Myanmar's NLD Calls for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi

The Myanmar National League for Democracy (NLD) party executive committee called on the military to release Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and others as soon as possible.

In a statement posted on "Facebook", the party called for an acknowledgement of the results of last year’s election won by the NLD and for the parliament session due to start this week to be held.

On Monday, Myanmar’s army pledged to hold fresh elections and transfer power to the winning party, hours after carrying out a coup.

In a statement posted on "Facebook", the army said, “We will perform real multi-party democracy with complete balance and fairness."

It added that power will be transferred after holding 'a free and fair general election' and the declared emergency state period is completed.

The head of Myanmar’s military has taken charge of the country from its civilian-run government, an army-run television station declared, after civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of her party were detained in a Monday morning raid.

On Monday, Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party said that its leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the masses of people to reject and protest against the military coup.

“The actions of the army are actions to return the country to a dictatorial regime,” the party said in a statement bearing Ms. Suu Kyi’s name.

“I urge people not to accept this, and to respond wholeheartedly to protest the military coup,’ the statement added.