In Thailand, hundreds of anti-coup protesters held a rally outside Myanmar’s embassy in Bangkok
“This year is decisive for us to completely uproot the military regime, said Acchariya, a Buddhist monk attending the rally.
Myawaddy reported the NDSC planned to release the “necessary statement” on Feb 1, without giving further details.Myanmar’s military took power after complaining of fraud in a November 2020 general election won by Suu Kyi’s party. Election monitoring groups found no evidence of mass fraud.It declared a state of emergency for a year when it took power and has since extended it twice for six months, with the latest phase expiring on Wednesday.
The United States and allies including the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada imposed further sanctions on Myanmar on Tuesday, with curbs on energy officials and junta members, among others.
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