Arrest warrants issued for Myanmar's NUG ministers -NHK WORLD -JAPAN -1 hour ago
Myanmar's military says it has issued arrest warrants for 26 people, including all figures appointed as ministers by its opponents .
The military made the announcement through a state-run TV channel on Thursday night. It said an unlawful government is being formed to subvert the top decision-making body established by the military in accordance with the constitution.
A committee opposing the military announced on April 16 the formation of what it calls a National Unity Government and the appointment of 14 ministers. The committee includes lawmakers of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party.
The National Unity Government is asking members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to recognize it as the legitimate authority in Myanmar.
However, Myanmar's military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing , is scheduled to attend an ASEAN summit-level meeting in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Saturday. The United Nations' special envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, will also be Indonesia on the same day.
Analysts say Myanmar's military is seeking to legitimize its rule by subduing opponents ahead of the ASEAN meeting.
