In a military coup d'etat in Myanmar, protests against the military intensified in various parts of the country before the court hearing of Mr. Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest, was held on March 1. I am.
In response, the military has tightened the restraint on demonstrators, and local media reported that more than 400 people were detained in one day on the 27th.
In Myanmar, large-scale demonstrations continued for more than three weeks, and on the 27th, protests such as occupying roads were carried out in the largest city of Yangon.
On the other hand, the military side was strengthening the suppression of the demonstrators, police detained the demonstrators one after another, and repeatedly fired to dissolve the demonstrators.
State television reported that security officials had detained 479 men and women in major cities in just 27 days.
Participants in the demonstrators accused the police of responding, saying, "We are only demonstrating peacefully, but even children are being detained."
Also, according to local media, in the city of Monywa in central Myanmar, a woman who was participating in the demonstration was seriously injured and treated at a hospital by shooting by police.
Meanwhile, Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, has been accused of illegally importing and using radios, and a court hearing will be held online on March 1. ..
Regarding the situation of Mr. Suu Kyi, an official of NLD = National League for Democracy, a political party led by Mr. Suu Kyi, said, "The detention continues in the capital Naypyidaw," and is concerned about the prolonged detention.
Army dismisses UN ambassador
At a UN General Assembly meeting on the human rights situation in Myanmar on the 26th, Myanmar's state television reported that the military had been dismissed as a "traitor" on the night of the 27th about the UN ambassador to Myanmar who accused the military. ..
UN Ambassador Cho Mo Tung, appointed before the coup, poses for a three-fingered pose, which is used to show protest among citizens, "wishing for a peaceful and civilized world." The international community should take all necessary steps against the military to bring security to the people of Myanmar, "he said in a strong statement.
To hold ASEAN emergency meeting
As the situation in Myanmar is tense, Thai government officials have decided that an urgent foreign ministers' meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be held on March 2.
The meeting is expected to take place online, with Myanmar representatives expected to attend and discuss their views for early normalization.
Regarding the urgent foreign ministers' meeting in ASEAN, Mr. Wana Maung Ruwin, who was appointed as foreign minister by the army that carried out the coup d'etat in Myanmar, visited neighboring Thailand on the 24th, and Thai Foreign Minister Don and Indonesia's Lutono It is believed that the three parties had a meeting with the Foreign Minister to explain the political situation in Myanmar and the protest demonstrations that continue every day, and to adjust the schedule.