Myanmar coup leader declares himself prime minister.
The commander of Myanmar’s military, who ousted the government six months ago in a coup, has declared himself Myanmar’s new caretaker prime minister.
The request of various countries and international organizations to the coup’s military in Myanmar to hand over power to a democratic government, but the coup leader chose a government position for himself.
Myanmar Army Commander Min Aang Healing, who ousted the government six months ago in a coup, has declared himself Myanmar’s new caretaker prime minister.
According to Reuters, in a speech announcing his appointment as prime minister on Sunday, Helling claimed that he would hold general elections in Myanmar in 2023 and that his government was ready to work with a future regional ambassador.
The United States, Britain and Washington’s Western allies imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s current rulers following the overthrow of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi government, and the UN General Assembly passed a resolution calling on countries around the world to end arms sales to Myanmar. .
Myanmar’s coup leader had previously warned Western countries against interfering in the country’s internal affairs, saying the West wanted to take control of those responsible in Myanmar. (More details)
The Myanmar army on February 1, 2021, accused the organizers of the country’s parliamentary elections of “widespread fraud” and arrested Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader and other senior officials of the ruling National Democratic Union party.
The Myanmar military also announced that military rule had been transferred to Commander-in-Chief Min Ang Hling for a year, while exercising martial law in the country.
