AFP – The Observatory said the Burmese army began accepting deliveries of Russian-made fighters on Saturday (4). The latest ammunition delivered by Moscow as human rights activists accuse the junta of attacking civilians with air strikes. Russian state media reported that in 2018, under the civilian rule of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese army … Read more
JENEWA, KOMPAS.com – The people of Myanmar have high hopes from the United Nations and the international community after the February 1 coup. Many of them have called for sanctions and some have urged the United Nations to send UN peacekeeping forces to stop the massacre by the Myanmar military. This was conveyed in a … Read more
ONTARIO, KOMPAS.com – A professor at York University in Ontario, Canada, was removed from his class earlier this week. The policy was taken by the university after a snippet of its email conversation went viral. Its contents show him scolding and threatening to thwart a student from Myanmar. The Professor’s actions were known to be … Read more
NAYPYIDAW, KOMPAS.com – Still wearing his army uniform, Shing Ling is seen posing for a three-finger salute in his social media posts. Ling rebelled after leaving the Myanmar military to join the democracy movement. The 30-year-old soldier posted his image on Facebook last week, as the crackdown of Myanmar security forces turned deadlier for protesters. … Read more
NAYPYIDAW, KOMPAS.com – Political unrest in Myanmar that has been going on for more than a month has started to increase the price of food and fuel. The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) warns that it risks pushing the country’s most vulnerable people deeper into poverty. Palm oil prices are up 20 percent in areas … Read more
NAYPYIDAW, KOMPAS.com – An official of Myanmar’s de facto leadership party ousted by Aung San Suu Kyi, has died in military custody according to a watchdog group on Wednesday (10/3/2021). The case is the second death while in junta troop detention this week. The junta allegedly started committing acts of violence against pro-democracy officials in … Read more
WASHINGTON DC, KOMPAS.com – Myanmar generals are said to want to leave politics after the coup and seek to improve relations with the United States (US) instead of China. This was conveyed by Ari Ben-Menashe in a telephone interview with Reuters on Saturday (6/3/2021). Ari Ben-Menashe is an Israeli-Canadian lobbyist employed by the Myanmar junta. … Read more
BANGKOK, KOMPAS.com – Thailand has begun drafting plans for the evacuation of its citizens who are still in Myanmar. This plan was drawn up following an escalation of violence that killed 38 people on Wednesday (3/3/2021), when security forces opened fire on protesters. “The Thai government has arranged two charter flights on March 12 and … Read more