Jeremy Song's video: Military seize power in Myanmar detaining Aung San Suu Kyi

The armed forces have seized power in and detained the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically-elected figures. are patrolling the streets and a night-time curfew is in force along with a one-year state of . The army alleges the recent election victory by Ms Suu Kyi's party was undermined by fraud. She has urged her supporters to “protest against the coup”. Myanmar, also known as , was ruled by the military until 2011. After reforms, was in partial control with the military's agreement. The said political stability is essential to peace. Some have described the military takeover as an internal matter, with the prime ministers of Cambodia and Thailand refusing to comment further. Indonesia has urged all parties to adhere to democratic principles and to observe the ASEAN charter. Singapore said it hopes all parties will exercise restraint, maintain dialogue and work towards a positive and outcome.