The Guardian view of Myanmar, four years on: The army launched terrorism, but people are united Editorial
MYanmar’s coup must appear to be an easy victory for generals, given their long record of crushing the opposition. Their advanced experience with the limited democracy reached its end when the UNG San Suu party won by winning the elections in the ground collapse – prompting the leader of the National Association for Democracy for Democracy and its colleagues in February 2021.
Four years later, resistance flourished. A study by the BBC Estimates The Military Council controls only 21 % of Myanmar lands because it fights the units of the defense force for the people established by the National Unity Government, which was formed from the remains of democracy, as well as the ethnic armed groups that have long fought Naypyidaw. More than 4 million people were displaced and half of the population was forced. Less than half has access to electricity. United Nations He says Rakhine is an imminent danger of severe famine and Rohingya Muslims, and there is particularly vulnerable to. Besieged Among the army – who survived the forced men – and the Arakan army, who accuses them of separating with the Military Council.
The army still holds the main cities and the heart of the country. He – she It will not be removed easily. But internal tensions are clear, with calls to its president, Min Ong Hinging, to resign. Among its losses are 95 cities, major commercial roads, hundreds of military bases, and two regional establishments. that it Latis tactics It includes sexual violence, mass killing and torture, as well as the uncompromising bombing of civilian sites. Any possibility should be seized for further restriction of jet fuel supply.
The amazing progress of the rebels was possible from late October 2023 because China gave a reference to an alliance of ethnic armed groups, which angered the regime’s failure to control criminal groups on the border. Now weapons flows and other main imports, vision have been cut off Stay alive As the best hope for ensuring the resources and stability he is looking for and avoiding the United States. It is unfortunate that Beijing appears to be pressuring the elections this year. They will not be just a trick – with 21,000 political prisoners being held – but also comic, if they are investigating; The opposition forces pledged to disable them.
Many in Myanmar concluded that military rule is no longer inevitable and that they could not settle with the military council, because he showed that he would not give up them. But even optimists admit that it may take years to defeat it. There is concern that with many other crises around the world, the international community can seize symbolic concessions by Junta and Press for a deal.
The Trump administration’s attacks on the national endowment of democracy are bad news of civil groups that help people now and that will be the key to the Myanmar building is better. She has witnessed its freezing on the operations of the US International Development Agency already Medical care withdrew From 100,000 refugees in Thailand. Modest in the United Kingdom Increase in health care financing It is welcome, and the European Union and others must enhance aid, and work with Emerging departments In the areas that were extracted from the army.
Fears that the post Myanmar will collapse perfectly collapses, at another civil cost, unfounded. Opposition groups were also committed Violations of dangerous rights. It is deeply fragmented, with a variety of interests and sometimes contradictory. However, they have managed to cooperate amazing over the past four years. Various, Federalism The country’s vision cannot and should not be removed.
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