“I was lucky the bullet didn’t hit my family members. Imagine, if my nephew was running around in that area (where the bullet came through), It could have hit him,” said the 36-year-old. “I’m afraid for my own safety. What if more bullets hit my house? My biggest concern is that if more bullets fly … Read more
One of Myanmar’s strongest allies, Beijing has connections with the key players in the conflict, including the junta, ethnic armies, the civilian National Unity Government, and Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party. It is also close to Laos, the current ASEAN chair. This puts Beijing in a prime position for peace efforts, … Read more
RESISTANCE TO CONSCRIPTION NOT NEW Resistance to conscription is not new. The SAC spokesperson argued that Myanmar was not exceptional and that the current move “aligns with international practices”, claiming that 18 countries practised conscription. A glaring omission is that the primary purpose of conscription is for a country’s defence against external threats, not for … Read more
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta is enforcing a law allowing the military to summon all men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 to serve for at least two years, it said on Saturday (Feb 11), as it struggles to crush opposition to its 2021 coup. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military … Read more
