Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections

Ge Min Aung Hlaing inspecting officers during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitawon March 27, 2023. - AP

NAYPYIDAW (AFP): Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar's junta chief on Monday (March 27) vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections -- weeks after admitting it did not control enough territory to allow a vote.

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government over two years ago after making unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud.