Statement of the Myanmar Study Group on February 1
Today marks five years since the military coup of February 1, 2021.
Naked violence now covers the whole of Myanmar, and the people live in fear of airstrikes and shelling, amid the suffering of hunger.
The sham election has no legitimacy. It is neither free nor democratic; it is nothing but the continuation of rule by terror.
We will continue our struggle in every sphere until we have overthrown the coup regime, restored human dignity, and restored a truly bottom-up democracy.
February 1, 2026
Paran, Representative, Myanmar Study Group