Myanmar's top general Min Aung Hlaing vows polls in two years, cooperation with neighbours on 'political solution'
3 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar's top general Min Aung Hlaing vows polls in two years, cooperation with neighbours on 'political solution'

Firstpost  

The state of emergency was declared when troops moved against the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February Naypyitaw: Six months after seizing power from the elected government, Myanmar’s military leader on Sunday repeated his pledge to hold fresh elections in two years and cooperate with Southeast Asian nations on finding a political solution for his country. “We must create conditions to hold a free and fair multiparty general election,” Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said during a recorded televised address. Ahead of a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers hosted by Brunei this week, Min Aung Hlaing pushed back at the criticism, saying Myanmar “is ready to work on ASEAN cooperation within the ASEAN framework, including the dialogue with the ASEAN special envoy in Myanmar.” The country is also struggling with its worst COVID-19 outbreak that has overwhelmed its already crippled health care system. Min Aung Hlaing blamed the public’s mistrust in the military’s efforts to control the outbreak on “fake news and misinformation via social networks,” and accused those behind it of using COVID-19 “as a tool of bioterrorism.”

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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 …

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 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

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 The military regime that seized …

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 …

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 …

UK, Canada, Taiwan criticise Myanmar as generals unleash ‘corrective purge’
1 year, 2 months ago

UK, Canada, Taiwan criticise Myanmar as generals unleash ‘corrective purge’

Al Jazeera  

Plan for elections and continued violence and atrocities draw concern in West, as Russia and China cosy up to regime. “We’ll continue to watch very carefully and continue to advocate for human rights protection and democracy in Myanmar,” Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told Al Jazeera in an interview on Thursday. ‘Corrective purges’ The regime added two members, Myanmar military’s …

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 …

Myanmar's Top Election Official Shot Dead by Rebel Fighters in Yangon
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar's Top Election Official Shot Dead by Rebel Fighters in Yangon

News 18  

The deputy head of Myanmar’s election commission was shot dead in Yangon on Saturday by rebel fighters, the military said, in the latest killing of a high-profile individual linked to the country’s junta. Deputy director Sai Kyaw Thu of the Union Election Commission was shot dead in the township of Thingangyun in eastern Yangon, the army’s information team said in …

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 …

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 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 …

Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar
1 year, 8 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 junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections

Firstpost  

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar’s junta chief Monday vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections – weeks after admitting 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 over two years …

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing vows continued crackdown, then elections
1 year, 8 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 …

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast
1 year, 10 months ago

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It’s been a little more than two years since Myanmar’s generals staged a coup and ousted Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy from power. A bloody civil war is raging in the country, with independent estimates suggesting that the military junta had killed nearly 3,000 civilians and jailed another 18,000 since the 1st of February 2021. …

Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls
1 year, 10 months ago

Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government announced Wednesday that is extending a state of emergency it imposed when it seized power two years ago, a move that appears to set back its plans for an election that had been expected in August. The announcement, on the anniversary of the army’s seizure of power in 2021 from the elected government of Aung …

Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency by six months
1 year, 10 months ago

Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency by six months

Al Jazeera  

The move announced on second anniversary of military power grab will probably delay elections. State broadcaster MRTV said the National Defence and Security Council had granted Min Aung Hlaing’s request to prolong the state of emergency declared when the army overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government on February 1, 2021. ‘Unrest and violence’ The military justified its February …

Two years after coup, both the military and the resistance remain steadfast in Myanmar
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Myanmar army set to cement rule with tough new election criteria
1 year, 10 months ago

Myanmar army set to cement rule with tough new election criteria

The Hindu  

Myanmar's ruling junta on Friday announced tough requirements for parties to contest an election this year, including a huge increase in their membership, a move that could sideline the military's opponents and cement its grip on politics. Myanmar's top generals led a coup in February 2021 after five years of tense power-sharing under a quasi-civilian political system that was created …

Myanmar military announces strict new election law ahead of polls
1 year, 10 months ago

Myanmar military announces strict new election law ahead of polls

Al Jazeera  

New rules, published in state media, appear designed to ensure there is no meaningful opposition to the military. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup almost two years ago, has announced a strict new law on political parties that is likely to raise further questions about the fairness of elections promised by August. Parties that want to contest the …

