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- The new military leadership in Burma wants to impeach the powerless head of government, Aung San Suu Kyi, after her arrest.
- A member of her “National League for Democracy” (NLD) party wrote on Facebook that the 75-year-old woman should be held responsible for violating the country’s import and export laws.
- Radios were reportedly found at Suu Kyi’s home during a home search. It will be checked if these have been illegally introduced into the country.
- According to the NLD member, President Win Myint will also be charged in connection with violations of crown requirements.
Previously, there had been numerous reports on social media that Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi should be brought to justice for high treason. However, these were not confirmed.
Mratt Kyaw Thu, a journalist from Burma, shared online copies of police documents detailing the charges. According to this, Suu Kyi will be held until February 15 so that an investigation can be carried out.
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Protesters in Japan took to the streets for Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Human rights activists stressed that the allegations are unfounded. “These accusations are ridiculous. This is an absurd move by the junta to try to legitimize their illegal seizure of power (…) ”, said Charles Santiago, Malaysian MP and chair of the ASEAN deputy for Human Rights.
Putsch after 10 years of attempted democracy
Burma’s military, also known as Myanmar, returned to power on Monday night after democratic reforms began ten years ago. Suu Kyi and dozens of other politicians were arrested. The Nobel Peace Prize winner is said to have been under house arrest ever since. It is not yet clear exactly where it is. According to the military, allegations of electoral fraud in the November parliamentary elections were the reason for the coup. Suu Kyi won the elections with an absolute majority. According to election observers, there was no evidence to support the military’s allegations.
The Armed Forces have imposed a state of emergency for one year on the Southeast Asian country of almost 54 million inhabitants. Then there will be elections, as the military announced. Observers believe this is currently unlikely. On Tuesday, the army unveiled its new cabinet made up of generals, former soldiers and politicians from an army-backed party.
However, the situation was very unclear and the flow of information from the country is difficult. The new Ministry of Information issued a notice warning citizens and the media not to “spread rumors” on social media that could potentially lead to riots. The United States and the EU threaten sanctions.
