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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 01, 2021, 08:07:56 AM

Title: Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 01, 2021, 08:07:56 AM

Somehow it feels like they never left


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55882489

Title: Re: Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control
Post by: Owlswing on February 01, 2021, 10:10:41 AM

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The coup follows a landslide win by Ms Suu Kyi's party in an election which the army claims was marred by fraud.

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Bleedin' Trump gets bloody everywhere!

Owlswing

)O(

Title: Re: Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control
Post by: ekim on February 01, 2021, 02:49:24 PM

Trumped up charges are common practice in totalitarian politics.

Title: Re: Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control
Post by: Roses on February 02, 2021, 11:48:12 AM

Quote from: ekim on February 01, 2021, 02:49:24 PM

Trumped up charges are common practice in totalitarian politics.

Very true, Trumped, being the operative word.