The Myanmar coup refers to the 2.1 Myanmar state of emergency.
In the early morning of February 1, 2021, local time, Myanmar President Win Myint, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, and some senior officials of the Democratic League were detained by the military. Myanmar's military television said that a one-year state of emergency was implemented, and state power was transferred to Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Forces Min Aung Hlaing, with Vice President U Myint Swe acting as president. ?
On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military announced that a new election will be held after the state of emergency ends, and state power will be transferred to the newly elected political party. On February 2, according to Myanmar military news, the detained chief ministers and parliamentarians of various provinces and states in Myanmar will be released on the 2nd. On February 3, the Myanmar military prosecuted Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi at the Zebudiri Court in Naypyitaw. In the early morning of February 5, Wu Wenteng was detained by the military.
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Event background
On November 8, 2020, Myanmar held a general election. The ruling party NLD won 396 of the 476 elected seats. seats, won with an absolute advantage, and qualified to continue to govern. The second largest party, the Gongfa Party, won 33 federal seats, 9 seats less than the previous election. In addition, Myanmar's 11 ethnic minority political parties won 47 federal seats and became an important force in the parliament. ?
On January 26, 2021, the Myanmar military held a press conference to question problems in the voter list in the general election, asked the relevant person in charge to explain, and stated that it did not rule out the possibility of taking over power. Sex, this statement has aroused widespread concern from all walks of life.
On the evening of January 28, 2021, the Union Election Commission of Myanmar issued a statement stating that the general election was strictly carried out in accordance with relevant regulations and that there was no vote counting fraud or double voting in the general election.
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