Police in Myanmar have questioned the whereabouts of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested after a military coup. The BBC reports that the country's police on Wednesday filed multiple charges against National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who won the recent general election.
Two of them are violations of import and export laws and the use of illegal communication devices. A police official told the court that six Wakitaki radios were found during a search of Suu Kyi's home in Napido. These were brought in illegally and were being used without permission. Suu Kyi will be questioned about all this. On Monday morning, the army arrested the top leaders of the NLD in Myanmar and declared a state of emergency in the country.
The military coup is being led by the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and army chief Min Aung Laing. The situation in the country is now tense. The country is under the control of the army. The military operation, the state of emergency and the detention of top leaders have filled the minds of the people with old fears. The memory of being in a military cage is haunting them again.
The days are passing with anxiety and suspicion. The international community has been in turmoil since the army seized power. The world community, including the United Nations, has demanded the release of all political prisoners, including hundreds of MPs. 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 won 346 seats.
The new parliament was due to convene on Monday. Despite the NLD's landslide victory, the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) refused to accept the results, accusing it of rigging the vote.
They demanded fresh elections. However, the USDP won 71 seats. Myanmar's military says it has declared a state of emergency in response to election fraud.
