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After Coup, Myanmar Military Says It Will Hold New Election
After Coup, Myanmar Military Says It Will Hold New Election
Myanmar soldiers and an armored personnel carrier are seen on the road to the Parliament and President’s Office in Naypyitaw, the capital of Myanmar, on Feb. 1, 2021. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 1 February 2021
YANGON Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the military would hold a new election as soon as it completes implementing emergency provisions, military mouthpiece Myawaddy TV announced after Myanmar’s armed forces staged a coup d’etat early on Monday morning.
After the Myanmar military (or Tatmadaw) issued a statement in the morning announcing that it had taken control of the country and declaring a one-year state of emergency, the commander-in-chief said the military would hand power to the winner of the election.