Myanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of "external threats"
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of "external threats"

India Today  

Demonstrators in Myanmar maintained their unflinching opposition to military rule on Sunday despite a rising death toll at the hands of security forces as the junta appeared equally determined to resist growing outside pressure to compromise. The violence has forced people determined to resist a return to military rule after a decade of tentative steps towards democracy to think up novel ways to make their stand. Coup leader General Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday visited the Coco islands, one of Myanmar’s most strategically important outposts, 400 km south of Yangon, and reminded members of the armed force there that their main duty was to defend the country against external threats. The state-run Kyemon newspaper prominently featured a quote from independence hero Aung San, Suu Kyi’s father, who in 1947 said: “It is everyone’s duty to sacrifice their lives and defend and fight back against foreign countries’ insults.” Suu Kyi, 75, faces accusations of bribery and other crimes that could see her banned from politics and jailed if convicted.

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Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request

Hindustan Times  

* Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request ICC seeks arrest warrant for crimes against humanity * Min Aung Hlaing faces sanctions from EU and US * Anti-junta forces gain ground with ethnic armies' support By Shoon Naing, Devjyot Ghoshal Nov 27 - Just days after the United Nations accused his military of brutally driving what …

Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War

Associated Press  

Myanmar's civil war has seen a resurgence in violence in the past year, with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups pushing the military back in several key regions. The Tatmadaw military, previously considered invincible, has suffered significant losses and is facing a growing resistance threat. The offensive has also resulted in a significant increase in civilian deaths and displacement, highlighting …

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation

New Indian Express  

Myanmar's civil war has seen a resurgence of resistance in recent months, with various militia groups and PDFs joining the offensive. The Tatmadaw has been pushed back towards the center, but resistance forces are closing in on Mandalay. The ongoing fighting has resulted in a significant increase in civilian deaths, highlighting the human cost of the conflict. Should the military …

Myanmar junta chief warns of 'counterattacks' in opponent-held areas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta chief warns of 'counterattacks' in opponent-held areas

The Hindu  

Myanmar's embattled junta chief has warned civilians in territory recently captured by ethnic minority armed groups to prepare for military counterattacks, state media reported on Wednesday. The military has lost swaths of territory near the border with China in northern Shan state to an alliance of armed ethnic minority groups and "People's Defence Forces" battling to overturn its 2021 coup. …

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying Wednesday it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections. The United States criticized the state of emergency and called on the military regime to end the violence against Myanmar’s people and …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

The Hindu  

One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek autonomy from …

Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
6 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 …

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure
8 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 …

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?
9 months ago

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?

Al Jazeera  

A recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again. The military extended the country’s state of emergency in January and announced a new, mandatory conscription programme in February, which many fear may also disproportionately affect the Rohingya people. “The Myanmar junta has been indiscriminately bombing Rohingya areas in different townships …

As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns
9 months ago

As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns

Associated Press  

BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar’s military government is escalating violence against civilians as it faces more setbacks on the battlefield from a range of pro-democracy and ethnic armed groups, a U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights warned Wednesday. And the more attention we can focus on this country, the greater the chance of success that we have.” Myanmar’s military seized power …

Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Saturday activated for the first time a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective immediately. Under the 2010 People’s Military Service Law, passed under a previous military government, men aged 18 to 45 and women 18 to 35 can …

As Myanmar junta marks three years, resistance movement gathers steam
10 months, 3 weeks ago

As Myanmar junta marks three years, resistance movement gathers steam

The Hindu  

When the Army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government on February 1, 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely. Three years later, a poorly armed grassroots resistance movement has shaken the military’s grip in a modern-day David vs. Goliath conflict. The health care system is in shambles.” Inside Myanmar, opponents of military rule called for …

The Myanmar Coup, Three Years On
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Myanmar Coup, Three Years On

The Quint  

The erosion of normative commitment to democracy in Myanmar is not a policy unique to the incumbent government. It’s easy to see today that India put its eggs in the wrong basket and, like the Junta, has gravely underestimated people’s determination for democracy. India’s faltering in Myanmar is another black mark in its Neighbourhood First policy. Myanmar was supposed to …

India concerned about deteriorating situation in Myanmar, says MEA on three years of coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India concerned about deteriorating situation in Myanmar, says MEA on three years of coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi

Firstpost  

India wants an “early resolution” of the “deteriorating situation in Myanmar” and said it is has been advocating for a complete succession of violence and the country’s transition towards inclusive federal democracy. February 1, marks three years since the military in Myanmar declared a state of emergency and ousted Aung San Suu Kyu’s government on this day in 2021, triggering …

