Myanmar Coup D'etat, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Takes Over The Power Of Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi. (Sumber: Wikimedia Commons / Michał Józefaciuk)

JAKARTA - The Myanmar military declared a state of emergency on Monday, following the arrest of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a number of other figures in connection with allegations of fraud in the results of the Myanmar elections.

The military television station said the power had been transferred to the Commander of the Armed Forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and declared martial law for a year. A military spokesman did not answer phone calls seeking further comment.

Along with the establishment of this status, the military occupied City Hall in Yangon. Telephone lines and the internet were also drastically restricted.

It is known that Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in the early morning raids, said National League for Democracy (NLD) Party spokesman Myo Nyunt.

Apart from Suu Kyi, Myo Nyunt said President Win Myint and other leaders had also been "taken" in the early hours of the morning. A number of senior figures from the NLD party were also arrested.

"I want to tell our people not to respond rashly and I want them to act according to the law", he said, adding that he was also expected to be detained.