Myanmar under emergency for a year after Suu Kyi's arrest, US and Australia call for her release (Update)

Myanmar military vehicles are seen inside City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar on Feb 1, 2021. - Reuters

YANGON (Agencies): A state of emergency for one year was declared in Myanmar on Monday (Feb 1), hours after leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were detained in an early morning raid.

The Myanmar army has stated that power has been handed to Commander-in-chief of the armed forces Min Aung Hlaing for a year.