports and a statement of …

US 'strongly condemns' Myanmar army's decision to abolish 40 political parties
1 year, 11 months ago

US 'strongly condemns' Myanmar army's decision to abolish 40 political parties

Firstpost  

Washington: The United States has “strongly” condemned the Myanmar military’s decision to abolish 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy, the US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Wednesday. He made the remarks in response to a question regarding the Myanmar military’s decision to dissolve political parties, including Aung San Suu Kyi-led National League …

US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD
1 year, 11 months ago

US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s military rulers disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party as part of groundwork for holding a new election and to cement their power. The statements of concern on Wednesday came a day after the Myanmar military disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy and 39 other parties over their failure to meet a deadline to register for …

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party, much of opposition
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party, much of opposition

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government took another major step in its ongoing campaign to cripple its political opponents on Wednesday, dissolving dozens of opposition parties including that of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for failing to meet a registration deadline ahead of elections. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, or NLD, was one of 40 parties ordered dissolved in …

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's political party for failing to re-register under new law
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's political party for failing to re-register under new law

Firstpost  

The Myanmar military gave two months to political parties to register under a strict new electoral law before fresh elections which they have promised to hold. However, the opponents have said that the elections will neither be free nor fair Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Myanmar’s military-controlled election commission said that the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party will be dissolved for …

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi's party as election deadline passes
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi's party as election deadline passes

ABC  

Myanmar's military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties, state media announced on Tuesday, over their failure to register for an election set to prolong the army's grip on power. Key points: The election is set to extend the military's political power The junta announced that 40 parties were …

Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar
1 year, 11 months ago

Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar

The Hindu  

The political party led by Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ordered dissolved by the military-appointed election commission on Tuesday because it failed to register for a planned general election, state television MRTV reported. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, which has denounced the promised polls as a sham, was one of 40 parties that failed to meet …

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party

Al Jazeera  

Party of removed leader Aung San Suu Kyi is among 40 political parties dissolved after failing to meet a registration deadline, according to state television. Myanmar’s military-controlled election commission has announced that the party of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be dissolved for failing to re-register under a new electoral law, according to state television. The National League …

Jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar
1 year, 11 months ago

Jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar

LA Times  

The political party led by Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ordered dissolved by the military-appointed election commission on Tuesday because it failed to register for a planned general election, state television station MRTV reported. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, which has denounced the election as a sham, was one of 40 parties that failed to meet …

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing vows continued crackdown, then elections
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing vows continued crackdown, then elections

The Hindu  

Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on March 27 vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections, weeks after admitting that it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government …

Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say. The military, after closed trials, have also executed activists accused of “terrorism.” According to the independent Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a watchdog group …

How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi
2 years, 1 month ago

How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two years after Myanmar’s generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, thousands of people have died in civil conflict and many more have been forced from their homes in a dire humanitarian crisis. The army arrested Suu Kyi and top members of her governing National League for Democracy party, which had won a landslide victory for a …

Two years after coup, both the military and the resistance remain steadfast in Myanmar
2 years, 1 month ago

Two years after coup, both the military and the resistance remain steadfast in Myanmar

LA Times  

The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say. “The level of violence involving both armed combatants and civilians is alarming and unexpected,” said Min Zaw Oo, a veteran political activist in exile who founded …

Myanmar preps for elections 2 years after military coup amid fears of violence
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar preps for elections 2 years after military coup amid fears of violence

Firstpost  

Bangkok : Two years after a coup snuffed out Myanmar’s short-lived democratic experiment, the country’s military is planning elections that analysts warn could spark further bloodshed as opposition to junta rule rages on. In the jungle near the border with Thailand, Lin Lin, a member of one of the dozens of “People’s Defence Force” groups battling the junta, vowed elections …

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence
2 years, 1 month ago

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence

Firstpost  

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military toppled democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government almost two years ago, alleging massive fraud during elections her party won in 2020. Bangkok: Junta plans for elections in coup-hit Myanmar this year will “fuel greater violence”, a United Nations special envoy said on Tuesday, calling for the international community to unite …

Myanmar’s military government enacts new political party law
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar’s military government enacts new political party law

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-controlled government has enacted a new law on registration of political parties that will make it difficult for opposition groups to mount a serious challenge to army-backed candidates in a general election set to take place later this year. The army seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, arresting her …

Myanmar opposition attacks military’s population survey
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar opposition attacks military’s population survey

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s pro-democracy resistance forces have attacked military government personnel conducting a population survey, in an attempt to disrupt preparations for an election later this year that they consider illegitimate. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the country’s military ruler, said in a Jan. 4 Independence Day speech that free and fair elections will be held in line with the …

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years’ imprisonment with labor after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to the 17 years she is already serving for other offenses prosecuted by the military government. Suu Kyi’s party won the the 2020 general election in a landslide …

Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets more jail time, hard labour for election fraud
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets more jail time, hard labour for election fraud

The Hindu  

Myanmar's deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in jail with hard labour, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The Nobel laureate and figurehead of Myanmar's opposition to decades of military rule has been detained since a coup early last year and …

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time

India TV News  

A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years' imprisonment with labour after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to the 17 years she is already serving for other offenses prosecuted by the military government. The latest verdict also carries potentially significant political consequences for Suu Kyi's National League …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s former leader sentenced to three years of hard labor
2 years, 6 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s former leader sentenced to three years of hard labor

