Myanmar’s shadow govt declares 'people’s war' against military rule

Myanmar’s shadow government has declared a “people’s defensive war” against the country’s military, which seized power in a coup on February 1.

In a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday, acting president of the National Unity Government Duwa Lashi La called on the people to revolt against the "military terrorists led by Min Aung Hlaing in every corner of the country.”

The National Unity Government is the shadow group formed by the legislators who were deposed by the military.

In his video message, Duwa Lashi La has accused the military of committing “war crimes” and called on ethnic groups to “immediately attack” the military.

He also urged military-appointed bureaucrats to resign from the government and called on the border guards and soldiers to “join with the people and attack the people’s enemy”.