Chaos in Myanmar; Military takes power for one year as Aung San Suu Kyi is detained
A military coup is reportedly underway in Myanmar. According to reports, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained under house arrest early on Monday morning. Communications to the capital have seemingly been cut, and as the news broke, there was no phone and internet access to Naypyitaw.
Top military leaders had hinted at seizing power, even while saying they pledged to work in accordance with the law. In a statement on Sunday, Myanmar’s military — known as the Tatmadaw — denied objecting to the outcome of the election and said it "finds the process of the 2020 election unacceptable.” The constitution allows the military to take power during a state of emergency that could cause disintegration of the union or "national solidarity.”
On Monday, Myanmar lawmakers were to gather in Naypyitaw for the first session of Parliament since last year's election, with tension lingering over recent comments by the military that were widely seen as threatening a coup. Now, in the wake of the reports of Suu Kyi's detention, an update by China's CGTN indicate that the a state of emergency has been declared in the country. Reportedly, the Myanmar military TV has declared a state of emergency in the country for one year.
