The Burmese military announced on Tuesday (2) the release of state chief ministers and state legislators. But National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Myo Nyunt said President Win Myint and State Senior Minister Aung San Suu Kyi are still under house arrest in their Naypyidaw apartment, and that Aung San Suu Kyi is in good condition and can move around the house.
The Associated Press reported that more than 400 members of parliament from the NLD and other small political parties are under house arrest in a building in Nay Pyi Taw, where soldiers and police are stationed. One of the MPs revealed that they could call their supporters but could not leave, while Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in another place; the interviewee also said they had a hard Time sleeping at night and had to stay awake and alert for fear of moving the detention site.
The NLD issued a statement criticizing Defense Force Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing’s power grab, which violates the constitution and runs counter to the people’s sovereignty, urging the release of all detainees as soon as possible, and recognizing the results of last November’s election. The English-language newspaper The Myanmar Times ran a front-page story Tuesday on the nationwide emergency decree, while other state-run newspapers ran front-page photos of Min Aung Hlaing, First Vice President Myint Swe, who is acting as president, and other military officers meeting the day before.
Yangon Youth Network, one of Myanmar’s largest opposition groups, launched a civil disobedience campaign against the military’s coup, with residents of Yangon, the largest city, banging on objects in their homes Tuesday night to show their discontent. Some local Chinese said they would not go out for the time being and reminded not to wear red or green clothes representing the NLD to avoid attracting trouble.
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