The recent devastating earthquake in Myanmar has led to discussions about its potential implications for the ruling military junta. Occurring shortly after the regime's 80th Armed Forces Day celebrations, many view the disaster as a bad omen that could signal the junta's downfall. In a nation where superstition and astrology are influential, the earthquake's timing has led to predictions of chaos for the regime. Citizens like Daw Marlar Myint vocalize their belief that such natural disasters are signs of judgment against corrupt leaders, heightening fears for the junta's stability amidst an ongoing civil war.
The sequence of events was hard to ignore. Omens and rumors have long been prized in an authoritarian country with little free flow of information.
A popular version states that an earthquake in March signals the destruction of cities, while one in July is an augury of kings and rulers deposed.
Daw Marlar Myint, 89, said this was the worst natural disaster she had ever experienced. 'We have a saying that a massive earthquake like this is nature's way of punishing a cruel and corrupt ruler,' she said.
After killing so many people, Min Aung Hlaing is now facing the judgment of nature.
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