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — When the army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government on Feb. 1, 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely. The health care system is in shambles.” Inside Myanmar, opponents of military rule called for a “silent strike” on Thursday’s anniversary, with people showing their solidarity by staying inside their homes or workplaces. And …

‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup

Al Jazeera  

Three years after the generals’ power grab, anti-coup fighters say they want them out of Myanmar’s politics. “I knew that the training wasn’t enough for me to fight against the military, but when I thought about returning home, I didn’t want to go back either,” said Ma Wai. “I became aware of why Myanmar people are asking for it with …

Myanmar’s resistance forces suggest terms for the military’s eventual handover of power
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s resistance forces suggest terms for the military’s eventual handover of power

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government on Wednesday released a political road map to ending military rule and enabling a peaceful transition of power, saying they were open to peace talks with the army if it accepted their terms. Myanmar’s political crisis was unleashed when the military took power and used …

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals

Al Jazeera  

Three years after 2021 coup, the resistance says it is gaining strength and taking territory from the military. Speaking from an undisclosed location inside Myanmar at an online forum, NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La said anti-coup forces had made “stunning gains” since the start of Operation 1027, which was launched late last year by an alliance of ethnic armed …

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce
11 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce

Al Jazeera  

Both sides agree to cease fighting and not harm residents along Myanmar’s northern border with China. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup nearly three years ago, has agreed to an immediate ceasefire with an alliance of ethnic armed groups whose offensive since October has emerged as the biggest threat to the regime since its power grab. “China hopes …

Myanmar junta accused of war crimes over response to rebel offensive
1 year ago

Myanmar junta accused of war crimes over response to rebel offensive

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar's military has likely perpetrated indiscriminate attacks on civilians and used banned cluster munitions in its fight against ethnic minority insurgents, Amnesty International said on Thursday, calling for an investigation of suspected war crimes. An air strike in Shan state earlier this month used bombs that were most likely cluster munitions, Amnesty said in a statement, citing evidence analysed by …

Myanmar junta urges rebels to stop being 'foolish', solve problems 'politically'
1 year ago

Myanmar junta urges rebels to stop being 'foolish', solve problems 'politically'

Firstpost  

In response to Min Aung Hlaing’s call for dialogue, a parallel civilian government supporting some rebel groups rejected the proposal Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has urged armed ethnic groups engaged in an offensive against the country’s ruling military to seek political solutions. The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper conveyed his warning that continued aggressive actions by armed …

The process of Myanmar’s actual political unification has begun
1 year ago

The process of Myanmar’s actual political unification has begun

The Hindu  

Indian think-tanks, analysts, writers and the media dub Myanmar’s Spring Revolution as militancy and militant action against Myanmar’s military, but there are many developments which we in India should take into account. In 2022, the parallel governance system set up by the National Unity Consultative Council organised an online “People’s Assembly convened in January 2022”, which adopted the Federal Democracy …

Changing tide: The Hindu Editorial on democracy and Myanmar’s civil war
1 year ago

Changing tide: The Hindu Editorial on democracy and Myanmar’s civil war

The Hindu  

There seems to be a rejuvenation in the hopes for a return to democracy in Myanmar if recent events in the civil war are anything to go by. The junta sought to overcome the protests following the coup with crackdowns besides detaining NLD leaders in its attempt to reverse the changes in Myanmar’s polity since its controlled democratisation in 2010. …

Myanmar: Junta's grip loosens as rebel forces occupy about half of Myanmar, advance towards capital Naypyidaw
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar: Junta's grip loosens as rebel forces occupy about half of Myanmar, advance towards capital Naypyidaw

Op India  

Fighting between the Myanmar junta and rebel forces is intensifying by the day with the latter gaining a foothold on several of the Tatmadaw, the Myanmar military, posts. As per reports, more than 400 junta troops and police officers have surrendered or fled bases across the country since ‘Operation 1027’, which was launched on 27th October in the northern Shan …

Why are people fleeing Myanmar for Mizoram? | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

Why are people fleeing Myanmar for Mizoram? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In a spillover of the civil war in Myanmar, 1,500 nationals of India’s neighbouring country, took refuge in Mizoram’s Champhai district early on November 13 following an intense gunfight between the Myanmar Army, and pro-democracy militias in the country’s western Chin State abutting Mizoram. The attacks in Chin State coincidentally followed a major coordinated attack on …