Myanmar opposition attacks military’s population survey
1 year, 11 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 army leader touts election plan on Independence Day
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ruling military leader pardoned over 7,000 prisoners, including some political detainees, and detailed plans for an election later this year during a ceremony Wednesday marking the 75th anniversary of independence from Britain. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing urged other nations and international organizations, as well as his country’s own people, to support “the genuine, discipline-flourishing multiparty democratic …

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day

The Hindu  

Myanmar's ruling military leader, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, on January 4 described plans for an election later this year and called for national unity in a speech as he led a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of independence from Britain. The state of emergency was instituted to allow military rule after the army seized power in February 2021 from …

Myanmar leader announces extension of state of emergency
2 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar leader announces extension of state of emergency

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The leader of Myanmar’s military-installed government on Monday announced the extension of its mandate to rule for another six months in preparation for an election it has said will be held next year. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the ruling State Administration Council, said in a broadcast speech Monday that the state of emergency declared after …

Myanmar’s military leader extends state of emergency
2 years, 4 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, 6 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 coup: Military repeats election promise, people strike
2 years, 10 months 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 …

More than 3 million people in Myanmar need ‘life-saving’ aid, U.N. says
3 years, 1 month ago

More than 3 million people in Myanmar need ‘life-saving’ aid, U.N. says

LA Times  

Fires send up plumes of smoke in the town of Thantlang in Myanmar’s northwestern state of Chin. The United Nations’ humanitarian chief urged Myanmar’s military leaders Monday to provide unimpeded access to more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance “because of growing conflict and insecurity, COVID-19 and a failing economy.” Martin Griffiths warned that, without an …

Myanmar is now in conflict, could be failed state: U.N. envoy
3 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar is now in conflict, could be failed state: U.N. envoy

The Hindu  

The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar has warned that February's military takeover has led to armed conflict and if power isn’t returned to the people in a democratic way the country “will go in the direction of a failed state.” Christine Schraner Burgener told a U.N. news conference on October 21 that conflict between the military, which took power on …

Myanmar leader says ASEAN blind to opposition’s violence
3 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar leader says ASEAN blind to opposition’s violence

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The leader of Myanmar’s military-installed government said Monday that other Southeast Asian countries should share responsibility for failing to help quell the violence that has engulfed his nation since the army seized power in February. Min Aung Hlaing was commenting on ASEAN’s decision on Friday to invite a non-political representative from Myanmar instead of a member of its …

Myanmar army ruler Min Aung Hlaing takes prime minister role, pledges elections
3 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar army ruler Min Aung Hlaing takes prime minister role, pledges elections

ABC  

Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing has taken on the role of Prime Minister in a newly formed caretaker government, state media reported. Key points: Junta leaders promised new elections within two years of the February coup The army seized power after Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party won elections The country's electoral commission dismissed claims of fraud during the …

Min Aung Hlaing says no Myanmar elections until 2023
3 years, 4 months ago

Min Aung Hlaing says no Myanmar elections until 2023

Al Jazeera  

Six months after seizing power, coup leader declares himself prime minister and adds more than a year to election timeline. In his speech, Min Aung Hlaing said the military authorities “must create conditions to hold a free and fair multiparty general election”. “In order to perform the country’s duties fast, easily and effectively, the state administration council has been re-formed …

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial to begin next week
3 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial to begin next week

Al Jazeera  

The trial of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will begin next week, her lawyer said, with the Nobel laureate facing a raft of criminal charges including possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies and flouting coronavirus restrictions. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, has meanwhile been held under house arrest in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, and appeared in public for the first time on …

Fresh elections only when situation 'normal': Myanmar junta leader at meeting with ASEAN envoys
3 years, 6 months ago

Fresh elections only when situation 'normal': Myanmar junta leader at meeting with ASEAN envoys

India Today  

Envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations held talks with Myanmar's junta Friday, with its top general reiterating he would only allow fresh elections once the coup-stricken country had returned to "normal." Myanmar has been in chaos and its economy paralysed since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February, accusing it of fraud during 2020 elections. …

