ASEAN Dusts Off Non-Interference Policy as Generals Grab Power in Myanmar Myanmar soldiers and an armored personnel carrier are seen on the road to the Parliament and President’s Office in Naypyitaw, the capital of Myanmar, on Feb. 1, 2021. / The Irrawaddy 6.8k By The Irrawaddy 1 February 2021 In the hours following the announcement of Monday’s coup in Myanmar, world leaders issued a stream of denunciations of the military takeover and called for the release of those detained by the military, including State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint, chief ministers and others. Last Friday, the US, alongside several other Western nations, urged the military to “adhere to democratic norms” in a statement following the commander-in-chief’s threat to revoke the 2008 military-backed Constitution.