Military Coup in Myanmar

[San Lumen]

I really hope anyone whose is able gets out the country. The dictatorship likely isn't going to go away this time.

[Rusozak]

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This could be huge trouble for us, if the military government is pro China and allows passage of goods, then China could start secretly funding and arming the terrorist groups in Northeast India which might restart the Northeast conflict

The people of Myanmar are being cheated out of their rightful government under President Aung San Suu Kyi

I can't really be sympathetic for a government that's been committing genocide or the people complicit in it, but the military isn't any better. I'm having a hard time supporting either side.

[Shrillland]

Possibility that the entire internet goes gown at non local time

We'll know in 45 minutes, Myanmar's in a half-time zone, 6.5 hours ahead of GMT so(for referenece) it's:

11:15 MMT
04:45 GMT
23:45 EST
and so on.

[Shrillland]

OK, Kowani's other source is substantiating the claim of a Noon internet shutdown.

[Kowani]

Thailand punts on Myanmar, calls it "their internal affair", as does Cambodia

[Kowani]

And all the banks are going to close "temporarily"

[Shrillland]

Thailand punts on Myanmar, calls it "their internal affair", as does Cambodia

Makes sense. They're used to this sort of thing.

[Heloin]

Thailand punts on Myanmar, calls it "their internal affair", as does Cambodia

Thailand would be rather hypocritical if it started condemning Burma's coup.

[Kowani]

more information blockages

[ImperialRussia]

China makes its first move guess the second Cold War started with the us expanding its influence near its borders of china

[Shrillland]

We now have the official statement from New Zealand: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-statement-myanmar

[ImperialRussia]

more information blockages

Chinese censorship is working perfectly that’s explains it

[Galloism]

We now have the official statement from New Zealand: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-statement-myanmar

Does Myanmar know that New Zealand has The One Ring?

[Valentine Z]

We now have the official statement from New Zealand: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-statement-myanmar

Does Myanmar know that New Zealand has The One Ring?

If we know about it, this world is fucked.

[Picairn]

The civilian government supports genocide, the military establishes a dictatorship. I can't support any side right now, though if pressed I'd throw my hat behind the civilian government, because at least they uphold democratic elections.

[Shrillland]

Pro-Junta demonstrations are now taking place in Yangon.

[Kowani]

Radio stations are going down across the country

[ImperialRussia]

more information blockages

Chinese censorship is working perfectly that’s explains it

[Kowani]

Pro-Junta demonstrations are now taking place in Yangon.

i see you, Shrill


that said, this tracks with the repeated chatter I've been hearing that people are taking down NLD flags
public support looks good for the junta

[Picairn]

Oh yeah, for the record, I don't live in Myanmar. Some posters here have TG'ed me asking if I live in Myanmar and I just want to clarify that I don't. Thank you.

[Valentine Z]

Oh yeah, for the record, I don't live in Myanmar. Some posters here have TG'ed me asking if I live in Myanmar and I just want to clarify that I don't. Thank you.

Wait, are you Burmese living abroad as well?

[Diahon]

ah fucking shit what the fucking shit what the bloody fuck again? fucking again? shit shit shit

I may loathe the NLD -- their sacrificing the rohingya to keep what democracy Myanmar has, what power they've gathered, has come back to haunt them, plainly -- but even with the genocide they've perpetrated, the military is far, far worse.

And our first sceptic: Filipino Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin: https://twitter.com/teddyboylocsin/status/1356074036216774657

Jut shut the fuck up, Teddy, just shut the fuck up.

You were fucking alive in 1988. You know what the burmese military is capable of. You can go fuck yourself, Duts can go fuck himself, the both of you can go lick Xi's ass in Beijing in person and never fucking come back if you want to stick it to Western narratives so fucking much.

On behalf of my compatriots, Val, i'm so sorry this has happened to your country again -- i just hope your family back home is safe. I hope the Burmese military don't get to them or to you.

They'll really fucking thrash the country again for fucking power, what the fuck. Just what the fuck.

[Picairn]

Wait, are you Burmese living abroad as well?

I'm not even Burmese lmao. I'm a Vietnamese living in Vietnam.

[Kowani]

Okay, someone translated the military TV announcement, because, as has been noted, I don't speak Burmese.

“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 democracy.A refusal to settle the issue of voter list fraud and a failure to take action and follow a request to postpone lower-house and upper-house parliament sessions is not in accordance with article 417 of the 2018 constitution that refers to ‘acts or attempts to take over the sovereignty of the Union by wrongful forcible means’ and could lead to a disintegration of national solidarity.

Due to such acts, there have been a lot of protests going on in townships and cities in Myanmar to demonstrate their mistrust toward UEC. Other parties and people have also been found conducting different kinds of provocations including displaying flags which are very damaging to national security. Unless this problem is resolved, it will obstruct the path to democracy and it must therefore be resolved according to the law. Therefore, the state of emergency is declared in accordance with article 417 of the 2008 constitution.In order to perform scrutiny of the voter lists and to take action, the authority of the nation’s law making, governance and jurisdiction is handed over to the Commander in Chief in accordance with the 2008 constitution article 418, sub article (a).

The state of emergency is effective nationwide and the duration of the state of emergency is set for one year, starting from the date this order is announced in line with article 417 of the 2008 constitution.”

[Valentine Z]

Wait, are you Burmese living abroad as well?

I'm not even Burmese lmao. I'm a Vietnamese living in Vietnam.

Ahh, I see. Sorry, I'm just curious! Figured I would assume so because people were asking.

As to Diahon, thank you so much! As much as I'm concerned, my relatives are still safe, so that's good to hear. They have dealt with this sort of crap before, but it's good to be careful.

If the rumours are true, they will be without internet in the next 8-9 mins, effectively making the information blackout complete.