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Myanmar Junta Spokesman: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Father Would Think Her ‘Stupid’
A screengrab from the video: CNN s Clarissa Ward (left) talks to regime spokesperson Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun (right).
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By The Irrawaddy 5 April 2021
Since seizing power from the country’s democratically elected government in February, Myanmar’s military regime has been struggling on all fronts. Two months on, the men in uniform continue to perform poorly except when it comes to killing their own citizens, something they have excelled at, having taken the lives of more than 500 people during their crackdowns. Nationwide public resistance to their rule continues unabated. Undeterred by arrests and forced evictions at the hands of the regime, huge numbers of civil servants are still refusing to work for them. Local administrative offices have been set alight.
Meeting Between Myanmar Govt, Military Fails to Resolve Crisis Over Election
Meeting Between Myanmar Govt, Military Fails to Resolve Crisis Over Election
A military armored vehicle is seen in Yangon on Jan. 28 a rare sight in Myanmar’s commercial capital. / Photo:J
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By The Irrawaddy 29 January 2021
NAYPYITAW A meeting between representatives of the government and the Myanmar military (or Tatmadaw) held in Naypyitaw on Thursday in an effort to overcome the current political crisis ended without a breakthrough.
Sources with knowledge of the meeting told The Irrawaddy that the Tatamdaw expressed its distrust in Myanmar’s election body, the Union Election Commission, and asked the government to abolish it. It also asked the government to recount all votes in the Nov. 8 general election with the military’s assistance and to postpone the incoming Parliament, which is scheduled to convene on Monday. The two sides were unable to reach any agreement, however, as State Counse
Myanmar’s Supreme Court Hears Election Misconduct Claims Against President, Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s Supreme Court Hears Election Misconduct Claims Against President, Suu Kyi
Supreme Court security was tightened on the day of the hearing of two-military linked parties’ applications of writs. / Thiha Lwin / The Irrawaddy
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By San Yamin Aung 29 January 2021
YANGON Myanmar’s Supreme Court in Naypyitaw on Friday heard claims from two military-linked political parties which asked the highest court to issue writs against President U Win Myint, State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the Union Election Commission (UEC) chairman, alleging they broke the law during the November general election.
Tension Grows Following Military’s Coup Talk
Tension Grows Following Military’s Coup Talk
Commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses senior officer trainees of the National Defense College via videoconference on Jan. 27, 2021. / Military Information Team
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By The Irrawaddy 28 January 2021
Tensions are rising in Myanmar after military spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun hinted at the possibility of a coup, should the military’s claims of electoral fraud go unaddressed. Particular attention has been paid to his comment on Tuesday that “The military will abide by existing laws including the Constitution. But that doesn’t mean the military will take responsibility for the state or won’t take responsibility for the state.” This has led the media to focus on the likelihood of a coup, though top military leaders say such a step would be a last resort.