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Myanmar’s military pledges new elections, handing over power

Myanmar’s military on February 16 promised to hold fresh elections and relinquish power, and denied the conduct of a coup.
 
Myanmar’s military pledges new elections, handing over power ảnh 1Soldiers guard at a checkpoint in Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Myanmar’s military on February 16 promised to hold fresh elections andrelinquish power, and denied the conduct of a coup.

The military also accused that the current wave of domestic demonstration contains acts ofviolence.

At the first press conference since February 1 when statepower was handed over to the State Administration Council led by its chairman, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Spokesman of the Council, Major General ZawMin Tun said the military will not stay in power for long time and it plans tohold elections to transfer power to the winner.

During that time, Myanmar's foreign policy does not changed.Myanmar still opens itsdoors to businesses and adheres to internationalagreements, he said. However, the time to hold the election has not been announced.

Zaw Min Tun said the prosecution process of President Win Myint and StateCounselor Aung San Suu Kyi will take place in accordance with the law, addingthat the two are detained in safe places andboth are in good health.

He noted that there are some affairs thatneed to be addressed by taking legal actions and the council will not do anythingwhich goes beyond the law.

U Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi, along with other officials from the NationalLeague for Democracy (NLD), were detained by the military on February 1. A one-year state of emergency was declared in Myanmar after that.

Previously, the military had alleged that there was massive voting fraud in thecountry's November 2020 general elections, which saw the NLD win a majority of seats in both houses ofparliament. However, Myanmar's Union Election Commission dismissed theallegation.

The State Administration Council reformed the Union ElectionCommission, taking steps to review the process of the general elections./.

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