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Rabu, 03 Februari 2021

Myanmar police file charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi under import-export law - CNA

YANGON: Myanmar police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for allegedly illegally importing communications equipment and she will be detained until Feb 15, according to a police document seen by Reuters on Wednesday (Feb 3).

Myanmar's army seized power on Monday, detaining Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and cutting short a transition to democracy in a takeover that has drawn condemnation from the United States and other Western countries.

According to stamped police documents also seen by AFP, a military team from the commander-in-chief's office searched Aung San Suu Kyi's residence at 6.30am (8am, Singapore time) on Monday.

They found at least 10 walkie talkies and other communication devices.

These devices were considered evidence to "file a lawsuit to take action against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who had imported and used these communication devices without permission".

The document requested Aung San Suu Kyi's detention "in order to question witnesses, request evidence and seek legal counsel after questioning the defendant".

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A separate document showed police filed charges against ousted President Win Myint for offences under the Disaster Management Law.

The document said Win Myint, his wife and his daughter had taken part in a campaign event in September that drew hundreds of people - actions that flouted COVID-19 restrictions.

Reuters was not immediately able to reach the police, the government or the court for comment.

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party said earlier in a statement that its offices had been raided in several regions and urged authorities to stop what it called unlawful acts after its victory in a Nov 8 election.

"We have got reliable information that Dakhinathiri court has given a 14-day remand from February 1 to February 15 against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under the charge of violating the import/export law," Kyi Toe, NLD press officer, wrote on his official Facebook page.

READ: Singaporeans in Myanmar say situation appears 'calm' a day after military coup

READ: Myanmar nationals in Singapore express disbelief over military coup back home, worry about families

Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party were detained in an early morning raid on Monday.

Army chief Min Aung Hlaing seized power on the grounds of fraud in a Nov 8 election, which the NLD won in a landslide. The electoral commission had said the vote it was fair.

Min Aung Hlaing appointed himself head of a new Cabinet stacked with former and current generals, justifying his coup as the "inevitable" result of civilian leaders' failure to heed the army's fraud warnings.

The military declared a one-year state of emergency and said it would hold new elections once their allegations of voter irregularities were addressed and investigated.

Aung San Suu Kyi endured about 15 years of house arrest between 1989 and 2010 as she led the country's democracy movement and she remains hugely popular at home despite damage to her international reputation over the flight of Muslim Rohingya refugees in 2017.

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2021-02-03 11:37:30Z
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Myanmar police file charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi under import-export law - CNA

A police request to a court detailing the accusations against Aung San Suu Kyi said walkie-talkie radios had been found in a search of her home in the capital, Naypyidaw. It said the radios were imported illegally and used without permission.

The document reviewed on Wednesday requested Aung San Suu Kyi's detention "in order to question witnesses, request evidence and seek legal counsel after questioning the defendant".

READ: Myanmar army chief says coup was 'inevitable'

A separate document showed police filed charges against ousted President Win Myint for offences under the Disaster Management Law.

Reuters was not immediately able to reach the police, the government or the court for comment.

Her National League for Democracy (NLD) party said earlier in a statement that its offices had been raided in several regions and urged authorities to stop what it called unlawful acts after its victory in a Nov 8 election.

READ: Singaporeans in Myanmar say situation appears 'calm' a day after military coup

READ: Myanmar nationals in Singapore express disbelief over military coup back home, worry about families

Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party were detained in an early morning raid on Monday.

Army chief Min Aung Hlaing seized power on the grounds of fraud in a Nov 8 election, which the NLD won in a landslide. The electoral commission had said the vote it was fair.

Suu Kyi endured about 15 years of house arrest between 1989 and 2010 as she led the country's democracy movement and she remains hugely popular at home despite damage to her international reputation over the flight of Muslim Rohingya refugees in 2017.

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Nearly 11000 Hong Kongers moved to Taiwan in 2020 - CNA

TAIPEI: Nearly 11,000 Hong Kongers moved to Taiwan in 2020 - almost double the number of a year earlier - after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city.

Taiwan has long attracted Hong Kong people seeking an alternative to their city's frenetic pace and sky-high rents.

But a new security law has accelerated an exodus, and the number of Hong Kongers granted short-term residency soared to 10,813 from 5,858 in 2019, according to Taiwan's National Immigration Agency.

The previous record was 7,506 in 2014 during the financial hub's pro-democracy "Umbrella Movement".

