Peoples' power versus military mightMillions and millions of protesters swarmed onto the streets throughout Myanmar earlier this week in an overwhelming rejection of the military's seizure of power. This is something similar to what happened in 1958, when the then prime minister, U NU, temporarily handed over power to the army chief General Ne Win. Fresh elections were indeed held in February 1960 -- four months after the military caretaker government took office. It reflects a military that intends to stay in power for a very long time," he told the Bangkok Post. The fact that the military launched the coup when it could not get its own way clearly reflects the army's mentality and priorities.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2021 21:22 UTC