Coup and state of emergency PHOTO

Myanmar's powerful military has taken control of the country in a coup and declared a state of emergency, following the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government leaders in early morning raids on Monday.
The army also announced that a state of emergency would be imposed for a year. Reactions are coming from around the world: Worrying.

Charles Michel: The outcome of the election must be respected Foto: Profimedia

European Council President Charles Michel today condemned the military intervention and takeover of Myanmar and demanded the release of all those detained by the military in raids across the country, Reuters reports.
"The outcome of the election must be respected and the democratic process must be renewed," Michel stressed in a Twitter post.

Please help Myanmar.We need your help.Military has detained our elected democratic government, party leaders and political activists in Myanmar. National television channels and phone services are cut out nationwide.
#Save_Myanmar 🇲🇲 #Reject_the_Military #We_need_democracy pic.twitter.com/gEOFc7fkwf

— Khon Yeol (@KhonYeol) February 1, 2021

Aung San Suu Kyi spoke up Tanjug/AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File

Myanmar's Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested today, called on the population not to "accept" the military coup, according to a letter published on social networks by her party.
Rumors of a coup were circulating in the country, and de facto civilian Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi "left this message to the people," said Vin Htein, President of the National League for Democracy (NLD), on Facebook.

International reactions

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arrest of...