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Myanmar military grabs power, detains Suu Kyi
AFP, YANGON, Myanmar
Myanmar’s military yesterday seized power in a bloodless coup, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and imposing a one-year state of emergency.
The intervention ended a decade of civilian rule in Myanmar, with the military justifying its power grab by alleging fraud in the November elections that Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party won in a landslide.
“Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing is now in power of the State for the duration of the state of emergency, while Vice President Myint Swe will now serve temporarily as President,” the Myanmar Times wrote on Twitter.
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Myanmar military television said that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the country s senior politicians including Suu Kyi had been detained. AP Photo Associated Press (AP) 2021-02-01T13:54:53+05:30 Suu Kyi s Party Urges Myanmar s People To Oppose Coup outlookindia.com 2021-02-01T14:06:08+05:30
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Aung San Suu Kyi s political party is urging Myanmar s people to oppose Monday s “coup” and any return to “military dictatorship.”
The National League for Democracy released a statement on the Facebook page of its party head, Suu Kyi, saying the military s actions were unjustified and went against the constitution and the will of voters.
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