NAYPYIDAW: The military regime in Myanmar has extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked nation for another six months, western and local media reported on Thursday. The military seized authority in Myanmar more than three years ago, claiming it needs time to prepare for long-pledged polls.
Earlier, the state of emergency was declared when military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021, arresting her and members of her political party know as National League for Democracy party.
The emergency decree empowers the army to assume all government functions, giving the chief of the ruling military council, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, judicial, legislative, and executive powers.
At the moment, the military Junta is facing its greatest problem since taking power in the country. Powerful ethnic minority militias as well as people’s defense forces that support Myanmar’s main opposition have taken wide swaths of territory in violent fighting in the recent months.
The military is also estimated to control less than half the country, but is holding on obstinately to much of central Myanmar, including the capital, Naypyidaw, which was targeted by small rocket strikes and two bombings.
The US and international community also criticized the state of emergency and called on the military rulers to end the violence against people and to permit humanitarian access into Myanmar.
