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A civilian was sworn in as president on March 30, 2016, in what turned out to be a brief interruption from military rule.
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On this day in 2021, Ma Mya Thwet Thwet Khine became the first person to die as a result of the junta’s crackdown on protesters, 10 days after being shot in Naypyitaw.
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Ma Mya Thwet Thwet Khine, 20, was shot in the head during a protest in Naypyitaw.
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On this day a year ago, Min Aung Hlaing voiced his displeasure at the 2020 election outcome by saying the Constitution should be scrapped if it was not being adhered to.
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The military’s spokesperson said the military would continue its efforts using all means at its disposal until the election dispute was settled.
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On this day a year ago, USDP vice chair U Khin Yi organized the first of a series of protests targeting the Union Election Commission for announcing the NLD’s poll win.
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Less than a month after the NLD’s 2015 general election victory, Myanmar’s new leader met Senior General Than Shwe, the man who ordered her kept under house arrest.
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Six years ago today, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met President U Thein Sein and Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing to discuss the transfer of power to the NLD weeks after its election win.
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This week a year ago, the UEC officially announced a landslide win for the NLD in the general election, with local and foreign monitors ruling the vote free and fair.
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After 10 years and two months of freedom, Myanmar’s State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is back under house arrest again.