Myanmar’s military-controlled government has extended the state of emergency it imposed when the army seized power from an elected government 2 1/2 years ago, state-run media said Monday, forcing a further delay in elections it promised when it took over.
In this photo from The Military True News Information Team, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, center left, chairman of State Administration Council, speaks with members the National Defense and Security Council including Myint Swe, center, Pro Temporary President of the military government, and Vice President Henry Van Thio, center right, Monday, July 31, 2023, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
The military said it seized power because of fraud in the last general election held in November 2020, in which Suu Kyi’s party won a landslide victory while the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development party did poorly. Independent election observers said they did not find any major irregularities.
However, the NDSC allowed the military government to extend emergency rule for another six months in February, saying the country remained in an abnormal situation. The announcement on Monday is the fourth extension. The military government labels the NUG and its armed wing, the People’s Defense Forces, as “terrorists.”
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