With Aung San Suu Kyi in jail, a new generation drives Myanmar’s resistance: Analyst

It has been three years since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup and threw many democratically-elected lawmakers in prison, including beloved democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. But her absence has given rise to other factions, particularly ethnic minority groups, to front the resistance movement. Dustin Barter, senior research fellow at global affairs think tank ODI’s Humanitarian Policy Group, tells CNA’s World Tonight why it is important to recognise the movement as a nationwide effort towards reinstating democracy. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia