In spite of these threats, huge crowds gathered on 22 February, with some protesters saying that the recent killings had made them more determined to continue protesting. The 2021 Myanmar coup d'état began on the morning of 1 February 2021 when democratically elected members of Myanmar's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw—Myanmar's military—which vested power in a stratocracy, the State Administration Council. Myanmar junta is also cracking down on activists and protesters, who are opposing the February 1 coup. According to historian Robert H. Taylor, Ne Win assumed power in secrecy, without the knowledge of even the deputy commander of the armed forced, Brigadier General Aung Gyi. American president, Mr. Joe Biden, has given the go-ahead to impose severe economic sanctions on top leaders of the Burma coup. By. According to the Constitution of Myanmar, the Tatmadaw directly reports to the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) led by the President of Myanmar. The aim of Revolution Council was to lead an anti-colonial revolution and reassert the state. [35][36], On 8 February, news emerged that state-run newspapers Kyemon and the Global New Light of Myanmar intended to halt publications to protest the coup. Myanmarin sotilasvallankaappaus 2021 oli Myanmarin asevoimien Tatmadawin suorittama vallankaappaus, jossa valtiokansleri Aung San Suu Kyi ja maan muut poliittiset johtajat pidätettiin, ja valta siirtyi asevoimien komentajalle Min Aung Hlaingille. Protestors continued on motorbikes at 16:00 in reaction to police restrictions. An example of this narrative is found in Aung Thwin & Aung Thwin's analysis, where it is said that the cultural policies of the Revolutionary council were formulated to restore the Burmese culture and "...reject (perhaps forget) the humiliating colonial past. [24], Initially the BSPP was only made up by members of the Revolutionary Council but eventually it also attracted politicians, especially the left-oriented. On 9 February, 19-year-old woman Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing[161] had joined a protest rally on Taungnyo Road, near the Thabyegon roundabout in the Burmese capital Naypyidaw. Subsequent analysis of images from the protest conducted by Amnesty International showed police carrying Myanmar-made BA-94 or BA-93 clones of the Uzi sub-machine gun, contradicting the Myanmar military's statement that security forces had only deployed non-lethal weapons. ผลลัพธ์. [44], Myanmar also turned away from the outside world when it came to the economic policies. "[170] On 12 February, Progressive Voice, a coalition of 177 local civil society organisations, published an open letter to the United Nations Security Council, and cited the shooting of Mya as an example of escalating violence by authorities against protesters. [27], Revolutionary council replaced the AFPFL-government and the day after the establishing of the new governmental body, the council abolished fundamental state institutions established with the 1947 constitution. [94] On 7 February, Nay Soe Maung, son-in-law of Myanmar's former dictator Than Shwe, posted a Facebook photo demonstrating support for the protests. [44], Per CDM 2021 website, there are 2,082 government sectors of 24 ministries completely doing CDM and stopped functioning. [84][134] On 6 February, the Mon Unity Party had announced it had accepted the military's offer to join the Council. Beim Militärputsch in Myanmar 2021 handelt es sich um einen Putsch der myanmarischen Streitkräfte, geführt von General Min Aung Hlaing, gegen die demokratisch gewählte Regierung unter Aung San Suu Kyi.Am 1. User Tools. [95][92] Within a day after the coup d'état, the #SaveMyanmar hashtag had been used by over 325,000 Facebook users. [30], The concentration of power in the hands of Ne Win continued on 5 March 1962 when he undertook all executive, legislate and judicial authority by virtue of being the Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. [112] Starting on 15 February, the military authorities initiated an internet outage nationwide again from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. daily but they didn't give any reasons why they cut out. This fear was enhanced when U Nu announced that he would not run for office in the following election, which in turn increased the incentive to stage the coup. [158], On 25 February, reports showed that police opened fire and used flash bang grenades into a group of residents in Tamwe township protesting the military appointment to replace an administrator in one ward. [15] Only one person was killed, the son of general Sao Shwe Thaik, which is why the coup has been described as bloodless. To the majority of the population who worked in agriculture the coup initially improved the living conditions due to the military regimes egalitarian politics which prioritized the peasant. The country as a whole can be divided into five physiographic regions—the northern mountains, the … The single mother, Ma Daisy Kyaw Win, went to buy … [8] The military continued to be perceived as crucial to ensuring social stability, which was a high priority among the Burmese people following years of colonialism and World War II. The president of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော်‌ သမ္မတ; MLCTS: nuing ngam tau samma.ta.) [22] Staff in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, formerly led by Aung San Suu Kyi, have also joined the strike. [96] Social media users had also changed their profile pictures to black to show their sorrow or red in support of the NLD, often with a portrait of Suu Kyi. The priorities in the ideological framework were the establishing of a socialist economy and the interests of the peasants, who comprised the largest group in society, and potentially the biggest threat to the government. "[11] On 13 July 1962, less than a week after the speech, Ne Win left for Austria, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom "for a medical check up". [citation needed], Reports of injured protesters prompted Ola Almgren, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar to issue a statement condemning the authority's violent use of force. [35] But according to Historian Maung A. Myoe the inclusion of Marxism strengthened and prolonged the political dominance of the army, since it enabled the neutralization of the communism, while projecting the army as revolutionary institution that could ensure the population's socialists' demands. These sanctions will affect top military generals, their families, friends, and other business associates. Recorded video from bystanders captured the exact moment she was shot in the head. [115] The draft bill would make internet providers accountable for preventing or removing content that "cause[s] hatred, destroy unity and tranquility. [27] In a meeting on 17 May between the revolutionary council and the civilian party leaders, the leaders announced that they would not participate in establishing a single political party and refused to endorse the Burmese Way to Socialism. [193], A group of Burmese expatriates and some Thai pro-democracy activists including Parit Chiwarak and Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul protested the coup at the Burmese embassy on Sathon Nuea Road in Bangkok, Thailand. Ein Putsch oder Staatsstreich (oft französisch Coup d’État [ˌkudeˈta]) ist eine meist gewaltsame und überraschende Aktion von Angehörigen des Militärs oder paramilitärischer Organisationen und/oder einer Gruppe von Politikern mit dem Ziel, die Regierung zu stürzen und die Macht im Staat zu übernehmen. [61][62] Protesters have demanded the immediate release of Suu Kyi and Win Myint, chanting the slogan "our cause" (ဒို့အရေး), and calling for the fall of the dictatorship. [114], On 9 February, a 36-page draft cybersecurity law was circulated to Myanmar's mobile operators and telecoms license holders for industry feedback. In the national capital of Naypyidaw, riot police deployed water cannons on protesters to clear out the roads, becoming the first known use of water cannons since the protests began. [185] He also called reports of violence, intimidation and harassment by security personnel "unacceptable. Instead Callahan suggests that the coup was a result of inter-elite conflicts over the state structures, and who possessed the legitimate claim on the state. [51] Virginia Tobacco produces 2 popular local cigarette brands, Red Ruby and Premium Gold. [195] The protest ended with a police crackdown; two protestors were injured and hospitalised, and two others were arrested. 0 Shares The Tatmadaw declared a year-long state of emergency and declared power had been vested in Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing. "[67][68] That evening, martial law and a nightly curfew was impose in major cities and towns, including Yangon and Mandalay, effectively banning gatherings of more than 5 people. [40] On 10 February, Myanmar's largest labour union, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM), announced plans to pursue prosecution for workplace officials who retaliate against employees joining the civil disobedience movement. [142], In the lead-up to the coup, pro-military protesters had begun rallying in an attempt to de-legitimise the results of the 2020 elections. [72] Other officers who have tendered resignations have not been allowed to leave the police service. Understanding the recent political coup through Myanmar’s history of corrupt government, military oppression, and systemic ethnic abuse. [28] On 4 February 2021, in Naypyidaw, civil servants employed at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation staged a protest. [40], In the first decade following the formation of the BSPP the revolutionary council enjoyed the supremacy over the party. [164], The violent use of force in Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing's shooting sparked national outrage, with celebrities and public figures such as Thandar Hlaing criticizing her treatment. "[7] For foreign actors like the United States the coup and the military's anti-communist agenda was considered timely and beneficial, since the military was considered to be able to curb communism and restore political order. Due to the international security status an alliance like this would create a significant security threat to the rest of the country, with an increased risk of a conflict between the United States and China on Myanmar territory. Despite promising the opposite the government demonetized the kyat in 1985 which damaged the public trust in the government. 867. [103][102] Facebook had been used to organize the civil disobedience campaign's labour strikes and the emerging boycott movement. Thread Tools. 0 Shares This critique of the political system served both as a reason for conducting the coup but also as a justification of the state structures and policies that were implemented in the subsequent years. [24], In contrast Callahan argues that neither the specific character of Ne Win nor the threat of disintegration were the decisive causes for the staging of the coup, since these factors were present throughout the 1950s, without them leading to an army intervention. Different aspects of the coup can be highlighted as significant depending on how the historical events following the coup are being read and analysed. Currently, there is no military draft in Myanmar. [50] On 8 February, Lim Kaling, co-founder of Razer Inc., announced he was divesting his stake in a joint venture with a Singaporean tobacco company that owns a 49% stake in Virginia Tobacco, a local tobacco manufacturer that is majority-owned by MEHL.