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A Textbook Example of Authoritarian Rule in Myanmar
Myanmar regime troops during the Armed Forces Day parade in Naypyitaw on March 27.
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By Mon Mon Myat 9 April 2021
It is common in Yangon today to see military trucks packed with dozens of soldiers followed by a car with a loudspeaker announcing local directives issued by the regional military commander. All day long, the cars drive around Yangon’s outskirts enforcing martial law. The announcements are similar to what we heard 30 years ago under SLORC/SPDC (State Law and Order Restoration Council/State Peace and Development Council) regimes, only the details are different.
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Myanmar Media Groups Vow to Defy Junta’s Publishing Bans
A journalist covers a crackdown against an anti-regime demonstration in Mandalay. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 9 March 2021
Myanmar’s military regime banned five media groups for their supposed anti-regime coverage but most have announced that they would continue to cover the news in the fight for democracy and human rights.
On Monday, the Ministry of Information said it had revoked the publishing licenses of 7Day News, Myanmar Now, Mizzima, DVB and Khit Thit Media without giving a reason.
Since Feb. 22, coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has repeatedly said that referring to the military’s State Administration Council as the “military regime” or “junta” will result in publication licenses being revoked. The military claims it seized power constitutionally.