Can Myanmar return to democracy? | Inside Story

Soldiers detained Aung San Suu Kyi and leaders of her National League for Democracy party that won a landslide election victory in November.

World leaders have condemned the power grab as an assault on democracy.

The army says it will organise new elections in a year.

But can it be trusted? And is this the end of Myanmar’s 10-year journey to democracy?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:
Maung Zarni – Myanmar human rights activist

Phil Robertson – Deputy Asia Director, Human Rights Watch.

Ronan Lee – Visiting Scholar, Queen Mary University of London

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