Myanmar’s military carried out a coup on February 1st against the
results of a democratic election. The election would have given Aung San
Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy an overwhelming majority in the
government. Fearing that would compromise their hold on the country, the
military arrested Suu Kyi and much of the rest of the leadership of the
country and imposed a military dictatorship. Their coup has triggered a
mass popular uprising of enormous demonstrations and general strikes
throughout the country. The military has responded with the utmost
brutality, gunning down protesters and arresting untold numbers of
people. Tempest’s Ashley Smith talked with Me Me Khant about the
uprising for democracy. She is an activist and poet from Myanmar who is
currently pursuing a masters degree in international policy at Stanford
University. She is also a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.
https://www.tempestmag.org/2021/03/if-you-repress-us-we-will-rise-up-even-more/
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