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"Three years since a military coup ousted Myanmar’s democratically elected
government on February 1, 2021, a brutal civil war has left the country
devastated.
In December, a United Nations report on Myanmar’s humanitarian needs said the
country “stands at the precipice [of] a deepening humanitarian crisis”, with a
third of the population (around 18 million people) estimated to be in dire
need.
Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was toppled by the coup, is
currently serving a 27-year sentence on trumped-up charges that include
breaching COVID public safety regulations, illegally importing walkie talkies,
inappropriately hiring a helicopter, violating the official secrets act and
electoral fraud. She has appealed the convictions.
Despite this bleak picture, there is some optimism in the opposition camp that
the civil war may be shifting in their favour, thanks to recent battlefield
successes against the military. The junta’s forces look stretched and
vulnerable.
Nevertheless, there will be no quick victory. The junta still controls the
levers of government, the main cities and most larger towns.
Democratic governments from around the world might shorten the conflict by
supplying the opposition forces and more progressive ethnic armed groups with
aid and military support. But little has been forthcoming so far.
Sadly, regardless of whether opposition forces make further military gains in
2024, the heavy consequences of this bloody conflict for Myanmar’s 55 million
people will continue to be felt for years to come."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
