Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar President Detained Amid Coup Fears

Rising tensions between the Myanmar army and the nation’s civilian authorities have reached a brand new tipping level as the highest authorities leaders within the nation have been detained. State counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who’s a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and President Win Myint have been amongst senior officers detained early Monday morning.

This comes as lawmakers have been set to satisfy Monday for the primary time since final November’s election whose outcomes have been disputed by the opposing pro-military get together. There have been feedback made that seemed like a coup would occur, however the military supposedly quelled these rumors on Saturday, saying they’d abide by the regulation and defend the structure.

Then, early Monday, high leaders have been detained from the nation’s ruling get together—the Nationwide League for Democracy (NLD).

“I need to inform our folks to not reply rashly and I need them to behave in keeping with the regulation,” mentioned NLD spokesman Myo Nyunt, who advised Reuters he has expectations that he, too, could be arrested.

Tensions have risen after latest elections that Myanmar’s military known as fraudulent, Reuters reported. That has created fears of a coup.

Telephone strains have been down within the state capital of Naypyitaw, and the state-run TV station (MRTV) cannot broadcast due to technical points, in keeping with MRTV’s Facebook page. Web can be reportedly out within the state capital, in keeping with an Related Press report.

Suu Kyi, 75, was a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and her recognition led her to a landslide victory in 2015. She additionally gained worldwide notoriety for being on home arrest for a number of many years in a significant wrestle for democracy within the nation.

Supporters of the NLD have been assured she handily received one other election final November, soundly defeating the pro-military get together.

The army mentioned simply final weekend it will defend the nation’s structure and act lawfully regardless of rising fears of a coup.

The army has alleged there was widespread voter fraud, however the nation’s election fee dismissed them as unfounded, saying there have been too few errors within the election. The army, often called the Tatmadaw, couldn’t present proof of any fraud.

In keeping with AP outcomes, Suu Kyi received 396 of the 476 seats in Parliament, which is comprised of higher and decrease homes.

The nation’s structure states that the army holds 25 % of the nation’s Parliament seats, per the military-drafted structure from 2008.