Mint Explainer: Why India supports Myanmar's contested military regime
1 year, 1 month ago

Mint Explainer: Why India supports Myanmar's contested military regime

Live Mint  

The conflict in Myanmar has intensified, with resistance groups dealing significant blows to the nation's military, which seized power from the elected government in 2021. Background of the conflict After Myanmar's military ousted the elected government in February 2021, arresting leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi, the country plunged into civil war. Criticisms of India's approach Critiques of India's position …

War in Myanmar: The Hindu Editorial on the junta and restoring democracy
1 year, 1 month ago

War in Myanmar: The Hindu Editorial on the junta and restoring democracy

The Hindu  

A coordinated offensive by Myanmar’s ethnic rebels against the junta in several parts of the country late last month is the clearest sign yet that the coup regime’s hands are overstretched. The Three Brotherhood Alliance, a coalition of ethnic minority armed groups, has claimed to have made territorial gains on Myanmar’s border with China and dozens of junta forces surrendering. …

Vantage | Why fires of rebellion in Myanmar wont's leave India unscathed
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | Why fires of rebellion in Myanmar wont's leave India unscathed

Firstpost  

In the tumultuous landscape of Southeast Asia, Myanmar finds itself entangled in a complex web of conflict. Mizoram, Inspector General of Police, Lalbiakthanga Khiangte, said, “This morning again we still captured two Myanmar army and apart from that another one is also injured, that is already admitted in Champhai Civil Hospital yesterday evening itself. Humanitarian crisis The crisis intensifies as …

Myanmar junta orders airstrikes to recover lost outposts
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar junta orders airstrikes to recover lost outposts

The Hindu  

Myanmar's ruling junta ordered air strikes and troop reinforcements as it tried to recover lost outposts near the Chinese border from rebels, the military said. The toppling of Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in a 2021 coup sparked a huge backlash and the military junta is now battling opponents across swaths of the country. The Kachin Independence Army attacked …

‘Still my people’: Myanmar diaspora supports democracy struggle back home
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Still my people’: Myanmar diaspora supports democracy struggle back home

Al Jazeera  

Until recently, Myanmar was little but a distant memory for Bawi Tin Par. Research published last December by the International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based think tank, identified diaspora contributions as the “single most important source of funding” for Myanmar’s anti-coup resistance. “All the things that we used to worry about aren’t as important as we used to think.” Numbering more …

U.N. chief says ‘systematic repression’ crushing Myanmar democracy hopes
1 year, 3 months ago

U.N. chief says ‘systematic repression’ crushing Myanmar democracy hopes

The Hindu  

Hopes of a return to democracy in junta-ruled Myanmar are being crushed by “systematic repression”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on September 7 at a summit in Indonesia with the United States, China and regional leaders. “Brutal violence, worsening poverty, and systematic repression are crushing hopes for a return to democracy,” Mr. Guterres said before a meeting with the …

Myanmar military extends emergency, postpones election
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar military extends emergency, postpones election

Al Jazeera  

Military delays election it promised to hold in August 2023 citing ongoing violence across the country. Myanmar’s military has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after extending a state of emergency it imposed in the aftermath of its 2021 coup. But coup leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, told the meeting that extended the state of emergency …

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, signalling poll delay
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, signalling poll delay

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Monday, signalling a delay to elections they had pledged to hold by August. The Southeast Asian nation has been ravaged by deadly violence since a coup deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's government more than two years ago, unleashing a bloody crackdown on dissent. Acting President Myint Swe told …

Myanmar’s military-led government extends state of emergency, forcing delay in promised election
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar’s military-led government extends state of emergency, forcing delay in promised election

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-controlled government has extended the state of emergency it imposed when the army seized power from an elected government 2 1/2 years ago, state-run media said Monday, forcing a further delay in elections it promised when it took over. However, the NDSC allowed the military government to extend emergency rule for another six months in February, saying …

To get a better perspective on the ongoing instability in Manipur, turn your attention to catastrophic crises in Myanmar
1 year, 5 months ago

To get a better perspective on the ongoing instability in Manipur, turn your attention to catastrophic crises in Myanmar

Firstpost  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar recently returned from a week-long trip to Indonesia and Thailand. We get an inkling of the answers and a sense of India’s urgency when we note that Aramane was accompanied by a delegation of officials from the ministries of defence, external affairs and armed forces, and as Indian Express reports, “support to the valley based …

