Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar's governing National League for Democracy (NLD) party, has been arrested, the spokesman for the party said.

It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.

At elections in November, the NLD won enough seats to form a government, but the army says the vote was fraudulent.
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NLD spokesman Myo Nyunt told the Reuters news agency by phone that Ms Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders had been "taken" in the early hours of the morning.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55882489

[left-of-center2012]

1. "the army says the vote was fraudulent"

I read about this recently and thought of Trump.

[Lucky Luciano]

2. I know nothing of voter fraud in Myanmar, but Aung San Suu Kyi is a huge disappointment.

Rescind her peace prize.

I’m sure the military juntas would be worse though.

[regnaD kciN]

4. I agree...it's hard to know who to root against...

[Alpeduez21]

5. When it's democracy vs facism

take democracy. Even a weak democracy can lead to better governance. The military has said it will hold elections in a year. Egypt is still under military rule ten years after ousting Mubarak.

[tenderfoot]

3. this article from 2019 is relevant now

https://www.mmtimes.com/news/ex-blackwater-boss-moves-myanmar-security.html