One of Myanmar largest labour group, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM) on Wednesday vowed to prosecute officials who take punitive actions against government workers who are participating in the ongoing civil disobedience movement against the military coup, reported Myanmar Times. The union said that any official who forced protesting employees to resign or […]
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Myanmar anti-coup protests resume despite bloodshed
Protesters returned to the streets of Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw today after the most violent day yet in demonstrations against a coup that halted a tentative transition to democracy under elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The United States and United Nations condemned the use of force against protesters, who demand […]
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New Zealand suspends ties with Myanmar; to ban visits from military leaders
New Zealand is suspending all high-level contact with Myanmar and imposing a travel ban on its military leaders following last week’s coup, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today. New Zealand will also ensure its aid programme will not include projects that are delivered with, or benefit, the military government, Ardern […]
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Myanmar police fire water cannon at Naypyidaw protesters
Police in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw used water cannon today against protesters demonstrating against a coup a week ago when elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained, video from the scene showed. Police fired the water cannon in brief bursts against a group of the thousands of protesters who had […]
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Myanmar’s coup reveals cracks in divided region
The Myanmar military’s brazen coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically-elected government has sent shockwaves across Southeast Asia and revealed new cracks in their increasingly trade-driven collective bloc, reported Asia Times. The coup has jolted the 10-members Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, […]
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Myanmar: 12 killed in armed attack
Nine civilians and three policemen were killed on Saturday in an armed attack on a convoy of the former leading body member of Myanmar’s self-administered zone, reported Xinhua. At least nine civilians and three policemen were killed in an armed attack on a convoy of the former leading body member of Myanmar’s […]
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Myanmar military widens coup dragnet as scores protest at university
Several hundred teachers and students protested at a Myanmar university today as the military widened a dragnet against officials ousted in a coup that has drawn global condemnation and the threat of new sanctions. The rally took place after the arrest Win Htein, a key aide to de facto leader […]
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Myanmar military blocks Facebook, social media as anger simmers against coup
Myanmar Army has temporarily blocked Facebook and other messaging services in the name of public interest and state stability, Xinhua reported citing a statement issued by Telenor, one of the four operators running in the country. The statement said all mobile operators, international gateways, and internet service providers in the country received a directive […]
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Civil disobedience calls sprout in Myanmar after coup
Calls for a civil disobedience campaign in Myanmar were gathering pace today as the United States formally declared the military’s takeover a coup and vowed further penalties for the generals behind the putsch. Myanmar was plunged back into direct military rule when soldiers detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other […]
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India urges citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to Myanmar
In view of a military coup in Myanmar, Indian Embassy in Yangon issued a notification on Tuesday, urging Indian citizens to take precautions and avoid unnecessary travel. “In view of the recent developments, all Indians Citizens are required to take due precautions and avoid unnecessary travel. They may get in touch with the Embassy if […]
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US may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar following coup: Biden
US President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar in connection with the most recent coup there. In a statement dated Monday, Biden said that Washington will “stand up for democracy wherever it is under attack.” “The military’s seizure of power in Burma, the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and […]
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Myanmar coup: What we know so far
The Myanmar military’s seizure of power today follows weeks of tensions with civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her government. Suu Kyi and other top civilian leaders were taken into custody by soldiers on the same day as the first new parliamentary session was due to be held since […]
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Myanmar army pledges new elections, power transfer following coup
Myanmar’s army said today it will hold fresh elections and hand power to the winning party once a year-long state of Emergency has elapsed, hours after carrying out a coup. “We will perform real multi-party democracy… with complete balance and fairness,” a statement on the army’s official Facebook page said. […]
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Myanmar military declares one-year state of Emergency
Myanmar’s military declared a one-year state of Emergency today, handing power to a former general after arresting civillian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior officials. An announcement read out on military-owned Myawaddy TV said the move was needed to preserve the “stability” of the state, accusing the country’s election […]
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‘Rule of law must be upheld’: India expresses ‘deep concern’ after military coup in Myanmar
India on Monday expressed “deep concern” on the developments in Myanmar and said it believes that the rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld. The Myanmar military on Monday staged a coup and detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and several other civilian leaders. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it […]