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Image: ReutersThe situation has been tense in Myanmar following a coup on 1 February.
Every tool available needs to be used by the international community to stop the unfolding situation in Myanmar. That is the message from the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to that country who reported that more than 50 people had died with more than 1 200 detained since the army overthrew the elected civilian government led by Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Reports from the region point to a dramatic escalation from security forces with more than 30 deaths reported countrywide on Wednesday alone.
With large protests continuing unabated since the February 1 coup, the security apparatus has swung into high gear to counter the resistance as diplomatic efforts make little progress in dislodging the military’s power grab.
Where Is Spokesman U Zaw Htay?
The ousted NLD government’s spokesman, U Zaw Htay, is seen during a press conference in Naypyitaw on Jan. 8, 2021. / Thiha Lwin / The Irrawaddy.
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By The Irrawaddy 8 February 2021
At his last press briefing in Naypyitaw on Jan. 8, U Zaw Htay, spokesman for Myanmar’s soon-to-be-toppled government, denied that President U Win Myint or State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had done anything that breached the Constitution or the Union Election Commission (UEC)’s rules while campaigning ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. He was responding to a legal challenge mounted against the two state leaders by two of the losing, military-aligned parties in the election.