But behind the business facade as usual, anxiety is growing among many as to what will come next. Memories of living under the brutal military rule of the past are ingrained in the minds and bodies of many Burmese people. Critics, activists, journalists, academics and artists were consistently imprisoned and tortured for nearly 50 years of loneliness rule.
There are fears now that Monday’s actions could be a prelude to a wider ban. In total, the new ruling junta dismissed 24 minster and messengers from the government over allegations of electoral fraud and named 11 of its own allies as substitutes to take up their positions in a new administration.
In a statement Tuesday, the NLD called for the immediate release of detainees, including the recently ousted President Win Myint and Suu Kyi, and let the country’s third parliament rule.
He also called for the results of the November general election to be recognized, saying it was “a disgraceful act against history” by Myanmar and the government.
In Naypyidaw on Tuesday, although most businesses had reopened, there was a heavier security presence. Tanks were seen at the gates of parliament, with soldiers standing outside the government guesthouse where some politicians held in the cup said they were holding them.
While nationwide communications remained weak with interim telephone and data connections, banks had reopened, according to the state newspaper New Light of Myanmar. In Yangon, residents can be seen waiting to withdraw money at ATMs.
NLD spokesperson Kyi Toe said late Monday on his personal Facebook page that Suu Kyi was being held at her official residence, where she was “feeling well” and “walking in the cement often. “
A clearly stated statement from a de facto director was published on her party’s official Facebook account Monday, urging people to protest against the trophy, although there were questions about the validity of the statement.
“Army actions are actions to restore the country under dictatorship,” the statement said.
Suu Kyi has not been seen since she was detained early Monday morning. The statement ends with her name but it is not signed, and it was not clear how Suu Kyi would issue a statement while in custody.
Analysts warned that social media accounts could be hacked or hacked by malicious actors to spur actions that could lead to more armed forces.
The same demonstrations seen so far have been on a small scale and from supporters in terms of weapons. Suu Kyi, however, is very popular, especially among the Bamar ethnic group in the country.
Although her supporters have not yet taken to the streets, many in Yangon have expressed private anger over the actions of the military, which they said was disregarding the will of the people in an election that was considered a fair choice.
Some have also questioned why the military would take over when they benefited from the previous legislative settlement. The military, or Tatmadaw, as they are officially called, constitutionally promised 25% of seats in parliament and control of a powerful ministry.
A Yangon-based reporter said he spent a sleepless night worrying about getting a knock at the door and was afraid journalists would be targeted next.
“Everyone now understands the capabilities of the military. This is who they are and this is how they rule. You can’t underestimate them. Everyone in Burma now understands that, yes, this is the right situation – in the last five years, the freedom that we have gained, there is nothing, “said the person. -report, which did not name him because of the possible dangers.
Disastrous economic and social policies under the dictator General Ne Win had plunged the country into poverty and a popular uprising against his regime in 1988 was brutally suppressed by the military. Another coup in September of that year established the State Law and Order Reform Council (SLORC), and during its reign, thousands of people including democracy leaders, activists and journalists were sent imprisoned for decades.
Others fled into exile abroad or went into the jungles and took up arms against the military government as part of a student army (ABSDF).
“We have trauma. Nobody wants to get a bullet, flee the country, go into the jungle like the ABSDF did before. Nobody wants that situation again,” someone said. -Yangon recitation.
News of the coup, he said, was like history repeating itself. He remembers listening to the radio when his father was arrested and spent 10 years in prison on political charges when he was 3 years old.
“Everything has happened in those 36 years, history is repeating. The circle is repeating. There is nothing new, nothing strange. It is the same,” he said.
The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying the events were a “severe blow to democratic reforms.”
Myanmar’s special UN rapporteur on human rights in Tom Andrews on Monday called for sanctions and an armed embargo to be imposed on the country.
“Now, more than ever, we need to get involved,” he said on his official Twitter account.
The United States has lifted sanctions on Myanmar in the past decade based on the progress of democracy. “The reversal of that progress requires an immediate review of our sanctions laws and authorities, followed by appropriate action,” Biden said in a statement.
There is evidence that uncertainty about the immediate aftermath of the cup is affecting international business.
On Tuesday, Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that it has halted production at its two factories in Myanmar to secure the safety of its workers after the trophy. About 400 people work in the factories and the company’s public relations officer Mitsuru Mizutani said they will start again once the security of their workers is ensured, although they do not know when.
Additional statement from journalist Chie Kobayashi in Tokyo. Kocha Olarn from CNN reported from Bangkok.