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The World Reacts to the Coup in Myanmar
A demonstrator attends an anti-coup protest in Yangon on Wednesday. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 11 February 2021
President Joe Biden has ordered new sanctions against the Myanmar military after it seized power in the country earlier this month and arrested de facto leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians.
Biden said he was issuing an executive order that will prevent Myanmar’s generals from accessing US$1 billion (1.4 trillion kyats) in assets in the US. Biden added that more measures were to come.
“The military must relinquish [the] power it seized and demonstrate respect for the will of the people of Burma,” Biden said. In Myanmar, a nationwide peaceful uprising has gained momentum across the country calling on junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to step down.
Protests Rock Myanmar For Fifth Day, West Condemns Use Of Force Against Protesters
Demonstrators vowed to keep up the pressure against last week s military coup, even after a woman was shot and critically wounded during clashes.
(Reuters) Protesters took to the streets of Myanmar for a fifth day on Wednesday, vowing to keep up demonstrations against last week’s military coup even after a woman was shot and critically wounded during clashes the previous day.
The United States and United Nations condemned Tuesday’s use of force against the protesters who are demanding the reversal of the Feb. 1 coup and the release of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD).
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