Min Aung Hlaing | The man behind the coup
3 years, 9 months ago

Min Aung Hlaing | The man behind the coup

The Hindu  

When Min Aung Hlaing became Myanmar’s military chief in 2011, the country was transitioning into quasi democracy. All eyes were on the little-known General Min Aung Hlaing, who was described by blogger Hla Oo, who knew the commander from his childhood, as “a battle-hardened warrior of the brutal Burmese Army”. On February 1, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing carried out the …

In Pictures: Myanmar’s ‘bloodiest’ day since coup
3 years, 9 months ago

In Pictures: Myanmar’s ‘bloodiest’ day since coup

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar pro-democracy activists were back out on the streets on Thursday to demonstrate against military rule a day after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the most violent day of unrest since last month’s coup. Regardless of the danger, activists said they refused to live under military rule and were determined to press for the release …

Myanmar Military Guarantees New Election, Protesters Block Train Services
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Military Guarantees New Election, Protesters Block Train Services

News 18  

Myanmar’s military on Tuesday guaranteed that it would hold an election and hand power to the winner, denying that its ouster of an elected government was a coup and denouncing protesters for inciting violence and intimidating civil servants. The military’s justification of its Feb. 1 seizure of power and arrest of government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others came …

Myanmar protests: Army warn they will use live ammo on protesters
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar protests: Army warn they will use live ammo on protesters

Daily Mail  

Myanmar police have warned protesters to disperse or face force shortly after state television signalled impending action to stifle mass demonstrations against a military coup and the arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Policeman stands behind a banner reading 'if this line is crossed, Myanmar police force will fire with live ammunition' during the protests against the military …

Myanmar military ruler defends coup as protests intensify
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar military ruler defends coup as protests intensify

Al Jazeera  

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing says the military will hold an election and hand over power to the winning party. Myanmar’s new military rulers have imposed a curfew in the country’s two biggest cities and banned gatherings of more than five people, as they seek to stamp out growing protests against last week’s military coup. The military ruler’s remarks were …

Myanmar coup: Why the generals really took back power from Aung San Suu Kyi
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar coup: Why the generals really took back power from Aung San Suu Kyi

CNN  

CNN — A strangely familiar sight dominated the front pages of Myanmar’s state-owned newspaper this week: photos of men in green military uniforms sitting in seats of power. In this May 6, 2016, file photo, Aung San Suu Kyi, left, Myanmar's then foreign minister, walks with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, right, Myanmar military's commander in chief, in Naypyidaw. Referring …

Facebook Disrupted in Myanmar as UN Chief Warns Coup Must Fail
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook Disrupted in Myanmar as UN Chief Warns Coup Must Fail

News 18  

Facebook services in Myanmar were disrupted on Thursday, days after the army seized power, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the world must rally to ensure the military putsch fails. The coup has sparked international condemnation and fears the military will drag 54 million people back to the decades of junta rule that turned Myanmar into one of Asia’s most …

Coup Shatters Myanmar Military's Dalliance with Democracy
3 years, 10 months ago

Coup Shatters Myanmar Military's Dalliance with Democracy

News 18  

This week’s coup in Myanmar risks resurrecting the troubled nation’s international pariah status and destroys a civilian power-sharing agreement where the generals still maintained huge control, leaving many wondering why the military took such a drastic step now. The sight of soldiers with rifles back on the streets of Naypyidaw — and democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi spirited back …

Aung San Suu Kyi’s flawed experiment in Myanmar democracy has been brutally killed off – with China emerging the clear winner
3 years, 10 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi’s flawed experiment in Myanmar democracy has been brutally killed off – with China emerging the clear winner

The Independent  

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Myanmar coup: Military says will hold elections as soon as possible
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar coup: Military says will hold elections as soon as possible

India TV News  

The Myanmar military staged a coup on Monday and seized control of the country after detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top leaders of her National League for Democracy party, following escalated tensions between the government and the army that erupted due to results of the November 2020 polls. In a new development, The Irrawaddy reported …

Why Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Why Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup

Al Jazeera  

Wearing masks, gloves and face shields, voters across Myanmar on November 8 braved surging coronavirus infections as they turned out en masse to cast their ballots in the country’s second democratic vote since the end of military rule in 2011. Frontier Myanmar, a current affairs magazine based in Yangon, said the fact that Min Aung Hlaing is “one of most …

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