Statement From Myanmar Military On State Of Emergency
Myanmar State Emergency: A video address broadcast on military-owned television said power had been handed to Armed forces.
Editorial Staff
Statement From Myanmar Military On State Of Emergency Myanmar State Emergency: A video address broadcast on military-owned television said power had been handed to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Myanmar's army declared a state of emergency on Monday as it carried out detentions of senior government leaders in response to alleged fraud during November's general election. A video address broadcast on military-owned television said power had been handed to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Here is the statement read out on Myawaddy Television (MWD): "The voter lists which were used during the multi-party general election which was held on the 8th of November were found to have huge discrepancies and the Union Election Commission failed to settle this matter. Although the sovereignty of the nation must derive from the people, there was terrible fraud in the voter list during the democratic general election which runs contrary to ensuring a stable d…
