Topic Archive

As Myanmar Burns, Junta Pours Money Into ‘World’s Tallest’ Buddha Image

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Among the biggest donors to the 25-m-high statue in Naypyitaw are members of the current junta as well as ex-generals and ministers of former military regimes.

Can Aung San Suu Kyi Survive Myanmar Junta’s Latest Attack?

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Commentary

By Naing Khit

By moving her to prison, the generals believe they have finally gotten rid of the 77-year-old forever.

Ex-Military Officers’ Books Offer Distorted History of Myanmar

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

Self-serving accounts by insiders are short on accuracy but offer some insight into the military’s blinkered view of its role in politics and national security.

The Master of the Myanmar Junta’s ‘Skyful of Lies’

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Myanmar military regime spokesman Zaw Min Tun has demonstrated a rare ability to tell lies non-stop for hours, without shame.

Junta Watch: Police to Face Front-Line Duty; Slain Informers ‘Honored’, and More

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Junta Watch

By The Irrawaddy

Also this week, the coup boss was praised as a savior and said there would be no vote until ‘terrorists’ are wiped out, and the generals paid respects to their elders.  

In Solidarity with Coup Leader, Myanmar Ex-Generals Appear at Armed Forces Day Event

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

By appearing with Min Aung Hlaing, the former generals showed they were insincere when they supposedly endorsed a transition to democracy under the previous regime.  

ASEAN and Cambodia Embrace Myanmar Junta’s Bloody Generals

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

A delegation of senior Myanmar military officers was welcomed in Phnom Penh for two ASEAN military meetings this week. 

One Year Ago, Myanmar’s Military Passed a Point of No Return

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Commentary

By Naing Khit

The disastrous events triggered by the coup have convinced Myanmar’s people there can be no place for the current military institution in their country’s future.

Silent Strike: A Quiet Display of Power From Myanmar’s People

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Commentary

By Naing Khit

Min Aung Hlaing and his junta wield the power of evil, but today’s nationwide protest was a potent reminder to them that an entire nation rejects their illegitimate rule.

Myanmar Under the Tatmadaw: Much Has Changed Since 1988

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

A whole new set of military, economic and social dynamics, both inside and outside the country, will make it much harder for the generals to impose their will this time.

Will ASEAN Invite Myanmar’s War Criminals to Its Summit?

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Editorial

By The Irrawaddy

If junta chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing is welcomed at ASEAN’s summit in Brunei this month, the regional bloc will be declaring itself morally bankrupt once and for all.

Myanmar Junta Chief Continues Military Leaders’ Tradition of Spouting Rubbish

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Recently, he disguised his desire for people to shun palm oil—which the country cannot afford—as concern for their health, and bragged that Myanmar would ‘lead ASEAN’.

Diplomacy Is Wasted on Myanmar’s Junta

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Guest Column

By Naing Khit

While foreign capitals uselessly call for peace, the regime’s atrocities worsen by the day, only serving to justify the National Unity Government’s call to arms.

Singapore Says ‘Lines of Communication’ Open With Myanmar Junta—but to Say What?

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

History shows the city state is happy to let Myanmar’s generals provide the ‘stability’ needed to protect investment, while letting them reside and seek treatment there.

Myanmar’s Orwellian New Order

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Do the Tatmadaw’s generals and their cohorts believe the absurd fictions they use to justify their takeover and repressive rule? The answer is probably yes.