Thread by @MayWongCNA

THREAD: A year ago today Nov 8, #Myanmar held its elections where #AungSanSuuKyi #NLD won in an even bigger landslide than 2015 with over 80% of total contested seats. But this win has led to a #militarycoup takeover on Feb 1 (1/5)
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
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#Myanmar citizens' resounding support for #AungSanSuuKyi #NLD caught all especially military by surprise. The results caused greater discomfort for #military who used that as a key basis to stage a #coup alleging electoral fraud which independent election observers refute (2/5)

9 months into #Myanmar #militarycoup, World Bank estimates an almost 20% #economic contraction this year, drive-by shootings becoming common, collapsed education & healthcare sectors. Over 220,000 displaced. @aapp records over 1,200 people have died (3/5) #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Myanmar, a nation labeled as the last frontier market & shining jewel of Southeast Asia when it re-opened its doors 2010 is now facing new allegations of #WarCrimes, #CrimesAgainstHumanity. Foreign investors have pulled out & failed banking system (4/5) #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Myanmar, once brimming with immense opportunities, has now been given been ultimatum by #ASEAN to stop the violence. In unprecedented move, bloc banned #military chief from attending summits. Unfortunately, Myanmar has regained its pariah status (5/5) #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar