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By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read (Reuters) - Denied their chance to take their parliament seats after a coup in Myanmar this week, a group of lawmakers held their own house session on Thursday in a show of defiance towards the return of military rule. About a dozen elected legislators from deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party held the session in their living quarters in the capital Naypyitaw, where they signed oaths of office. “We can call for a Hluttaw meeting anywhere, anytime, where the committee members are,” said Phyu Phyu Thin of the NLD, ...

Myanmar Lawmakers Denied Seats by Coup Hold Their Own Swearing-in Ceremony Lawmakers display their swearing-in papers on Thursday after taking their oaths as parliamentarians at an improvised ceremony. / The Irrawaddy 6.9k By The Irrawaddy 4 February 2021 Around 70 lawmakers from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) took parliamentary oaths of office at an improvised swearing-in ceremony Thursday, three days after the Parliament to which they were elected last year was abolished by the military coup on what was to be its first day. The informal ceremony took place at the governmen...

YANGON: Myanmar’s new lawmakers vowed to take their seats in parliament for the first time on Monday and said they were undaunted by threats from the army and fears of a coup after the military alleged last year’s election was fraudulent. Myanmar’s powerful military last week threatened to “take action” over alleged fraud in a November election won by the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, just days before the parliament was set to convene. In a statement on Saturday, the army appeared to backtrack, saying it would protect and abide by the constitution and act according to law, but pro-mili...

3 Min Read YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar’s new lawmakers vowed to take their seats in parliament for the first time on Monday and said they were undaunted by threats from the army and fears of a coup after the military alleged last year’s election was fraudulent. Supporters of Myanmar's military take part in a protest against Union Election Commission, the elected government and foreign embassies in Yangon, Myanmar, January 30, 2021. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin Myanmar’s powerful military last week threatened to “take action” over alleged fraud in a November election won by the party of A...