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The head of the Myanmar army, General Min Aung Laing, has justified the military coup. At the same time, he said, the process of repatriation of the Rohingya will not be hampered during the military rule. Myanmar’s foreign policy will not change either. He also promised to hand over power to the new government with new elections soon.
Meanwhile, the military government is gradually appearing in front of the protesters who have taken to the streets demanding democracy. The first three days of silent protest, but on the fifth day of the fourth day, water cannons and rubber bullets to the protesters, the police stop. However, the number of people in the streets increases day by day, ignoring the gaze of the military government.
The army was in a tug of war with the government led by Aung San Suu Kyi during the elections last November. On February 1, the army detained the top leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD), including State Councilor Suu Kyi and President Wen Mint. A state of emergency was declared for one year. The army has promised to hand over power to a democratic government within a year. But ordinary people in Myanmar do not believe in this promise. That is why they have taken to the streets against the military coup.
About a week after the military coup, Army Chief Min Aung Laing spoke to the media yesterday about the overall problem. His speech was published in the state magazine Global New Light of Myanmar. Although he did not speak the word ‘Rohingya’ there, he did speak out on the subject. Laing said the repatriation of homeless people from Bangladesh would continue under the bilateral agreement. They will be allowed to return in accordance with their 1982 citizenship. In addition, the rehabilitation of displaced persons in temporary camps within Myanmar will continue. However, he also said that he would not do anything that could harm Myanmar’s interests.
The army chief also tried to show that the military coup was “inevitable”. He said the detained leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who won a landslide victory in the November elections, was not neutral. The Electoral Commission has not investigated the allegations of electoral irregularities.
The army chief also said that the electoral commission would be restructured. He also said that power would be handed over to the new government through fair elections. The army chief claimed that this year’s military regime would be different from the five-decade military regime in Myanmar until 2011.
Announcement of suspension of relationship
New Zealand has suspended political and military ties with Myanmar over the overthrow of a government elected by the military. Analysts say this is the most difficult move yet to pressure Myanmar. “We want to send a strong message that everything will be done in New Zealand on the Myanmar issue,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday at a press conference, urging other countries to take action. Similar. In the past three years, New Zealand has provided around £ 4.5 billion in aid to Myanmar.
Throw rubber bullets
Protests against the military coup continue on the streets of Myanmar for the fifth day. In the capital of rubber bullets they shot the Nepidoya protesters yesterday. According to the BBC, yesterday several protesters were injured. The condition of two of them is serious. Meanwhile, the military government imposed new restrictions last Monday to quell the protests. Under the new rules, public meetings cannot be held in some cities. Additionally, the curfew will continue in these cities from 8 pm to 4 am. Sources: AFP, BBC.
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