Interviews

“The military council doesn’t place emphasis on the right to life according to human rights. Locals have been displaced by the military council’s reinforcement of troops. Locals also face a high risk of COVID-19. Now we are in a very difficult situation”: U Aung San Myint, Secretary-2 of the KNPP

“Most of the IDPs have no much trust although the military council urges the IDPs to return to their homes”

“Action will be taken against those who commit the wrongdoing against the public. Soldiers who commit the wrongdoing shall face action according to the military rules. It is just the investigation stage but not the stage of how to take action”: KNU Vice-Chair Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win

“We will turn our members into federal citizens after the military dictatorship is taken down. We will become the civilians under the civilian government elected by the public”: KNDF

“Females are arrested for the protests against the military dictatorship. In the civil-war like situation, many people have gone into hiding due to the airstrikes and artillery shelling by the military council’s troops” Ma Tin Tin Nyo, Advisor for BWU

“The people in major cities such as Yangon and Mandalay are also fighting against military dictatorship. Therefore, even if our KIA does not fight, there are many groups, like PDFs, that will make military operation.” Colonel Naw Buu (KIO/KIA)

“Since it was the battle-zone, the heavy artilleries hit a lot of houses. They do have nothing to eat. For support, we could not go there by car because such village is located in the battle-zone.” Responsible person from Lukse Camp

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