The empire strikes back in Myanmar
Unfortunately, the international community failed to take deterrent measures against the military regime
The writer is former Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Karachi and can be reached at [email protected]
Ever since the military of Myanmar launched a coup on February 1 this year, and deposed the government of state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and president Win Myint, the country has been in deep political turmoil. A chain of events like the imposition of emergency, detention of both president and state counsellor, usurpation of power by Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services General Min Aung Hlaing and widespread crackdown against anti-coup protesters reflects a dangerous situation in Myanmar.