Myanmar coup protesters mass to reject army claim of support

February 17, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Myanmar on Wednesday, rejecting the army’s assertion that the public supported its overthrow of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and vowing they would not be cowed in their bid to end military rule. Opponents of the Feb. 1 military coup are deeply sceptical of junta assurances, given […]

Myanmar military denies coup, promises to hand back power

February 16, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Myanmar’s military denied on Tuesday that its ouster of the elected government was a coup, saying its action was justified because fraud in a November election was not addressed, and it would hand back power after a new election. “Our objective is to hold an election and hand power to the winning party,” Brigadier General […]