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the coup in Myanmar is partly about protecting the economic interests of the military elite

  • Written by: Htwe Htwe Thein, Associate professor, Curtin University
the coup in Myanmar is partly about protecting the economic interests of the military eliteProtest in Mandalay, Myanmar, Wednesday February 10STR/AP

The actions of the Myanmar military in arresting members of the government in dawn raids on February 1, the day parliament was set to convene, have been met with shock and dismay both within the country and around the world.

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