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Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency by Six Months

  • 02 Aug 2023

On 31st July, Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) agreed to extend the state of emergency by six months, as announced on the junta's Myawady TV channel.

Key Points:

  • Extension of State of Emergency: This extension could lead to the delay of elections, which the Junta had previously pledged to conduct by August.
  • Background on State of Emergency: The state of emergency was initially declared in February 2021, following the military's removal of the democratically elected government of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
  • Since then, Myanmar has experienced turmoil and unrest.
  • Constitutional Provisions for Emergency Declarations: Myanmar's constitution allows for an initial declaration of a state of emergency for one year.
  • It can be extended for a maximum of two half-year terms, as per the discretion of the military-dominated NDSC.
  • Violations of Constitutional Provisions: In January of the current year, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing declared an emergency for the third time, breaching the constitutional limit.
  • Today's extension marks the second instance of the Junta's violation of the constitutional provisions concerning the state of emergency.