As Myanmar continues to fight for democracy, the leader of the coup has named himself the Prime Minister

In an hour-long speech, Min Aung Hlaing pledged to hold a “free and fair multi-party election”… but also called the elected party he removed “terrorists”

The general took the power of Myanmar through the coup back in February.

Hundreds have died in continuing protests against the military takeover.

Many protesters were in the health care system, which has collapsed amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases

Myanmar has so far reported 300,000 confirmed cases and 9,300 deaths.

In the general’s televised speech he accused those opposing the coup of deliberately spreading Covid-19.