YANGON: Myanmar’s new lawmakers vowed to take their seats in parliament for the first time on Monday and said they were undaunted by threats from the army and fears of a coup after the military alleged last year’s election was fraudulent.
Myanmar’s powerful military last week threatened to “take action” over alleged fraud in a November election won by the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, just days before the parliament was set to convene.
In a statement on Saturday, the army appeared to backtrack, saying it would protect and abide by the constitution and act according to law, but pro-military demonstrations continued in major cities.
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YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar’s new lawmakers vowed to take their seats in parliament for the first time on Monday and said they were undaunted by threats from the army and fears of a coup after the military alleged last year’s election was fraudulent.
Supporters of Myanmar s military take part in a protest against Union Election Commission, the elected government and foreign embassies in Yangon, Myanmar, January 30, 2021. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin
Myanmar’s powerful military last week threatened to “take action” over alleged fraud in a November election won by the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, just days before the parliament was set to convene.
2021-01-01 15:05:22 GMT2021-01-01 23:05:22(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
YANGON, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) The Arakan Army (AA) has freed three members of Myanmar s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) who were abducted in October last year, according to a release from the Military True News Information Team on Friday.
Three party representatives were taken by the AA armed group during a campaigning activity ahead of general elections in Taungup township of Rakhine state on Oct. 14.
The release of the three representatives came as the result of a recent meeting between the military and the AA armed group, the release said.