It now becomes clear that Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to back General Min Aung Hlaing’s bid for Presidency had led to the military coup in February 2021. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy ( NLD) had swept the parliament polls in late 2021 and was all set to form the government for the second time .
As the democratically elected leader of Myanmar, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is still in detention following the military takeover that triggered country-wide protests, violence and arrests, the UN envoy for the country observed on Friday, declaring that “democratic processes have been pushed aside”.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced “deep fears” of a violent crackdown on dissenting voices in Myanmar, where the military assumed all powers and declared a state of emergency after overthrowing the civilian government and arresting top political leaders, on Monday.