Myanmar s Military Backslides to its Old Strong-Arm Tactics
It is difficult to see how the military will benefit from today’s actions, since the power-sharing arrangement it had struck with the NLD under the 2008 constitution had already allowed it to expand its influence and economic interests in the country.
Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in today, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint; and other key figures from the elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy.
The military later announced it had taken control of the country for 12 months and declared a state of emergency. This is a coup d etat, whether the military calls it that or not.
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Why Myanmar s coup may be a major step backwards
Updated / Tuesday, 2 Feb 2021
14:26 Aung San Suu Kyi s detention undermines the fragile coalition that was steering Myanmar through a perilous period
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Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar s parliament were due to be sworn in today, the military detained the country s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint; and other key figures from the elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy.
The military later announced it had taken control of the country for 12 months and declared a state of emergency. This is a coup d etat, whether the military calls it that or not.
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Commentary: Myanmar’s coup - end of the power sharing arrangement between military and civilian forces? Myanmar’s fragile democracy has been severely undermined by the military’s actions, say political scientists.
Myanmar migrants hold up portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi as they take part in a demonstration outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok. (Photo: AFP/Lillian Suwanrumpha)
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ADELAIDE: Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in today, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint; and other key figures from the elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy.