Power rift: In this 2018 file photo, Suu Kyi attends a meeting with General Hlaing.— AFP
MYANMAR’s military staged a well-planned bloodless coup a week ago, overthrowing democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but the ripples created by the coup in the region can be more wide-ranging and worrying.
The military is back in power after allowing Myanmar to enjoy around a decade of difficult democracy, fought tirelessly by Suu Kyi’s camp in one of the world’s poorest countries.
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