26 February, 2021
As the relevant government,
the Hluttaw and the Union Election Commission severally refused the many time requests
of the Tatmadaw, political parties which faced loss and the majority of the
people to address the gigantic errors of more than 10.4 million of voting lists
in the multiparty democracy general election held on 8 November 2020 and to
call the meeting of the “National Defence and Security Council” and made
attempts to form the new government by summoning the third Hluttaw to forcibly
take all powers of the State, the country was declared as the State of
Emergency in accord with the Constitution (2008) and the Tatmadaw was arranged
to temporarily assume the State responsibility.
As peaceful protests in
democracy were incited to the crowded democracy during the emergency period,
then to riot and later to anarchic mob, Section 144 of Criminal Procedure was
imposed in some townships as of 8-2-2021 not to occur deterioration of public
security, rule of law, and community peace and tranquility. After that,
although some crowds of people peacefully staged protests, some crowds
committed incitements to cause riots and anarchic mobs with forcibly imposing
threats to the people and State service personnel who wish to live in a
peaceful and stable manner, forcibly incite to stage protests and put pressure
on them. As such, there were many anarchic riots such as event of Nay Pyi Taw
Thabyegon roundabout, blockage event on rail tracks and event of Gawwein jetty
in Mandalay, event in Zaygyo Ward in Mawlamyine, event of disturbances and
pressure on some supporters to the State Administration Council in Yangon
Region and events in Hlinethaya Township and the administrator office in Tamway
Township. In the events, as rioters committed violent acts harmful to lives of
security forces, one police member lost life and many security personnel were
injured. Many departmental vehicles were damaged as well as some riotous
protesters were dead and injured.
These riotous demonstrations
which infringed the provisions of Penal Code in accord with Section 144 of
Criminal Procedure were as follows:-
- Section 143 of Penal Code: six months’ imprisonment to be
sentenced to those involved in any crowds against the law.
- Section 144 of Penal Code: two years’ imprisonment to be
sentenced to those involved in any crowds against the law holding weapons used
to kill.
- Section 145 of Penal Code: two years’ imprisonment to be
sentenced to those continuously involved in any crowds against the law despite
knowing that order has been given to disperse the crowds.
- Section 152 of Penal Code: three years’ imprisonment to be sentenced
to those assaulting, threatening, barring and bullying the public service
personnel who tried to disperse the unlawful crowds.
- Section 188 of Penal Code: six months’ imprisonment to be
sentenced to those who defied the orders which were lawfully announced by
public service personnel.
- Section 333 of Penal Code: 10 years’ imprisonment to be
sentenced to those who themselves made public service personnel on duty suffer
from severe hurts.
- Section 124-c of Penal Code: 20 years’ imprisonment to be
sentenced to those who attempted to delay or disarrange duties and obligations
of the bodies to have success in restoring peace and stability of the State.
Although the State
Administration Council performed issuance of requests and warnings in a patient
manner during more than three weeks of the emergency period starting from 1
February 2021, it was found that attempts were made to reach the anarchic mob
intending to harm the majority of the people wishing for stable and peaceful
living. As such, if anyone breaks the above-mentioned provisions, severe action
will be inevitably taken against them not to harm the interests of the State
and social economic lives of the people.
Information
Team
State
Administration Council
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