Myanmar's military has once again revolted against Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government and seized power, detaining her and other leaders of her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), during early morning raids. The move comes after days of tensions between the government and the military.
According to media reports, a statement issued on a TV station owned by the army said that it has carried out detentions in response to election fraud, which has given power to army chief Man Aung Hlaing and imposed a state of emergency for a year.
Phone lines to the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, and the main commercial center, Yangon, have been cut off and state TV has been shut down before the first session of parliament. Locals say troops have taken up positions in Yangon's city hall. And mobile internet data and phone services in the NLD stronghold are also affected.
"Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's President Onemint and other NLD leaders were arrested early in the morning. I want to tell my people to react," said Mayo Newton, a spokesman for the ruling NLD. Don't give up and I want them to act according to the law. ”He said he expected to be arrested himself, but could not be reached for comment.