Taiwan's Liberty Times newspaper quoted unnamed sources as saying the number of arrivals would have been higher if not for COVID-19 border restrictions.

READ: Hong Kong police arrest 11 on suspicion of aiding activists' escape attempt - Reports

Taiwan does not have an asylum or refugee law, nor does it accept refugee applications - fearful of a potential influx from the mainland.

Hong Kongers can, however, apply to live on the island through other channels, including investment visas.

The government of President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed support for Hong Kong's democracy movement and launched a new office last year to deal with Hong Kongers seeking to stay on the island.

An increasing number of Hong Kong people - including some prominent activists - have gone into exile after local authorities stepped up prosecutions based on the national security law.

A dozen activists were arrested by the Chinese coast guard in late August when they tried to flee the city to Taiwan by boat.

Most of those aboard the vessel had been charged in Hong Kong for alleged offences linked to last year's huge and often violent protests.

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Canada has emerged as a favourite destination, aided by a network of activists who have helped people escape Beijing ever since the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.

Britain has also extended residency rights for nearly three million Hong Kongers eligible for British National (Overseas) passports - those born before the former colony's 1997 handover.

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2021-02-03 07:45:10Z
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Selasa, 02 Februari 2021

Biden administration indicates it's in no hurry to engage China - CNA

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2021-02-03 00:03:51Z
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Commentary: Myanmar's coup - end of the power sharing arrangement between military and civilian forces? - CNA

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2021-02-02 22:15:01Z
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UN Security Council searches for unity on Myanmar - CNA

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Myanmar on Tuesday (Feb 2) but was unable to agree on a statement about the country's military coup, with diplomats saying negotiations will continue.

"China and Russia have asked for more time," one diplomat told AFP following the behind-closed-doors videoconference meeting in New York that lasted just over two hours.

"A statement is still under discussion," confirmed another diplomat, also on condition of anonymity.

According to a draft of the text seen by AFP, the United Nations Security Council would call for a return to civilian power following Monday's bloodless coup in which democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top politicians were detained.

The text, drafted by Britain, would also call for Myanmar's military to "immediately release those unlawfully detained."

It would also demand that the one-year state of emergency be repealed and "for all sides to adhere to democratic norms." The draft does not mention sanctions.

READ: UN fears for Myanmar Rohingya after coup, Security Council due to meet Tuesday

To be adopted, it requires the support of China, Myanmar's main supporter at the UN and a veto power as a permanent member of the Security Council.

During the Rohingya crisis in 2017, China thwarted any initiative at the council to meet on Myanmar or issue joint statements.

Beijing insisted the brutal military crackdown of the Muslim minority was an internal issue.

READ: Myanmar army chief says coup was 'inevitable'

Swiss diplomat Christine Schraner Burgener, the United Nations' envoy to Myanmar, briefed the 15-member council on the latest developments at Tuesday's meeting.

"She urged Council members to collectively send a clear signal in support of democracy in Myanmar," according to UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

Britain, which holds the rotating council presidency for the month of February, had long planned to hold a meeting on Myanmar this week, but brought it forward given the circumstances.

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China had demanded the discussion to take place in private, diplomats told AFP.

Its foreign ministry had on Monday called for all sides in Myanmar to "resolve differences".

'TARGETED SANCTIONS'

Britain's ambassador to the UN, Barbara Woodward, told reporters after the meeting that she hoped the Council will "be able to speak with one voice."

"Discussions will continue among Council colleagues on next steps," she added.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch released statements calling on the council to take a firm stand.

"Had the Security Council acted decisively and strongly from day one, we might not be in a situation where the lives and liberty of people across Myanmar are now at even greater risk," said Amnesty's Sherine Tadros.

READ: US determines Myanmar army carried out coup, blocking aid

She called on the council to impose "targeted financial sanctions" on Myanmar's military leaders and a "comprehensive global arms embargo" on the country.

Louis Charbonneau, UN director for Human Rights Watch, also demanded "targeted sanctions" on the coup leaders.

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party won November elections in a landslide, but the military now claims those polls were tainted by fraud.

The last Security Council meeting on Myanmar was in September and was also behind closed doors.

Its last joint declaration on the country was adopted in 2018.

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2021-02-02 18:56:15Z
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People in Yangon, Myanmar bang pots and pans to protest against military coup - CNA

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2021-02-02 16:25:32Z
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