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“Why aren’t we talking about this?!” Rihanna tweeted on Tuesday, with a link to a CNN article about ongoing protests.
The tweet, which has been liked more than a half-million times in the past day, sparked attention from climate activist Greta Thunberg and the niece of Vice President Kamala Harris.
We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India. It’s no coincidence that the world’s oldest democracy was attacked not even a month ago, and as we speak, the most populous democracy is under assault. This is related. We ALL should be outraged by India’s internet shutdowns and paramilitary violence against farmer protesters, Meena Harris tweeted.
always been steadfast in its support to the process of democratic transition
in Myanmar. We believe that the rule of law and the democratic process must
be upheld,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
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latest situation in Myanmar,” adding hopes that all parties would “exercise
restraint.”
“self-restraint.”
“internal matter.”
“Our primary concern is the safety of our people, he said. “Our armed
forces are on standby in case we need to airlift them as well as navy ships
to repatriate them if necessary.”
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adhere to democratic norms and respect the outcome of the elections,”
Myanmar’s military has seized power and declared a state of emergency for one year following days of escalating tension over the result of November’s parliamentary elections.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader, President Win Myint and other senior members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party have been detained in the capital, Naypyidaw, on Monday.
A video broadcast on military-owned television said power was handed to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, citing “huge irregularities” in November’s vote.
The power grab came as Parliament – in which the military is given 25 percent of the seats – was set to open in Myanmar.