Myanmar nationals hold pictures of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi with a three-finger salute in Bangkok on Feb 8.
The US State Department ordered the departure of non-essential diplomatic staff and their families from Myanmar, and Japan — a top donor to the country — halted new aid payments. “The physical situation of DASSK seemed good according to her appearance on video screen,” her legal team said in a statement.
Meanwhile, ousted MPs from Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy , who have been working underground against the junta, said Wednesday they would form “a new civilian government” in the first week of April, without giving further details. “What stance is Japan taking in terms of economic assistance? There is no new aid. We are taking this clear position,” Toshimitsu Motegi told parliament on Tuesday.The spiralling bloodshed has angered some of Myanmar’s 20 or so armed ethnic groups, who control large areas of territory mostly in border regions.