Myanmar military seizes power for one year, Aung Suu Kyi in detention
01 Feb 2021 - 7:22
Myanmar soldiers are seen inside City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
By Khine Lin Kyaw and Philip J. Heijmans | Bloomberg
Myanmar’s military detained Aung San Suu Kyi, declared a state of emergency and seized power for a year after disputing her party’s landslide November election victory in a setback for the country’s nascent transition to democracy.
Vice President U Myint Swe, a former general aligned with the military, was announced as acting president, Agence France-Presse reported. Myo Nyunt, a spokesman for the ruling National League for Democracy, confirmed Suu Kyi and President Win Myint had been detained in what he called a coup.” TV channels, phone and internet communications were all spotty, making it difficult to get information from the country.