Myanmar’s military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, effectively delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August, as they battle anti-coup fighters across the country.
YANGON, Myanmar —
The “state of emergency will be extended for another six months starting from February 1”, Acting President Myint Swe was quoted as saying by state media. The military will always be the “guardian of the interests of the state and people… under whichever government comes,” he said, according to MRTV.The announcement came as streets emptied and shops closed across Myanmar in protest on the anniversary, with Western powers launching a fresh broadside of sanctions against the generals.
The empty roads were in contrast to the huge protests seen in the weeks after the coup in 2021, which petered out in the face of a bloody crackdown by security forces.
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