Faizel Patel – 25/02/2021
Radio Islam’s Asia Pacific correspondent Kiru Naidoo says there is very little change in Burma following the military coup.
The military took power and declared a state of emergency on in February detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government official following early morning raids.
The coup followed days of escalating tension over the outcome of the November election in which the ruling party won by a landslide.
Naidoo says there is a good build up of international support for the democratic forces in Myanmar.
“Human Rights Watch being among over thirty organisations, NGO’s that are putting pressure on the United Nations to take more active steps including an arms embargo. One of the major concerns there is there are a number of countries including China, India and Israel that continue to supply arms to the military in Burma.”
Naidoo says the coup has resulted in a number of protests in the country.
“On the ground there are tremendous protests all over the country that are being put down by these light infantry divisions of the Burmese military. At least three deaths reported in the course of those protests.”
Naidoo also provided an update on the oath of office provision in Hong Kong likely to escalate tensions and tensions between China and Taiwan on the boil again.
Listen to the Asia Pacific Report with Kiru Naidoo
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