Topic Archive

Myanmar’s Heroes and Villains of 2021

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Specials

By The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy looks at the individuals, groups and forces that shaped the course of events in one of the most tumultuous years in Myanmar’s modern history.

Pro-Military at Heart, Myanmar Ex-Minister Once Dubbed a ‘Reformer’ Reveals True Colors

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Books

By HPONE MYAT

U Soe Thane, once hailed as the int’l face of U Thein Sein’s 2011 reforms, writes in his latest book that the military should have overthrown the NLD govt much sooner.

The Metamorphosis of an Enemy of Myanmar’s Regime

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Profile

By The Irrawaddy

Former NLD lawmaker U Phyo Zeya Thaw was a rapper, activist, political prisoner and MP before his recent arrest by the junta, which has branded him a key enemy.

Ousted Myanmar MP Vows to Continue Anti-Junta Struggle to Which Her Father Gave His Life

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Profile

By The Irrawaddy

Sought by the junta, NLD member Myat Thida Htun draws strength from her last conversation with her father, who passed away after going into hiding following the coup.

Myanmar’s Ousted NLD Lawmakers Vow to Keep Fighting Military Dictatorship

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

A year after the election that should have seen them take up seats in Parliament, NLD MPs said they will never yield to the junta’s campaign of terror against them.

UK Says Myanmar Junta Not Invited to G7-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The UK’s minister of state for Asia said no representatives of the military regime are welcome to attend.

Honest, Brave, Hardworking: Myanmar’s Detained President Has Always Put Country First

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

U Win Myint’s insistence that he would rather die when told to quit by the generals doesn’t surprise those familiar with his decades of self-sacrifice as a politician.

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.

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.

Myanmar—Yesterday, Today and a New Tomorrow

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Guest Column

By Chris Lamb

A former Australian ambassador argues that the lessons of history and the changes in Myanmar society show the junta can’t win in the long run.

Myanmar Regime Outlaws Committee Representing Ousted Lawmakers and Its Associates

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

State-run media said the CRPH, formed by NLD lawmakers elected to the coup-abolished Parliament, posed a ‘danger to the rule of law, peace and stability’.

Forecasting the Coming Century for Myanmar—Without a Crystal Ball

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From the Archive

By Kyaw Zwa Moe

Will the current transition lead Myanmar back into authoritarian rule, or is the country on the verge of finally breaking its historical cycle of thwarted opportunities?

Committee of Ousted Myanmar Lawmakers Appoints International Envoys

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The CRPH has nominated representatives for foreign relations and the UN, and opened an office in Maryland in the US.

Myanmar Lawmakers Denied Seats by Coup Hold Their Own Swearing-in Ceremony

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Some 70 NLD members of the Parliament that was abolished by the military coup have taken parliamentary oaths at a makeshift ceremony at their quarters in the capital.

Myanmar Military Arrests National Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The arrests came just hours before the scheduled opening of the new, NLD-dominated Parliament; party spokesman says military may try to force official handover of power.