The largest protest against the coup was held in Myanmar today (17th) after the military coup earlier this month.
The’AP’ news agency reported that the military’s actions, such as sending troops to suppress the protests over the weekend, shutting down the Internet, and filing additional prosecutions against state advisor Aung San Suu Kyi, have further spread the protests.
In particular, on the roads of Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, there was a line of cars that were abandoned with the front hood raised as if the car had broken down. Media say it is a new way of protesting to stop the military, as there are observations that the military will deploy additional troops in Yangon.
UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews issued a statement yesterday (16th) and said, “I saw reports that troops were moving to Yangon, etc.” Displayed.
In the capital city of Naepido, tens of thousands of civil servants, office workers, and farmers held street protests demanding the release of the shame advisor.
The Democratic Peoples League (NLD), led by adviser Suu Kyi, called on the social network service to participate in the protests, saying, “Let’s march on a large scale against the military regime that has destroyed the future of Myanmar and young people.”
In the meantime, the Myanmar police have additionally prosecuted shame tortures who have already been charged with violating the’Export and Import Act’ for violating the’Natural Disaster Act’ related to the novel coronavirus. The media reported that if convicted, it was interpreted as the military’s intention to prolong the shame torture’s detention on charges of up to three years in prison.
Meanwhile, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said he was “concerned” about the further prosecution of the shame adviser.
“I urge the Burmese military to immediately release all unjustly detained citizens, political leaders, journalists and human rights activists and to restore a democratically elected government.”
VOA news
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