By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) - Here is a timeline of events since late last month following calls by Myanmar’s military against what they termed election fraud.
People protest on the street against the military after Monday's coup, outside the Mandalay Medical University in Mandalay, Myanmar February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Jan. 26: Myanmar’s army warns it will “take action” if a dispute over the Nov. 8 election is not settled and declines to rule out a coup if its demands are not met. The military wants the election commission to investigate voter lists it said contained discrepancies.
Jan. 27: Army commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing says the constitution should be repealed if it was not abided by, citing previous instances when charters had been abolished in Myanmar.