Myanmar Updates: Election Fraud Trial, Executions, Coups, and Color Revolution…
Myanmar Military Junta Says Criticisms of [Executions] ‘Irresponsible and Reckless’
Myanmar’s military junta has condemned the United Nations and various Western governments for their criticisms of its chilling plan to execute four political prisoners for campaigning against last year’s [coup].
Last week, a spokesperson for the military administration announced that it would execute four detainees, including Phyo Zeyar Thaw, a former lawmaker from the National League for Democracy, and the prominent democracy activist [Ko Jimmy].
8 June, 2022
https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/myanmar-military-junta-says-criticisms-of-executions-irresponsible-and-reckless/
Myanmar to execute two including ex-MP from Suu Kyi's party
[Kyaw Min Yu], a veteran democracy activist, and Phyo Zayar Thaw, an MP for the former ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party, were sentenced to death by a military tribunal in January on charges of treason and terrorism, according to a junta statement at the time.
4th June, 2022 11:10:07 AM
https://www.daily-sun.com/post/624320/Myanmar-to-execute-two-including-a-former-MP-from-ousted-leader-Aung-San-Suu-Kyis-party
Myanmar court says Suu Kyi election fraud trial can continue
The army seized power from Suu Kyi’s elected government in February last year, saying there was widespread fraud in the 2020 general election.
A conviction in the election fraud case could lead to Suu Kyi’s party being dissolved and unable to participate in a new election the military has promised will take place in 2023.
Suu Kyi has already been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted on charges of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies, violating coronavirus restrictions, sedition and a corruption charge.
Suu Kyi is also being tried on a charge of violating the Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years, and 11 counts of corruption, which carry a maximum sentence of 15 years each.
June 3, 2022, [3:22] PM
https://news.yahoo.com/myanmar-court-says-suu-kyi-132216844.html
the 8888 Uprising, a series of student-led protests in 1988 opposing the military rule of Ne Win.
on 8 August 1988 (8-8-88), a general strike began from which the uprising would later take its name.
The protests culminated in the 1990 general election, in which Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party the National League for Democracy won 392 of 492 available seats. However, the military refused to recognise the results, and continued to rule the country as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).
The 88 Generation Students Group was founded in 2005.
August 2007: "The Saffron Revolution" for the colour of their robes.
The New York Times described group member Mie Mie as "prominent in photographs and videos of the first small demonstrations", noting that she appeared in the shots ["with her fist raised".]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/88_Generation_Students_Group
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron_Revolution
THE 88 GENERATION (Peace & Open Society) is a Political Organization that is to build peace and promote the civil society in Myanmar.
https://the88generationpeaceandopensociety.blogspot.com/
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that Washington will start the process of exchanging ambassadors with Burma.
Washington withdrew its ambassador from Burma in 1990, after the country's military rulers ignored elections won by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD).
Those freed include 1988 student activists, monks involved in 2007 protests and ethnic-minority activists
But in a statement broadcast on TV, President Thein Sein said those released were people who could "play a constructive role in the political process".
Aung San Suu Kyi said the move was a "positive sign".
[Kyaw Min Yu, known as Ko Jimmy], has also been freed, as well as Htay Kywe, a student activist jailed in 2007 for 65 years.
It has freed Ms Suu Kyi and begun dialogue with her and the NLD. She is now expected to stand for parliament in a by-election in April.
13 January 2012
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16554415