Myanmar: A country which has been severely wounded by the Military Regime

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The Southeast-Asian nation of Myanmar has made a different mark in the international community following the Military coup on February 1.

The military has enforced its regime and detained the democratic leaders of the then-ruling NLD party including State Counsellor Aung Saan Suu Kyi. The Military Junta has brutally suppressed its citizens who are protesting against the regime.

From Social Media and mass media to the streets of Yangon, a large number of youths have come out to protest against the Military regime.

People have come out to protest against the coup from all across the country. People from all gender orientations, ethnicity, races have come out to protest against the Junta. 

The military regime has been severely offended by the protest and has taken aggressive action against the anti-coup protests.

The Junta has not only treated the street protests with sheer brutality, but it has also restricted the voices against the coup with internet cut-offs and bans on the news media inside the country. 

The press license of several media outlets has been revoked, Newspapers have not been published for more than a week.

The Military has also sued different media outlets for reporting police brutality in the protests.

Senior Military General Min Aung Hlaing took over the executive power from the State Counsellor Aung Saan Suu Kyi, overthrowing the elected government which had more than two-thirds majority in the parliament, on February 1.

Burmese citizens have been on the streets undeterred by Police violence and crackdowns.

They are ready to accept death rather than accepting to be enslaved by the military. They want Democracy in their country, no matter what.

However, the Junta Government seems unaffected by the protests. Food is going scarce in the major cities and the international community is tightening the restrictions, but the military regime does not seem to kneel any soon.

Hundreds of Burmese citizens have been killed and thousands are being tortured inside the prison. Police have also made some people disappear abducting them from houses.

Myanmar's economy is nearing collapse. Due to the increase in the price of gas and petroleum products, the daily life of the lower class people continues to be hampered.

Economists say Myanmar may need emergency assistance immediately. 

Countries including the US, the UK, the EU, Canada, and Australia have condemned the coup.

The United Nations Security Council and other world bodies also have condemned the Military takeover and its behavior against the protesters.

The military has accused Suu Kyi of corruption and rigging last November's election. A court statement is being taken against him in these cases. Suu Kyi's lawyer claimed that the allegations made by the military junta were not real but political.

Despite repeated proposals from Asian nations to resolve Myanmar's political crisis, the military regime has refused. 

West accuses China of being supportive of the Coup. However, China continues to deny backing the coup but still has not condemned or taken any action against the Military regime.

More than 32  Chinese-owned factories had been recently burnt down by the anti-coup protesters, alleging China's involvement.

The Military Emergence has only deteriorated the already bad situation of Myanmar due to the refugee crisis and the Pandemic.

Dozens of people are killed on a daily basis. Junta forces arrest s and tortures people. Police have also shot young children and bystanders who were not even actively involved in the protests.

Sanabhai Bishwakarma, 43, a resident of Musenagar Homun village in the northern part of San State, was taken into custody by the local security forces and beaten to death.

He was also a member of the National League for Democracy and was arrested by the army on February 28. Despite repeated requests for his release, the army refused.

The military, which ruled over Myanmar for half a century, announced in 2015 that it would adopt a democratic system under the principle of separation of powers, but that commitment lasted only five years.

Maniram Khanal's brother Tulsiram Khanal, who had arrested Maniram Khanal and Sagar Subedi during the protest in Yangoon, informed BL Media over the phone.

Reena Wagle, a Nepali-Ethic Burmese said that the Military has assassinated the Democracy in Myanmar, and the days to live under the fear of being killed by the Military forces have come once again.

Several Burmese People have fled the country to seek refuge in neighboring districts of India. According to a report, more than 400 police officers fled to India defying the military order to shoot protesters.

 

Publish : 2021-03-20 17:21:00

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