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The coup in Myanmar: Army tightens control, Biden threatens sanctions
Security forces appear to be in full control of the country, a day after the arrest of the civilian leadership.
Hundreds of lawmakers are being held in the parliament compound, the whereabouts of leader Suu Kyi are unknown.
The US president called for the release of the detainees, fearing for the fate of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya still in the country
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Tuesday, 02 February 2021, 09:59
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In the video: Detention of MPs and food queues following the coup in Myanmar (Photo: Reuters)
Myanmar's army appears in full control this morning (Tuesday), a day after the coup and arrest of leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose whereabouts are unknown.
The military's moves have provoked widespread international condemnation from Western countries, the United Nations and human rights organizations, with US President Joe Biden threatening to impose sanctions and calling on world governments to press the military to release detainees. The UN Security Council will convene today to discuss the issue.
The military claimed it had acted in accordance with the Myanmar constitution, but did not elaborate in its response to the flow of foreign criticism.
In the streets of Yangon, life seems to have returned to normal, at least on the surface, and no greater security presence has been observed.
However, the phone lines are still faulty, and it is not clear where Soo Chi is.
According to a Facebook post that cannot be verified, she is being held in her official dormitory.
Senior Mae Wein Mint posted a statement on his Facebook page that the ruling party's executive committee is calling for her release as soon as possible.
The party also called on the military to recognize the results of the November election and allow parliament to convene, which was due to open tomorrow.
Hundreds of MPs remained in custody at the government compound in the capital.
One of them, who spoke to the AP news agency anonymously, said that he and about 400 other representatives are allowed to talk to each other in the compound and communicate with their constituencies by phone, but are not allowed to leave the compound.
He added that there are police officers inside the compound, and soldiers outside it.
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Army forces in Mandalay, this morning (Photo: Reuters)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the coup, which took place a decade after Myanmar began the transition from direct military rule, is a "severe blow to democratic reforms" in the Southeast Asian country.
A spokesman for him warned that the coup could exacerbate the suffering of some 600,000 Rohingya minorities still living in the country.
More than 700,000 of them have been forced to flee to neighboring Bangladesh following military action against them that UN and human rights groups have defined as genocide. They live in poor and crowded conditions in the country.
The international community, including the UN Security Council, has been criticized for responding to the atrocities. His week against the Rohingya.
In the Security Council, China and Russia have a veto and they have defended Myanmar.
China, which has good relations with undemocratic regimes, has reacted cautiously in the wake of the coup and not condemned messages like democracies in Asia, including Japan and India.
"We hope the council will act in a way that will benefit Myanmar's stability rather than complicate the situation even further," a spokesman for the Chinese delegation to the UN said.
Quiet and apprehensive in the streets.
Residents queue for bank in Yangon, yesterday (Photo: Reuters)
The leader of the detained state, 75-year-old Suu Kyi, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. She came to power after her party won the 2015 election, after spending 15 years under house arrest over her struggle for democracy, which made her an international icon, with This, its status was damaged after underestimating the severity of military action against the Rohingya.
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