Myanmar army general justifies coup citing 'voter fraud' as demonstrations grow

In first televised remarks since junta took over Myanmar, army chief on Monday insisted that a coup to oust Souast Asian nation’s civilian leers was justified by 'voter fraud' but furr pleed to hand back power after elections. On February 1, Myanmar army General Min Aung Hlaing h declared a state of emergency, seizing power. Army claimed that civilian leers h remained unsuccessful to properly investigate allegations of vember general elections being ‘rigged’.

"In order to maintain and protect democratic system, Tamataw ( armed forces) in line with 2008 constitution declared a state of emergency," he reportedly said even as nationwide protests intensified demanding release of civilian leers.

Myanmar was engulfed in chaos last Monday as its military took over power anuncing a one-year state of emergency with reports stating that State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and or government leers have been detained. In run-up to vember 2020 election, Army chief Min Aung Hlaing, who has acquired power of nation w, h claimed that civilian government was making "unacceptable mistakes". 

Suu Kyi h even reacted to crisis and urged people to t be intimidated and her party, National League for Democracy (NLD) emerged victoriously. However, military alleged that elections were full of ‘irregularities’ and questioned veracity of at least 9 million votes cast in vember 2020 even though country’s election commission rejected claims of fraud. Myanmar military stressed that it will protect and abide by its constitution. 

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New Zealand suspends political ties with Myanmar

After nearly eight days of military taking power of Myanmar, New Zealand on February 9 anunced suspension of all “high-level military” and political contacts with Souast Asian nation. Marking first international move against Myanmar after coup, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took stringent decision of isolating country’s ruling junta. Unveiling measures, she also called for entire international community to “strongly condemn what we’re seeing happen in Myanmar”, according to Rio New Zealand. military seized power of country on February 1, arresting prominent leers of civilian government and declaring a state of emergency for a year. 

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