Frustrations in Myanmar as military takes over

Myanmar remained outwardly calm on Tuesday, a day after the military seized power in a coup, ahead of the re-opening of a newly-elected parliament. In both Yangon and Naypyitaw the streets were quieter than usual but markets were open, street vendors were still cooking food and taxis and buses were still running.

There were few obvious signs of heavy security, but the unease that set in after Monday's events still lingered. People were removing the once ubiquitous red flags of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party from their homes and businesses and worrying about what the future might hold.

Also on Tuesday, Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy released a statement calling for the military to honor the results of last November's election and release of all of those detained. The statement was on the party's official Facebook account.