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NAYPYIDAW, KOMPAS.com – A new chapter of the political crisis in Myanmar is taking place with the military staging a coup and arresting civilian leaders.
Civil leaders like Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint were arrested in a blind raid.
His arrests occurred before parliament held its inaugural post-election meeting in November 2020.
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Reported AFP Monday (1/2/2021), here are a series of facts that were successfully collected in the Myanmar military coup.
How did this crisis start?
Although he is blasphemed around the world for his persecution of the Rohingya ethnic group, Aung San Suu Kyi remains a popular figure in his country.
That is why his party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), achieved a great victory in the November 2020 elections.
In total, it received 258 House of Representatives (lower house) and 138 House of Nationalities (upper house).
But the military, which has controlled the Southeast Asian nation for the past 60 years, called the November 2020 elections fraudulent.
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They claim they found more than 10 million vote violations and asked the electoral commission to agree with those findings.
Tensions began to rise after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s military commander, threatened a coup.
In his statement last week, General Min said that he would not hesitate to withdraw the constitution if he considered it disrespectful.
Last week, tanks began lining up in key cities like Naypydaw and Yangon, with pro-military groups gathering.
What will happen
After arresting several civilian leaders, the military declared a state of emergency and would be in power for a year.
Myint Swe, a former general who is currently vice president, will be acting president until next year.
In a statement issued Mywaddy TV, control of the government, legislation and law will be left to Min Aung Hlaing.
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Has this hit ever happened?
Since gaining independence from Great Britain in 1948, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been ruled by the military for most of its history.
In 1962, General Ne Win staged a coup and dismissed the civilian government after he deemed it lacking the skills to lead the country.
He was in power for 26 years and resigned in 1988 after protests erupted in the wake of economic stagnation and authoritarian rule.
A new generation of military junta replaces Ne, as they argue the need to restore order and security in the country.
In 2011, General Than Shwe resigned and handed over the government to retired high-ranking officials.
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Will the constitution be defended?
In the 2008 constitution, it is explained that the army has great power through the ministries of Defense, Borders and Interior.
Any policy change requires the approval of the military, which controls a quarter of the seats in parliament.
Political analyst Khin Zaw Win said the size of the powers of the armed forces made the constitution highly unpopular.
Since winning the 2015 elections, Aung San Suu Kyi’s government has sought amendments, but has swallowed the bitter pill.
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During his last term, he avoided obtaining the presidency until he did. de facto he is the “chancellor of the state.”
According to political analyst Soe Myint Aung, the military could not predict the gap created by Suu Kyi.
“From their perspective, the armed forces are clearly at a loss in their attempts to intervene in politics,” Soe explained.
