Myanmar's military reverts to its old strong-arm behaviour — and the country takes a major step backwards
- Written by Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia
Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in today, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint; and other key figures from the elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy.
The military later announced it had taken control of the...





