Despite the most recent statement by the military that reduces some tensions between the government and military, concerns have yet to be quelled regarding a potential military coup.

The statement by the military on January 30th states that, in contrast to what was expressed in some organizations and media, the Tatmadaw does not wish to revoke the 2008 Constitution. The statement further clarifies that the Tatmadaw will continue to abide by the Constitution and act within the legal framework of the enacted laws. 

However, this statement does not indicate whether the Tatmadaw will respect the results of the November general elections or allow the NLD to form a new government. 

The Tatmadaw has repeatedly stated that in its own investigations, they have found 10 million instances of vote fraud and have also asked the Union Election Commission to provide a comprehensive electoral list. The statement also does not indicate that an agreement between the government and military has been reached even as a new parliament is set to meet on the 1st of February. 

After recent comments by the Senior General on January 27th that the Constitution has to be abolished if “one does not follow the law,” fears began to grow that the military was planning to stage a coup. Preceding these comments, during a press conference on January 26th, military spokesperson General Zaw Min Tun, when pressed by a reporter about a potential coup, declined to rule out its possibility. 

This prompted organizations such as the United Nations, group of Western embassies, KNU, the Sangha Maha Nayaka to implore both sides to reach out for peaceful settlement.

While the recent statement released by Tatmadaw’s True News Information team has quelled some tensions by claiming that the words of the Senior General were taken out of context, multiple protests continue to take place across the nation. These protests condemn the validity of the general election results and Union Election Commission while calling on the Senior General to be "ruthless" and "decisive". Despite some respite from political tensions in Myanmar, the military has not indicated whether it will honor and proceed with the result of the 2020 election, a result which produced a landslide victory for the National League for Democracy (NLD). 

State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of the government and NLD, has yet to make any remarks on the situation.