Myanmar Coup (Part 1) - Will ASEAN Step Up?
Feb 02, 2021, 01:59 AM
Earlier this morning Myanmar's military announced a State of Emergency for one year -- with all legislative, executive and judicial powers transferred to the top army commander. Myanmar's Parliament was supposed to convene today -- ushering in the incumbent National League for Democracy into its second term. The November General Election saw a landslide win for it but also significant losses for the military-backed Union Solidarity & Development Party (USDP). While elections authorities and international observers agreed that the elections were free and fair, the Army and some ethnic minority parties have claimed fraud. But is this sufficient justification for the coup? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Charles Santiago, MP for Klang and Chai, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights.