Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Myanmar’s major cities for a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations on Sunday, after a fearful night as residents formed patrols and the army rol…
A Tatmadaw goodwill delegation led by Senior General (now coup leader) Min Aung Hlaing visits Adani Ports and Logistics in India in 2019. Photo: Min Aung Hlaing s website
As protests grow against the February 1 military coup in Myanmar/Burma, the country’s military elites try to protect their ill-gotten gains, and Australian mining companies carry on as if nothing happened.
Myanmar military’s economic interests
Since 1988, when the Tatmadaw (the official name of the Myanmar armed forces) brutally cracked down on student protests, and Aung San Suu Kyi returned from Britain, they have been setting up companies to serve the interests of current and former soldiers.
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A senior polling officer says arrests part of military’s attempt to discredit vote
Aung San Suu Kyi casts her ballot in October during advance voting at the Union Election Commission office in Myanmar. After a coup, the ruling military is trying to prove election fraud despite international monitors saying there was no evidence of that. Photograph: Aung Shine Oo/AP
Aung San Suu Kyi casts her ballot in October during advance voting at the Union Election Commission office in Myanmar. After a coup, the ruling military is trying to prove election fraud despite international monitors saying there was no evidence of that. Photograph: Aung Shine Oo/AP