Supersonic 49,376 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Myanmar's military has confirmed it has taken control of the country after Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders were arrested in the early hours. The coup comes after tensions rose between the civilian government and the military following a disputed election. Hours after the arrests, military television confirmed it was declaring a state of emergency for one year. Myanmar, also known as Burma, was ruled by the military until democratic reforms began in 2011. In November's election, Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) won enough seats to form a government. The army says the vote was fraudulent. The newly-elected lower house of parliament was due to convene for the first time on Monday but the military was calling for a postponement. The military said it was handing power to commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. Soldiers are on the streets of the capital, Naypyitaw, and the main city, Yangon. Mobile internet data connections and some phone services have been disrupted in major cities, while the state broadcaster MRTV says it is having technical issues and is off air. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55882489 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,302 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 the Burmese is those people who commited massacre on Rohingyas in their spare times. While Aung San is that bitch who turned ind eye in that crisis. So whatever, maybe they deserve this. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serial Chiller 8,044 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, RAMROD said: the Burmese is those people who commited massacre on Rohingyas in their spare times. While Aung San is that bitch who turned ind eye in that crisis. So whatever, maybe they deserve this. But it’s the military that committed atrocities against Muslim. They are the ones seizing control. Aung San might have been ineffectual but this is certainly terrible news for Myanmar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serial Chiller 8,044 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Watch Republicans condemn this while wishing for military takeover to usurp Biden. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Serial Chiller said: But it’s the military that committed atrocities against Muslim. They are the ones seizing control. Aung San might have been ineffectual but this is certainly terrible news for Myanmar. And while the country was democratic since 2011, it was the military that allowed these democratic reforms (aka, this was a "revolution" from the elites and not from the public) and still had HUGE control over the government. This is the military saying "yeah no this got a bit too democratic for us, you might even end up apologizing for the genocides we comitted so prison for you honey" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaSine 7,464 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Wow I didn’t know this conflict was still ongoing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQueenLG 2,469 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, Serial Chiller said: Watch Republicans condemn this while wishing for military takeover to usurp Biden. Watch Democrats condemn this while doing nothing about coups in Bolivia and Venezuela. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emvee 8,845 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 It’s ALWAYS the ****ing right-wing that claims voter fraud, undermines democracy when they don’t get their way, and threatens/enacts military intervention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaymie 886 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, RAMROD said: the Burmese is those people who commited massacre on Rohingyas in their spare times. While Aung San is that bitch who turned ind eye in that crisis. So whatever, maybe they deserve this. I am Burmese and I am from Burma. Please don't claim things, call names and make up your own conclusions if you don't know all the facts. Please either read it up in your "spare time" or the comments by others down below/above. And I might add, how selfish and insensitive of you to say "Maybe they deserve this" all the while not knowing all the true facts. Me and my country and everyone in it don't deserve this and I would NEVER ever say that to anyone who are suffering from civil unrest (or any kind) or facing turmoil. And yet, ironic that you are on a fan site of someone who puts kindness above everything. Chaymie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,719 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Chaymie said: I am Burmese and I am from Burma. Please don't claim things, call names and make up your own conclusions if you don't know all the facts. Please either read it up in your "spare time" or the comments by others down below/above. Aung San Suu Kyi turned a blind eye to the Rohingya. For all her preaching about peace and freedom she did absolutely NOTHING when innocent people were being murdered on her watch. That is a fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,724 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Karma has its kiss for her. She is a monster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaymie 886 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 12 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: Aung San Suu Kyi turned a blind eye to the Rohingya. For all her preaching about peace and freedom she did absolutely NOTHING when innocent people were being murdered on her watch. That is a fact. Yes, she was ineffective during the crisis but you say "on her watch" so easily when you have no idea how the military regime works in Myanmar. She was never in full control, full power, it's not like the country is all for hers to commend. The very position of hers is at the pleasure of the military. But to condemn the entire country and its people as whole that we "maybe deserve this" is far too much. We do not deserve this civil unrest and the turmoil caused by the military aggravated by the same military. What have I, for example, have done to be called that I "maybe deserve this"? Chaymie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,876 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Serial Chiller said: Watch Republicans condemn this while wishing for military takeover to usurp Biden. Watch Americans try to make this about them as always Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,719 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 25 minutes ago, Chaymie said: Yes, she was ineffective during the crisis but you say "on her watch" so easily when you have no idea how the military regime works in Myanmar. She was never in full control, full power, it's not like the country is all for hers to commend. The very position of hers is at the pleasure of the military. But to condemn the entire country and its people as whole that we "maybe deserve this" is far too much. We do not deserve this civil unrest and the turmoil caused by the military aggravated by the same military. What have I, for example, have done to be called that I "maybe deserve this"? I'm only condemning her. I can't speak for the person who says the Burmese people deserve this which I definitely don't agree with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabeoz 7,915 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 This makes me so sad I was just talking to a friend a few hours ago about the situation in Myanmar not realizing thr coup was actually happening while i told them about the situation with the new elected gov and the military. Growing up my grandparents sponsored Christian refugees for immigration because of religious genocide by the military. They were snuck out the country in the middle of the night by helicopter and many didn’t make it. My grandparents supported several families, helping them get housing, a job, furniture, food and even helping the children sign up for school and sending the adults to college to make a future for themselves. Unfortunately they face a lot of discrimination here in the states but are determined to make the best of it. I knew most of them that they helped (I know my grandma still talks to them even though it’s been close to a decade) and they’re all amazing people who were under the control of an incredibly oppressive government. I wish nothing but the best for the people of the country Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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