Myanmar: ‘I can’t betray our people at this age’ — Elderly Karen politician takes up arms against the junta

NAYPYITAW, 02 September 2021, (TON): Former Ayeyarwady Region Chief Minister Mahn Johnny represented the National League for Democracy (NLD) in four elections, from 1990 until 2020. He won a parliamentary seat every time.

The Dawkalu Network Facebook page published photos of Mahn Johnny wearing army fatigues and holding a loaded rifle, stating that he had joined others across the country in taking up arms against the junta that seized power in the February 1 military coup.

Reporters spoke with the nearly 80-year-old ethnic Karen politician about his thoughts on the anti-dictatorship movement.

Following this interview and the earlier release of the photos, Mahn Johnny’s home was raided on Sunday by around 20 junta soldiers, who briefly detained his son and allegedly seized property including a car.

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