Another strike, a professional group of Myanmar teachers gathered Against the coup Request not working in military service With three fingers Red ribbon And holding protest banners
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On February 5, 64 the news agency Reuters Reported that the professional teacher group in Myanmar Is the latest professional group to join the campaign for civil disobedience Many Myanmar teachers refuse to work or cooperate with government officials. To join the protest Against the seizure of power of the Myanmar Army
Civil disobedience campaign to protest the coup Began in the professional group of doctors and nurses. Which occurred shortly after the coup Later, civil disobedience campaigns and demonstrations were spread among students, youth groups and some workers. Both in the public and private sectors
In the protest campaign Red ribbons will be attached or tied and a protest sign is held. Which on Friday, February 5, 64, a professional group of teachers and professors Gathered to protest in front of the educational building of the Yangon Educational University
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Ajarn Nweta Sin Hliang said, “We don’t want the military to coup. This is the seizure of power from the elected government of the people. It is unlawful, for this reason we will not work with them any more. We want the military coup to fail. “
Honey Lwin, a university professor, said, “We aim to overturn the administrative system. Through a peaceful strike “
Many professional groups and teachers Including protesters against the Myanmar military coup Use symbols in protests By raising three fingers up With the palm of the hand higher than the body The symbol comes from the movie The Hunger Games in the past few years. Protesters in many countries in Asia Anti-dictatorship Has adopted such a symbol for widespread use
The protests were considered to have a high proportion of participants. If considering the proportion of staff from the University of Yangon Of which approximately 246 people at the university, as many as 200 have participated in the demonstrations, similar protests have been reported at Dagon University in Yangon and elsewhere.
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The anti-coup that took place in professional groups such as doctors and teachers was Proceeded with protests that were less formal Of the general public Both in the form of hitting cans and pans Including honking the car To make a symbolic expression in the fight against the coup
Not only in Yangon On Friday, Feb. 5, 64, the town of Dawei, the main city of Tanintharyi District, southeastern Myanmar Many anti-coup protesters joined the demonstrations. Including resistance in the form of motorcycles One protester said, “The Dawei group would like to announce the beginning of a battle for democracy at Dawei. We call on people to join and stand with us. ”
The protests against the authoritarian government in Myanmar and the call for democracy have continued throughout the year. In 1988, an uprising started with students in Yangon. By the protests at that time Has spread throughout the country Which has attended hundreds of thousands of people, including monks, youths, medical students, etc., protested against the dictatorship regime. But the government has ordered the dissolution of the crowd with weapons. Causing many injuries and deaths Tens of thousands of people are expected to have died and disappeared. In 2007, there was another violent protest of the Myanmar military junta. Officials cracked down on protests and many injured. It is estimated that around 3000 people died.
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