Monday, August 2, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Fears of Another Long Dictatorship as Myanmar Coup Maker Appoints Himself PM

Posted: 02 Aug 2021 05:36 AM PDT

Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday announced he was heading a caretaker government ahead of polls to be held by 2023, raising the specter of Ne Win's 26-year authoritarian regime.

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Myanmar’s Military Regime Lacks Legitimacy and Capacity to Govern

Posted: 02 Aug 2021 04:38 AM PDT

With the junta facing nationwide uprisings and unable to control the country, the struggle for the future of Myanmar will be long and protracted.

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COVID-19 Unmasks Myanmar Regime’s Callousness and Incompetence

Posted: 02 Aug 2021 02:47 AM PDT

Rather than taking responsibility for not acting early, the coup leader has blamed the new variants for the high infection and death tolls.

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Civilian Killed by Myanmar Military Artillery Strike

Posted: 02 Aug 2021 01:31 AM PDT

The 30-year-old man died after ethnic armed group the Kachin Independence Army clashed with junta forces in Kachin State, northern Myanmar.

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