CNN  

CNN — Aung San Suu Kyi, the deposed former leader of Myanmar and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been found guilty of electoral fraud by a court in the military-run country and sentenced to three years in prison with hard labor. However, this is the first time Suu Kyi – a figurehead of opposition to decades of military rule in …

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets 3 years’ jail for election fraud
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets 3 years’ jail for election fraud

Al Jazeera  

Latest sentence adds to the 17 years in prison that Aung San Suu Kyi has already been given in military-ruled Myanmar. Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been found guilty of electoral fraud and sentenced to three years in jail with hard labour, a sentence that adds to the 17 years in prison that she was already handed …

UN envoy tells Myanmar military to halt executions, end violence
2 years, 7 months ago

UN envoy tells Myanmar military to halt executions, end violence

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations’ special envoy on Myanmar has called for an end to violence and the release of all political prisoners on her first visit to the troubled country since her appointment last year. The military seized power in February 2021, hours before the country’s new parliament was due to sit, detaining elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members …

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more corruption charges
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more corruption charges

The Hindu  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges on August 15 and sentenced her to an additional six years in prison, a legal official said. “The more the terrorist military council deliberately imprisons people’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with various arbitrary charges, the stronger the people’s determination to …

Myanmar’s military leader extends state of emergency
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar’s military leader extends state of emergency

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s military leadership has announced it will extend the state of emergency in the country by six months. The ruling State Administration Council first declared a state of emergency after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing seized power in a coup in February 2021, deposing the democratically-elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Min Aung Hlaing will extend the state of …

UN expert: Myanmar’s pledge for clean polls ‘preposterous’
2 years, 9 months ago

UN expert: Myanmar’s pledge for clean polls ‘preposterous’

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Military-ruled Myanmar’s promise of free and fair elections next year is “preposterous,” a U.N. expert said Thursday as he warned the international community not to fall for the army regime’s propaganda to legitimize its rule. “Its only chance of making a difference is to put it into meaningful action with a strategy, with an action plan, …

Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to solitary confinement at new prison facility
2 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to solitary confinement at new prison facility

ABC  

Myanmar's military government has confirmed that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a prison compound in quarters separate from other detainees. Key points: Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a newly constructed prison and court facility west of Naypyitaw The 77-year-old's first court hearing at the new location was believed to have been held …

Myanmar court says Suu Kyi election fraud trial can continue
2 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar court says Suu Kyi election fraud trial can continue

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar ruled Friday that state prosecutors have submitted enough evidence for the trial of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on an election fraud charge to continue, a legal official familiar with the case said. A conviction in the election fraud case could lead to Suu Kyi’s party being dissolved and unable to participate in …

The Hindu Editorial on Myanmar’s woes
2 years, 10 months ago

The Hindu Editorial on Myanmar’s woes

The Hindu  

The conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s deposed State Counsellor and pro-democracy leader, in a corruption case, shows nothing but the desperation of the junta to silence her. For the military, which seems determined to destroy the Southeast Asian nation’s popular democracy, Ms. Suu Kyi, under house arrest ever since the February 2021 coup, remains the enemy number one. …

Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption
2 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption

The Hindu  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison Wednesday in the first of several corruption cases against her. Ms. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party won a landslide victory in the 2020 general election, but lawmakers were not allowed to take their seats …

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to five years prison in first corruption case
2 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to five years prison in first corruption case

ABC  

A court in Myanmar has sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases against her. Australian Myanmar community slams 'ridiculous' verdict Khin Myo Myint, a supporter of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party in Perth, said the case against her was "ridiculous". "Myanmar's junta …

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial for election fraud
3 years, 1 month ago

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial for election fraud

Firstpost  

Her supporters and human rights groups say the cases against her are baseless and have been contrived to bar her return to politics and participation in a new election the army has promised by 2023 Bangkok: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday on election fraud charges, the latest in a series of criminal prosecutions …

Election fraud trial of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi begins
3 years, 1 month ago

Election fraud trial of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi begins

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday on election fraud charges, the latest in a series of criminal prosecutions by the military-run government in which she has already been sentenced to six years in prison. The army seized power and arrested Suu Kyi in February last year, claiming widespread voter fraud in the …

Myanmar coup: Military repeats election promise, people strike
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar coup: Military repeats election promise, people strike

Al Jazeera  

A year since seizing power Senior General Min Aung Hlaing repeats promises of an election when state of emergency ends. Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has reiterated the military’s pledge to hold new elections, repeating the claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 poll, in remarks published in state media a year after the generals seized power. The …

Myanmar coup: A year of protest, reprisals and diplomatic inertia
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar coup: A year of protest, reprisals and diplomatic inertia

Al Jazeera  

Since seizing power on February 1, 2021, the military regime has used force against the opposition to its rule and failed to secure diplomatic recognition. February 1 The military detains 76-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy, which had been reelected in a landslide election in November 2020. September 6 The military releases …

Is democracy dead in Myanmar?
3 years, 1 month ago

Is democracy dead in Myanmar?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, January 31 at 19:30 GMT: It has been one year since the military coup in Myanmar. The army seized power, claiming fraud in a democratic election won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party. Members of parliament, ethnic minority representatives, and civil society activists formed a National Unity Government to contest the junta. And anti-junta …

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