Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency for another six months
Police watch over a protest marking the two-year anniversary of the military takeover that ousted the Myanmar government led by Aung San Suu Kyi outside the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, February 1, 2023
MYANMAR’S state of emergency, imposed by the military when it seized power two years ago, has been extended for another six months.
State-run MRTV television reported on Wednesday that the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) had met the day before and taken the decision because the country remains in an abnormal situation and needs time to prepare for peaceful and stable elections.
Nominally a constitutional administrative body, the NDSC is in practice controlled by the military.
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