Myanmar's powerful military has taken control of the country in a coup and declared a state of emergency, following the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government leaders in early morning raids Monday.
The country woke up to widespread internet and communications blackouts, closed banks, and soldiers in army fatigues patrolling the streets of Myanmar's largest city, Yangon. Residents turning on their television sets could only access the military-owned Myawaddy TV channel, with all other news channels seemingly blocked.
As news filtered through that the country's democratically-elected leaders had been detained in the capital, a news anchor announced on the military-owned channel that power had been handed over to army chief Min Aung Hlaing.
In the address, the military confirmed it had detained the country's de facto civilian leader Suu Kyi, along with other high ranking National League for Democracy (NLD) leaders, in response to alleged voting irregularities in November's election.
Suu Kyi's party, the NLD claimed an overwhelming victory in that election, taking 83% of the vote, which granted it another five years in government. The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party won just 33 out of a possible 476 seats.
The coup came just hours before the first session of the new parliament was set to open, and follows weeks of worsening political tensions in the country over the disputed election amid rumors that the military could take over.
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The wall is real the wall is real between the 99% and 1%
“Citing unproven claims of voter fraud”
Where have I heard that before?
Sounds like a good reason for citizens to own military style rifles
@Fefv Ffgscb With his stunt, Trump caused enormous damage to the fight for democracy around the world. He was trully the worst president in US history.
@Omar Ali only the Trump cult thinks Biden cheated. Everyone else know s Biden won fair and square. Even Trump’s own layers say they were not alleging fraud
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@Omar Ali Rofl, so the idiots of the world “know”, got it.
“whole world” xp
corruption, poverty and dictatorship are ahead.
Reminds me of Trump’s “America”, never again.
@Deborah Freedman USA military are corrupted. And imperialist.
@Bad botch Down
There, but for the grace of God, go we!
@Deborah Freedman our military are on the side of the communist socialist fascist Marxist dictators in the house,Senate and the oval office
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We all live in paradise. Seems there’s no end to greedy people who wanna own it, suppress it , force others into slavery.
How can Military have seats in a legislative parliament.That will always be a recipe for future democratic and economic disaster
It was t complete democracy Military has power in all country’s a lot of country’s will form coups to just get there way like this and the election and it will be an economic disaster but more defense UGH
Caesar did it
The constitution was written by the military so the game always favor military. In fact, some members are directly appointed by military, and the military refused to make any changes on the constitution.
This is what happens when a military leader is the brother from another mother as Michael Flynn.
This is what Obama did in Egypt back in the day with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
The military should never be a political party in any country.
It’s not.
@Christina Darling It is in this instance — watch the video: among the candidates for election were military, supported by the military.
There’s some protesting going on… That’s for sure! A real distress of Nation’s?
Rambo : Ah shıt, here we go again
USA…
Rambo is a joke
Biden will send the military to myanmar and a very long war. The last time US military was actively involved in foreign countries was during obama’s time.
If there’s one thing for sure, people don’t like to give up power, once they’ve tasted it.
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@Катя Сапожникова Banana farts loudly on the rabbit. Is that the correct translation of what you said?
🤣 🤣🤣 🤣
Rohingya people says Hi…
man why do I feel like the military is gonna win this next election out of no where.
Because we relied too much on covert operations all these years yet as time moved on and more people learning so much about them, the more difficult change gets towards achieving.
What election?
because they are actual fraud
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@David Leung democracy won? Hahahaha
The whole planet is currently coming apart and us with it.
Nah, not really…stuff like this is always happening. Next month there’ll be a new story.
Sounds about right.
This happens literally all the time in poor countries the world isn’t ending
Like I said, North America, Australia & New Zealand – Colonized by Anglo British, and South America – Colonized by Spanish & others.
@Ole Fella most of us in New Zealand today are descendended from both Maori and European colonists. We do have colonial roots that cause problems but on the other hand we have strong Maori representation in government, Maori is one of our official languages, Maori culture and perspective is embedded in all policy and we a legally recognised treaty and land settlements. What’s your question or point and what have we got to do with Myanmar?
Lumping us in with the USA and Australia while talking about treatment of indigenous people is ignorant.
You know it’s not good when the Military IS a political party…
@myat noe I’m quite opposed to countries getting involved in others countries problems, but I do wish you well.
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You know milliatry is backbone for the existing of Myanmar.
A weaken country which consisted by 135 ethnics and hundreds of regional armed groups
@jacky tang That is the problem.
There are such a diverse group of people in a relatively small geographic area, that any issues are compounded.
Looks like we know where trump’s next getaway house will be
Huh so this is what an actual coup looks like
Two face policy when democratically elected government in Egypt got over thrown by army us supported the army and also the attempted coup in turkey so why no USA or Eu out cry then
Where’s the military support from the so call free world? This world is such full of sh*t!
*Meanwhile in the parallel universe of country called Myanmar*
It’s only a Coup when the criminals call it one.
DO NOT TRUST CNN THEY ARE NOT TELLING THE FULL STORY