Aung San Suu Kyi, ruling party leaders detained in Myanmar by army

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Democracy in Pakistan is like that gulli cricket match, whoever owns the bat gets to bat first & when he gets out will cry foul & go home with his bat , no prizes for guessing who is batting now in Pakistan

Yes, you have never stepped foot there alot know us... Just another Googler...

 

[arjunk]

Very interesting thread:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356035189743308801

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356091849962704896

Internet rumoured to be cut at noon.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356097440051421184

 

[ejaz007]

Military takes power in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi detained
Military declares state of emergency claiming fraud in election, after early morning raids detaining civilian government leaders.

Myanmar military declared a state of emergency on Monday and said power had been transferred to army chief Min Aung Hlaing [File: Ye Aung Thu/Pool via Reuters]
31 Jan 2021
Myanmar’s military has taken power and declared a state of emergency after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government officials in a series of early morning raids that followed days of escalating tension over the outcome of the November election, which the ruling party won by a landslide.
A video address broadcast on military-owned television said power had been handed to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
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Myo Nyunt, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy (NLD) said earlier on Monday, that Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders had been “taken” in the early hours of the morning.
“I want to tell our people not to respond rashly and I want them to act according to the law,” he said.
Myanmar’s Parliament, where the military is given a quarter of seats and wields more power through its proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), was due to open in the country’s capital Naypyitaw from Monday.

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government officials were detained by the government in an early morning series of raids on Monday, the day the new parliament was supposed to sit [File: Aung Shine Oo/Reuters]Politicians from states and regions, as well as prominent political activists were also detained, while mobile and phone networks were seeing disruption. State media was also reported to be off-air.

Monday’s developments drew immediate condemnation from the United States and Australia.
“The United States opposes any attempt to alter the outcome of recent elections or impede Myanmar’s democratic transition, and will take action against those responsible if these steps are not reversed,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Australia said it was “deeply concerned” about the arrests.
“We call on the military to respect the rule of law, to resolve disputes through lawful mechanisms and to release immediately all civilian leaders and others who have been detained unlawfully,” Foreign Minister Marise Payne said in a statement.
Questioning election
The NLD won November’s elections by a landslide, but the military has been waging a months-long campaign to discredit the outcome, despite no firm evidence of wrongdoing.
The Supreme Court is currently considering its claims, but the situation escalated last week when Min Aung Hlaing threatened to abolish the constitution. On Saturday, the military appeared to backtrack saying media had taken the general’s comments out of context.

“The Tatmadaw will defend the 2008 Constitution and only act within the boundary of existing laws,” it said.
“The people of Myanmar had their say in November’s vote, and overwhelmingly sent the message that they reject army rule,” said Charles Santiago, the chair of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights and a Malaysian MP. “The military must respect the will of the people and allow parliament to proceed.”
Santiago urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Myanmar is a member, to “immediately use all its diplomatic power to de-escalate the situation and allow democracy to prevail.”
Amid the rising political uncertainty, people in Yangon, the country’s biggest city and commercial capital, had begun flying the NLD’s red flag from their balconies in solidarity with the governing party, while banners had also been erected in the streets declaring support for the elected government.

A banner erected in support of Aung San Suu Ky and the elected government in Yangon. The new parliament was due to sit on Monday [Thein Zaw/AP Photo]

Military supporters holding the Myanmar national flags march in a protest against the election commission [Lynn Bo Bo/EPA]On the streets of Yangon, many places were closed but street markets were packed with people buying supplies like rice, eggs, and vegetables. The city remained relatively quiet and calm, but many were alarmed by the developments.

A 25-year-old woman who works at a packing company declined to be named said the network disruption meant she was unable to contact her family in eastern Shan State.
“I’m very worried about my family and I cannot even go back to my hometown [because of COVID restrictions],” she said.
“This is not good, I’m worried about what it will mean. Things will get bad. People will probably protest and I honestly don’t know what will happen next.”

UN Secretary General’s Spokesperson’s statement on Myanmar. @ASEAN and regional governments must urgently speak out as well. The implications of this coup for the whole region are simply devastating. https://t.co/q0JJ8DPFzH
— Lilianne Fan (@LilianneFan) February 1, 2021

Line of people waiting for a bank to open and refill an ATM. Also saw crowds forming outside grocery stores waiting for them to open pic.twitter.com/zkvrgqB280
— Andrew Nachemson (@ANachemson) February 1, 2021

The last week has been marked by rival protests in support of the NLD and the armed forces.
“It’s at a critical juncture,” said Damien Kingsbury, a Myanmar expert at Deakin University in Australia. “It’s either the end of military involvement in Myanmar politics or it’s a coup. There’s no middle ground on this. This is crunch time.”
Myanmar, once a British colony, was led by the military for decades before it began a transition to democracy in 2008.
Aung San Suu Kyi is the only daughter of national independence hero Aung San, and spent years under the house arrest during the military regime.
With reporting by Andrew Nachemson in Yangon.
SOURCE : AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES

Military coup in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi detained

Military imposes state of emergency claiming election fraud, after detaining government officials, ruling party leaders.

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[Old School]

She had a power sharing deal with the military when the last time the military had politically rehabilitated her. Now that she broke the deal, the military stepped in. It can happen to any country where political leaders believe that they are 'smart' enough to ride the tiger ( military) forever without thinking that the tiger too can eat them one day. She used military to get to power and then she tried to cross them. Her international image has been already turnished a lot over the last two years. I don't see much crying among her western backers.

