A group of armed dissidents hostile to the Burmese military junta has occupied a police station in the city of Moybe, in eastern Myanmar. Local media reports. At least 13 members of the security forces were killed in the attack and another 4 were kidnapped. Burmese newspaper Irrawaddy reported that the attack was perpetrated by the People's Defense Force, a militia that opposes the coup junta that took power on February 1, overthrowing the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi. A militiaman told the newspaper that the police station was set on fire and that two civilians were injured. Other local media report a death toll of 15. Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the Burmese civilian government deposed on February 1 by the military,he is in good health and will appear in court tomorrow, for the first time in person and not by videoconference. The head of the coup junta, Min Aung Hlaing, said in an interview with Phoenix Television, a pro-government broadcaster in Hong Kong. Min Aung Hlaing said that Suu Kyi "did what she could" when she was in government. and confirmed that he is under house arrest at his home. The military coup in Myanmar sparked lively popular protests, repressed with increasing violence by the army. Min Haung Hlaing denied the toll of 815 civilians killed by the security forces and said that the victims are 300 among the protesters and 45 among the police. The coup general promised theestablishment of a democratic and multi-party federal system within one year. Last Friday, however, the military-controlled Electoral Commission announced the dissolution of Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy, for electoral fraud. The army had justified the coup by claiming that Suu Kyi had rigged the elections last November, with which the National League for Democracy had won 368 seats in Parliament compared to the 24 of the Union's Solidarity and Development Party, an expression of the army. International observers considered the elections to be entirely fair but the military claims that 10 million votes, one third of the total, were fraudulent. Last week the Burmese media reported that Min Aung Hlaing and his number two, Soe Win,they postponed their retirement for a second time, initially expected at 60 and then at 65, the age that the head of the junta will complete next July. Min Aung Hlaing therefore seems intent on staying in power indefinitely.Suu Kyi, who already spent 15 years under house arrest during the previous military junta and was released in 2010, faces bizarre charges such as illegal importation of electronic devices or violation of restrictions against Covid-19 through political initiatives. The most serious charge, however, is a violation of the law on state secrets, which could cost her up to 14 years in prison.Min Aung Hlaing therefore seems intent on staying in power indefinitely.Suu Kyi, who already spent 15 years under house arrest during the previous military junta and was released in 2010, faces bizarre charges such as illegal importation of electronic devices or violation of restrictions against Covid-19 through political initiatives. The most serious charge, however, is a violation of the law on state secrets, which could cost her up to 14 years in prison.Min Aung Hlaing therefore seems intent on staying in power indefinitely.Suu Kyi, who already spent 15 years under house arrest during the previous military junta and was released in 2010, faces bizarre charges such as illegal importation of electronic devices or violation of restrictions against Covid-19 through political initiatives. The most serious charge, however, is a violation of the law on state secrets, which could cost her up to 14 years in prison.The most serious charge, however, is a violation of the law on state secrets, which could cost her up to 14 years in prison.The most serious charge, however, is a violation of the law on state secrets, which could cost her up to 14 years in prison.
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May 23, 2021 A group of armed dissidents hostile to the Burmese military junta has occupied a police station in the city of Moybe, in eastern Myanmar.
Local media reports.
At least 13 members of the security forces were killed in the attack and another 4 were kidnapped.
Burmese newspaper Irrawaddy reported that the attack was perpetrated by the People's Defense Force, a militia that opposes the coup junta that took power on February 1, overthrowing the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
A militiaman told the newspaper that the police station was set on fire and that two civilians were injured.
Other local media report a death toll of 15.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the Burmese civilian government deposed last February 1 by the military, is in good health and will appear in court tomorrow, for the first time in person and not by videoconference. The head of the coup junta, Min Aung Hlaing, said in an interview with Phoenix Television, a pro-government broadcaster in Hong Kong. Min Aung Hlaing said that Suu Kyi "did what she could" when she was in government. and confirmed that he is under house arrest at his home.
The military coup in Myanmar sparked lively popular protests, repressed with increasing violence by the army.
Min Haung Hlaing denied the toll of 815 civilians killed by the security forces and said that the victims are 300 among the protesters and 45 among the police.
The coup general promised the establishment of a democratic, multi-party federal system within a year. Last Friday, however, the military-controlled Electoral Commission announced the dissolution of Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy, for electoral fraud.
The army had justified the coup by claiming that Suu Kyi had rigged the elections last November, with which the National League for Democracy had won 368 seats in Parliament compared to the 24 of the Union's Solidarity and Development Party, an expression of the army. International observers considered the elections to be entirely fair but the military claims that 10 million votes, one third of the total, were fraudulent.
Last week the Burmese media reported that Min Aung Hlaing and her number two, Soe Win, have postponed their retirement for a second time, initially at 60 and then at 65, the age that the junta chief will turn next July. . Min Aung Hlaing therefore seems intent on staying in power indefinitely.Suu Kyi, who already spent 15 years under house arrest during the previous military junta and was released in 2010, faces bizarre charges such as illegal importation of electronic devices or violation of restrictions against Covid-19 through political initiatives. The most serious charge, however, is a violation of the law on state secrets, which could cost her up to 14 years in prison.
