Myanmar leader Aung San Suchi has called on the people to call for protests instead of a military coup. His party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), said in a statement on Monday that the move was a step in the right direction. "I urge the people not to accept this coup," the statement said, referring to NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
I urge them to respond and sincerely protest against this military action. On Monday morning, the country's army declared a state of emergency, detaining Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, President Wen Mint and senior leaders of the ruling party. The Myanmar army said in a statement on its own television that the operation was carried out in response to "election fraud".
Power will be handed over to Army Chief Min Aung Laing, and a state of emergency will be declared for a year. The incident took place after tensions. The country has been ruled by the military for 49 consecutive years since a coup in 1962. Suu Kyi's party, the NLD, won a landslide victory in the November 8 national elections.
While 322 seats are enough for a majority in parliament, the NLD has won 346 seats. The new parliament was due to convene on Monday, but the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) refused to accept the results, accusing it of rigging the vote and calling for fresh elections. Since then, there have been fears of another military coup in the country.
