Civil disobedience and the future of Myanmar's democracy

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 4 a.m.

Protesters in Myanmar are demanding the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi who was arrested when the military seized power. How did this country become unstable so quickly and what's next for Myanmar's pro-democracy movement?


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Guests: 

  • Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia editor at The Times.
  • Wai Wai Nu, Executive director of the Women's Peace Network in Myanmar.


Host: David Aaronovitch.


Clips used: BBC, AP Archive, Myanmar Now, The Guardian.



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