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Myanmar’s security forces have used force to try and quell the pro-democracy protests, with hundreds killed in the crackdown. STR/AFP
Myanmar shadow gov’t welcomes ASEAN call to end violence
Tue, 27 April 2021
Myanmar s shadow government of ousted lawmakers has welcomed a call by Southeast Asian leaders for an end to military violence after their crisis talks in Jakarta with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.
The general attended a high-level summit on April 24 with leaders from the 10-country ASEAN to discuss Myanmar s mounting crisis.
Since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 1 coup, Myanmar has been in an uproar with near-daily protests and a nationwide civil disobedience movement.
Published on: Monday, April 26, 2021
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Demonstrators calling for democracy in Myanmar take part in a rally outside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) building in Jakarta.
YANGON: Myanmar’s shadow government of ousted lawmakers has welcomed a call by Southeast Asian leaders for an end to “military violence” after their crisis talks in Jakarta with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.
The general attended a high-level summit Saturday with leaders from the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to discuss Myanmar’s mounting crisis.
Since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 1 coup, Myanmar has been in an uproar with near-daily protests and a nationwide civil disobedience movement.
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Myanmar s shadow government of ousted politicians has welcomed a call by Southeast Asian leaders for an end to military violence after their crisis talks in Jakarta with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.
The general attended a high-level summit Saturday with leaders from the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss Myanmar s mounting crisis.
Since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a 1 February coup, Myanmar has been in an uproar with near-daily protests and a nationwide civil disobedience movement.
Security forces have deployed live ammunition to quell the uprising, killing more than 740 people in brutal crackdowns, according to local monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP).
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Myanmar’s shadow government of ousted lawmakers has welcomed a call by Southeast Asian leaders for an end to “military violence” after their crisis talks in Jakarta with Burmese Army Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
The junta leader on Saturday attended a high-level summit with ASEAN leaders to discuss Myanmar’s mounting crisis.
Since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a Feb. 1 coup, Myanmar has been in an uproar with near-daily protests and a nationwide civil disobedience movement.