Myanmar Junta Tells Media Coup Label Is Illegal As Armored Vehicles Pour Into Cities
Published: February 14, 2021
Myanmar s military coup leaders are lashing out at both world powers and the domestic public, including national media, over this month s dramatic events there being widely dubbed a coup d état.
The junta is now declaring it
illegal to use incorrect words such as
coup when referring to the new government, the Ministry of Information announced Friday. The message further claimed the newly issued one year state of emergency is in accordance with the constitution. The United States among other nations recently formally declared it recognizes that a coup d état has occurred.
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Myanmar Junta Cuts Internet Connectivity, Deploys tanks And Armoured Convoys In City
Myanmar s junta on Sunday cut internet connectivity across the country hours after it deployed tanks on the roads of three cities - Yangon, Myitkyina, & Sittwe.
Myanmar s junta on Sunday cut internet connectivity across the country hours after it deployed tanks on the roads of three cities - Yangon, Myitkyina, and Sittwe. This was the first time the military chose to rollout armoured vehicles since the February 1 coup, triggering fears that protesters could be dealt with a hard hand. The US embassy in Burma warned its citizens to refrain from going outside, adding there are indications of military movements in Yangon and the possibility of telecommunications interruptions .