Hundreds of thousands demonstrating peacefully today in Yangon against military rule. No question we're only at the v. start of a new chapter in Burmese politics, with nearly all the important characters yet to be introduced, the arc of the story still unknown.(photo @7daynews)
Since the military release the prisoners yesterday, residents in many cities in myanmar felt insecure. They spotted out unusual strangers at midnight who seemed to be set fire on residence. Many citizens believe that this is manipulation to create angry mob. #RejectMilitaryCoup
The Myanmar army coup was meant to be a conservative reset: a rebalancing of power away from Aung San Suu Kyi. Instead, the generals may have inadvertently set off a new revolutionary era, at a time of intense social and economic upheaval. Future's up for grabs.
The money behind Myanmar’s coup.
By seizing absolute power, coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing protected his & his family’s financial interests. Organized crime at the highest level. #EndImpunity#CivilDisobedienceMovement#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar https://t.co/1oZbZr8vyE
Fact 2: The majority of voter lists Tatmadaw Info Team inspected is the second batch of voter lists that citizens still need to verify and edit. It is highly impossible for Tatmadaw Info Team to analyze the final voter list form (1) which was actually used for the election.
According to the speech, the reason for the military Coup Dètat is due to over 10 million irregularities in the voter list. We, The Insights, would like to briefly point out why this reason is impossible. [A Thread]
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Scale of protests shows clearly the strength of public opinion against army rule. But for half a century that's never been in doubt. Question's alway been how to exit from army domination. Not sure we're closer to an answer; what's certain is this crisis will reshape opportunity.
In rare consensus on anything about Myanmar, UN Security Council (which includes India and Vietnam as non-permanent members) today agreed on a press statement expressing "deep concern" at the situation in Myanmar, calling for the release of detainees, etc https://t.co/XkmH3FwW8T