Myanmar is once again under military rule even before it could emerge as proper democracy. Once again, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is under house...
Myanmar is once again under military rule even before it could emerge as proper democracy.
Once again, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is under house arrest. She had emerged as a popular leader in the national uprising in 1988 and put under house arrest for 15 years from 1989 to 2010.
She played a vital role in the transition of Myanmar from being military rule to fledgling democracy. Her role was given international recognition when she was awarded the Nobel prize in 1991; but she was severely criticised for not speaking out against army operations against the Rohingyas – one of the reasons she did not do so was to provoke the army to take over again. Aung San Suu Kyi risked her reputation and was subjected to humiliation for her silence; and she was hoping the transition to democracy would be completed when her party, the National League for Democracy won by an overwhelming majority in November 2020 national elections.
Instead the Tatmadaw or the Burmese military staged a coup and re-arrested her in February 2021. Now she is once again under house arrest.
Spectacular protests
The soldiers roam freely; there are snipers on the roofs taking aim at students, poets, writers and protestors. Right across the country there...
