Democracy upstaged in Myanmar: What is happening now? Updated Feb 03, 2021 | 17:11 IST
Why did Myanmar’s military stage a coup and what is happening now? On February 1,2021 the Tatmadaw once more took over the country, declaring a year-long state of emergency | Photo Credit: AP
Key Highlights
India expresses deep concern over the events in Myanmar
U.S. in touch with India and Japan on Myanmar coup
Democracy has again suffered a setback in Myanmar where the military made a mockery of democracy by removing the democratically elected rulers and imposing its rule. The recent history of the South-East nation is fraught with constant struggle between the Junta and the popularly elected governments. It is indeed a blot on the face of democracy where a government falls, despite the people s backing.
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“The Philippine government is following with deep concern the developing situation in Myanmar, and is especially concerned with the safety of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (File Photo By U.S. Department of State, Public Domain)
MANILA – The Philippine government on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over the political strife in Myanmar and the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi after the country’s powerful military carried out a coup d’état on Feb. 1.
“The Philippine government is following with deep concern the developing situation in Myanmar, and is especially concerned with the safety of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
Posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 14:12
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres should absolutely not serve a second five-year term, says former Canadian Ambassador to the UN Stephen Lewis. In a blistering statement, he and his Co-Director of the Code Blue Campaign Paula Donovan say that Guterres has failed to eradicate sexual offenses by UN peacekeeping and other UN personnel as promised in his inaugural address.
The Code Blue Campaign was launched by the non-profit AIDS-Free World to end impunity for sexual abuse by UN personnel. Directors say that for over three decades, allegations of sexual offenses have been levelled against UN personnel around the world. While the UN has a zero tolerance police for this, the directors ask why the impunity persists.