Inside Burma’s Sudden Coup: Phones Down, Goons Banging on the Door Brendon Hong
Moving to the beat of the Indonesian hit song
Ampun Bang Jago (“Have mercy, tough guy”) a TikTok favorite and a sampled siren sound, Khing Hnin Wai did her morning aerobics near the Assembly of the Union, a 31-building complex in Naypyidaw, the junta-made capital of Burma. This is her routine: rise early, record a video, upload it for her followers, and head to work. As a physical education instructor for the Ministry of Health and Sports, this hobby chimed with her general professional purpose.
But in Monday’s clip, a military convoy rolled by in the background, red and blue lights flashing atop black vehicles. Without realizing, Khing Hnin Wai was one of the first people to film Burma’s latest coup taking place.
2021-02-02 01:00:45 GMT2021-02-02 09:00:45(Beijing Time) Sina English
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A soldier looks out from City Hall in Yangon on February 1, 2021, after Myanmar s military seized power.
Myanmar military announced a major Cabinet reshuffle hours after a state of emergency was declared on Monday.
Under the Cabinet reshuffle, new union ministers were appointed for 11 ministries while 24 deputy ministers were removed from their posts, the military s statement said.
Union Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union, Chief Justices and Judges of Regional or State High Courts are allowed to remain in office, according to the military s statement.
Members of Anti-Corruption Commission, chairman, vice chairman and members of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission will also remain in office.
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