The multiple charges some people are facing, show how the regime is looking to annihilate the opposition. 67 year old Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint received a 75 years sentence. Danny Fenster is now facing two new charges and risks 40 years of jail, just for being a journalist. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi herself is facing 11 charges
There are reports of an attack on regime troops by the Arakan Army. AA and the regime agreed to an informal ceasefire since November 2020. A relatively recent ethnic armed group, the Arakan Army has been one of the fiercest opponents of the Burmese Army. It was taking advantage ot the current Myanmar’s situation, to increase its administrative control over Rakhine State.
The regime is surely not thrilled to open a new war front.
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• According to the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, at least 3 million people in Myanmar need urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance because of conflict and insecurity.
• Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint, ousted Karen State Chief Minister, was sentenced to 75 years of prison. The 67 year-old, was arrested on February 1st, the day of the coup. She was released but arrested again, after sharing a video in which she was calling on soldiers to defect. She was facing 5 different corruption charges and was given the maximum sentence.
• Two new charges (sedition and terrorism) for American journalist Danny Fenster.
• Japanese brewery Kirin, announced a nearly 49,4% reduction in profit for Myanmar Brewery, a joint venture between Kirin and the regime’s conglomerate MEHL. Myanmar Brewery has been at the center of boycott campaign by pro-democracy activists.
• The National Unity Government (NUG, the democratic government that opposes the regime), released its sanction policy, highlighting the need to stop financing the military regime. The priority is sanctioning MOGE (Myanmar oil and gas enterprise). Companies are asked to stop or suspend all businesses with the Junta, or with State-controlled enterprises
• According to Poppy McPherson and Fanny Potkin, the military regime has not approved Telenor’s sale to Lebanese M1 group, as it wants Telenor to be owned (entirely or partially), by a Myanmar company. Shwe Byain Phyu group seems to be in talks with M1. Telenor managers have been ordered by regime authorities, to not physically leave Myanmar.
• National accounting bodies, CPA Australia and New Zealand CAANZ have announced that they will not attend the upcoming ASEAN Audit Conference to protest the invitation of representatives from Burma’s Military Council (Source: DVB)
CHIN STATE
• Thantlang: according to Chin Human Rights Organization, regime soldiers started new fires,
• Hakha: 7 regime soldiers killed
SAGAING
• Depayin: regime soldiers raided a village, burning 3 houses
• Myaung: regime soldiers raided a village, arresting 7 civilians
• KoeLongkwae, Pale: around 40 soldiers killed in a landmine attack yesterday, according to Resistance sources
MAGWAY
• Over 80 regime-appointed local administrators resign
ARAKAN (RAKHINE) STATE
• Maungdaw: the Arakan Army attacked regime soldiers
BAGO
• Yangon-Mandalay highway: 5 police officers killed by unknown gunmen
COVID DAILY (real numbers are believed to be much higher than officially reported)
776 new cases and 16 new deaths
AAPP Burma update (arrests and killings connected to the attempted military coup only, does not include events related to armed conflict). Since February 1st:
1250 killed (+6)
9943 total arrests (+36)
1954 evading warrant (+0)
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