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Ousted Myanmar party calls for release of Suu Kyi, other leaders
YANGON, Feb 2, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Myanmar’s National League for Democracy party called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained leaders on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a lightning coup, ousting her from power.
“Release all detainees including the president (Win Myint) and the State Counsellor (Suu Kyi),” the party said in a document posted on its official Facebook page.
“We see this as a stain on the history of the State and the Tatmadaw,” it added, referring to the military by its Burmese name.
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