15 killed in attack on Myanmar village; military says pro-democracy fighters hit civilians
1 year, 5 months ago

15 killed in attack on Myanmar village; military says pro-democracy fighters hit civilians

The Hindu  

Myanmar's military-controlled government is accusing pro-democracy fighters of killing 15 civilians in a nighttime mortar attack in a restive central area of the country, charges denied by the guerrilla group. A report Thursday in the state-run Myanma Alinn newspaper said so-called People's Defense Forces attacked the village of Ngwe Twin in the southern part of the Sagaing region at 4 …

Myanmar military in ‘systematic denial’ of humanitarian aid: UN
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar military in ‘systematic denial’ of humanitarian aid: UN

Al Jazeera  

United Nations human rights chief appeals for international action with millions in urgent need of help. Myanmar’s military rulers are preventing life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching people who need it as the country falls deeper into violence, the United Nations human rights chief has said. Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk said the military, which seized power …

6,000 Myanmar civilians killed in 20 months post coup: report
1 year, 6 months ago

6,000 Myanmar civilians killed in 20 months post coup: report

The Hindu  

More than 6,000 civilians were killed in Myanmar in the first 20 months after the February 2021 military coup, a report published on June 13 by the Peace Research Institute of Oslo said. "Our data shows that the human toll of the conflict is higher than previously reported, and while the junta is clearly the main killer, anti-junta forces also …

Kalay: A Case Study of Resistance in Myanmar
1 year, 6 months ago

Kalay: A Case Study of Resistance in Myanmar

The Diplomat  

Kalay in Myanmar’s northwestern Sagaing Region was among the first zones in the country to revolt against the military coup more than two years ago. The story of Kalay’s emergence as a resistance hotspot began to take shape on February 1, 2021, just a couple of hours after news trickled out from Naypyidaw that the democratically elected government had been …

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War
1 year, 7 months ago

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War

The Diplomat  

February 1 marked two years since Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, launched a disastrous putsch that has plunged the country into broader strife and economic meltdown. More than 3,000 civilians have been reported killed by SAC forces and an estimated 300 from the regime’s air strikes while the junta recently blamed PDF attacks for killing nearly 5,500 civilians. The United Nations …

Ex-UN head Ban Ki-moon urges army to end Myanmar violence
1 year, 7 months ago

Ex-UN head Ban Ki-moon urges army to end Myanmar violence

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Myanmar’s ruling military to take the initiative in finding a way out of the country’s violent political crisis, including releasing political detainees, after a surprise meeting with the army leader who seized power two years ago. A statement released Tuesday by the group quoted Ban saying “I came to Myanmar …

Myanmar's Junta free 3,000 prisoners in Buddhist New Year's holiday gesture
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar's Junta free 3,000 prisoners in Buddhist New Year's holiday gesture

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar’s military government on Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Read here: South Korea, US, Japan hold missile defence drills to counter North Korea State-run MRTV television reported that the …

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Some 17,460 political detainees, including Myanmar’s former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were in detention as of …

Myriad woes: The Hindu Editorial On Myanmar’s war within
1 year, 8 months ago

Myriad woes: The Hindu Editorial On Myanmar’s war within

The Hindu  

Myanmar’s military did it again. On Tuesday, the junta, notorious for its attacks on civilians, carried out air strikes on an opposition gathering in the rebel-held Sagaing region, killing over 100, including women and children. The National Unity Government, the parallel administration formed by opposition groups, as well as witnesses, said a fighter jet and a combat helicopter bombed the …

Myanmar military says it carried out deadly attack to target rebel forces
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar military says it carried out deadly attack to target rebel forces

ABC  

Myanmar's military has said it carried out a deadly attack on a village gathering organised by its insurgent opponents this week and if civilians were also killed it was because they were being forced to help the "terrorists". Key points: The UN condemned the air attack and called for those responsible to be held accountable Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun …

Thailand criticized for returning Myanmar resistance members
1 year, 8 months ago

Thailand criticized for returning Myanmar resistance members

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Human rights groups and opposition politicians in Thailand are criticizing the government for forcibly repatriating three men who were reportedly members of an anti-government resistance movement in military-ruled Myanmar. The Bangkok-based People’s Empowerment Foundation said the action violated universal human rights principles and Thailand’s own policy because the men were likely to be in danger as a result …

US 'strongly condemns' Myanmar army's decision to abolish 40 political parties
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 junta dissolves Suu Kyi's party as election deadline passes
1 year, 8 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 …

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