 

[Clutch]

Who are you quoting in Pakistan Army?... Can you provide credible evidence??...

Or is it a quote out of your arse?

I see that you cannot find a single quotable credible reference??.. lol.

Typical skin bleaching Hindutva misinformation Terrorism???

@Diggy

 

[The Ronin]

How does this affect the possibility of a war with Bangladesh?

No possibility at all. If Burmese junta cares this much about power and corruption, i doubt there's any chance of war to risk that luxury. GoB doesn't have guts and vision to do anything either.

 

[Black_cats]

Myanmar military coup a new concern for Rohingya reparation: Momen

“As a result, there is concern about Rohingya repatriation in Bangladesh"
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. Photo: Collected.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. Photo: Collected.

The military coup in Myanmar is a new concern for the Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
Hours after the arrest of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and military coup there, Bangladesh foreign minister said, "Dhaka is closely monitoring the situation in Myanmar."
He told The Business Standard that he would respond later through a press note regarding the issue.


Myanmar military seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi
Earlier on Monday, Myanmar's military seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.

The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to "election fraud", handing power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for one year, according to a statement on a military-owned television station. A military spokesman did not answer phone calls seeking further comment.

Bangladesh has been hosting over 11 lakh Rohingyas following ethnic and religious persecution in Rakhine state by Myanmar military for decades.

Myanmar military coup a new concern for Rohingya repatriation: Momen

“As a result, there is concern about Rohingya repatriation in Bangladesh"

tbsnews.net

 

[Black_cats]

India expresses concern over coup in Myanmar, says democracy must be upheld

The external affairs ministry said it is monitoring the situation closely after that Myanmar’s military had seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi India on Monday expressed “deep concern” at the military coup in Myanmar and detention of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said the rule of law and democratic process must be upheld
India expresses concern over coup in Myanmar, says democracy must be upheld.

Photo/courtesy

India expresses concern over coup in Myanmar, says democracy must be upheld. Photo/courtesy

The external affairs ministry said it is monitoring the situation closely after that Myanmar's military had seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi India on Monday expressed "deep concern" at the military coup in Myanmar and detention of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said the rule of law and democratic process must be upheld.

The external affairs ministry said in a brief statement that it is monitoring the situation closely after that Myanmar's military had seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government of Suu Kyi, who was held along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids, reports Hindustan Times.

The military also said it had taken control of Myanmar for a year under a state of emergency as phone and internet services were restricted. State-run TV went off the air hours before Parliament had been due to convene for the first time since NLD's landslide election win in November.

"We have noted the developments in Myanmar with deep concern," the external affairs ministry said in its statement.

"India has always been steadfast in its support to the process of democratic transition in Myanmar. We believe that the rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld. We are monitoring the situation closely," it said.

India has a complicated relationship with the civilian government and military in Myanmar, as reflected in the most recent high-level Indian visit to the country – foreign secretary Harsh Shringla was accompanied by Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane during the trip last October.

While backing democratic forces in Myanmar, India has also retained close contacts with the military leadership because of security concerns related to its northeastern states. A number of militant groups from the northeast have had bases in Myanmar over the past few decades and the Indian Army has collaborated with its Myanmar counterpart to put pressure on them and conduct joint operations.

At the same time, India believes its contacts with Myanmar's powerful military help balance China's influence within the neighbouring country. This is also one of the reasons why the Indian side has not publicly criticised Myanmar's handling of the Rohingya crisis.

India expresses concern over coup in Myanmar, says democracy must be upheld

The external affairs ministry said it is monitoring the situation closely after that Myanmar’s military had seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi India on Monday expressed “deep concern” at the military coup in Myanmar and detention of de facto...

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[RIP Pak LAW]

good riddance, she deserved it but wait and watch western media again will label her as torch bearer of democracy in Myammar.

 

[SpaceMan18]

Lmao I don't see any Burmese PDF guys in this thread , I wonder where they went

 

[Clutch]

I see that you cannot find a single quotable credible reference??.. lol.

Typical skin bleaching Hindutva misinformation Terrorism???

@Diggy

Lol... Is all you have?

Pakistan Zindabad!

 

[Destranator]

Lol... Is all you have?

Pakistan Zindabad!

Suggest tagging the person you are talking to. For a moment I thought you were talking to yourself.

 

[hussain0216]

Whatever the outcome, I wish the best for the people of Myanmar.

Fcuk the people of Myanmar

 

[Imran Khan]

still some armies living in lalaland

 

[Leishangthem]

Electoral dispute should be solved in Constitution Court. Look like Myanmar hasnt made Constitution Court yet. This create some opportunity from Military to use the hole in the system to gain power again.

Civil Society in Myanmar is also not yet mature. In Indonesia there are many respectable survey companies who conduct Quick Counts that make election result can be seen within hours and it also prevent possible election fraud. Not to mention organization who set up election comes from independent organisation (KPU), democratic voluntarily villages governing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukun_Tetangga) and local governments (who are also part of the counting process are lead by different political parties), so it will be difficult to cheat election.

Myanmar hasn't been a so called democracy for long and even when it was a democracy,the military had always carried much of the power,the military didn't serve the gov,instead, the military exists as a self-regulatory entity on their own with their distinct agenda, out of the gov's authority. Myanmar has never been a real democracy nor a socialist/communist nation,they have always been a junta-led gov with a consistent internal struggle.
Myanmar has to sort their shit out finally this time.