17 February 2021
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Keep an eye on the Myanmar Army contract to restore power of the people And the Myanmar Army came to confirm the operation on Day 1 The NCPO was not a coup, but an operation of righteousness.
The Myanmar Army confirmed yesterday. (February 16) that the seizure of power and the arrest of the leaders of the civilian government on Feb. 1 ago It was not a coup d’état, it was a correct operation because the November general election was not transparent. It was fraudulent and would return power immediately after new nationwide elections.
“Our goal is to organize new elections and restore power to the political parties that have won elections,” said General Seo Min Thun, spokesman for the Myanmar Army. Said at a press conference for the first time since the military coup on Feb. 1.
However, in this announcement The military did not give details about when the new election would be. But before The Myanmar Army has declared a state of emergency throughout the country for a period of one year.
United Nations (United Nations) call for the Myanmar army Do not use violence against people who protest peacefully. And warned that decisive measures would be taken if they had not received a response. Meanwhile, the leaders of the Myanmar junta insist that officers are the most restrained but ready to use hard sticks if necessary
Christine Schaner Buergener, UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Affairs Discussed by phone with Gen. Sowin, Deputy Chief of the Armed Forces And Vice President of the Council of State On Monday, Senator Buegener called on the junta to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens in peaceful assembly. Along with emphasizing that the international community We are keeping a close eye on the situation in Myanmar. Decisive measures will be taken if Myanmar’s security forces continue to use violence against protesters.
It is not very common when the Myanmar military has formally made contact with the outside world. Since the seizure of power, but Schner Bourgener Are not yet allowed to travel into Myanmar Since the political change
Meanwhile, an independent internet observation agency called Netblogs reported that Myanmar’s internet speed was That fell to just 15% from normal as of around 1:00 a.m. local time Tuesday. This is the second consecutive night It is the fourth time since the February 1 coup, in which the junta periodically cut the internet and phone signals, each lasting several hours.
As for the progress of the protests Anti-Myanmar protesters block train service from Yangon to Mawlamyine. Which is one of the major cities in the southeast of the country A group of protesters gathered around the passenger train and freight routes. From Yangon Which is the country’s largest city To Mawlamyine Far-southeast To show a stand of civil disobedience Not accepting the military government As a result, train services in the said route had to stop operating.
There were also protests in large cities, both in Naypyidaw. Yangon And Mandalay city Where most of the assembly area is still a university And the front of each regional central bank Or the city center square In which the city of Yangon There is still a gathering of people. Distributed by the embassies of China, Japan, India, the US and the United Kingdom.
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