Urgent! Burma rubber bullets defeat mobs New Zealand, the first isolated country, Burma
Urgent! Burma rubber bullets defeat mobs – February 9 BBCBurmese police officers reportedly fired rubber bullets at thousands of protesters protesting against the military seizure of power. In Naypyidaw, Burma, after the Burma Army Announcing the ban on protests While New Zealand was the first nation in the world to cut off communications to isolate Burma.
An officer uses a high-pressure water gun. Tear gas bullets At least two protesters were injured, with rubber bullets throwing at protesters calling for the military to end the four-day coup. At least two protesters were injured, with the Burma Army announcing a ban. And issuing curfew measures at night in many provinces While General Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the Burma Army, insists that no one is above the law.
However, the Burmese Army MPC Which was announced through television including ad hoc activities across the country Did not use words of intimidation to the protesters directly But stressed it was necessary to take legal action against those who broke the law.
Protesters continued to urge the Burma Army to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and top party executive of the League for Democracy. Or NLD Who was detained since the seizure of power four days ago by the military accused of election fraud.
The report states that Naypyidaw rally It began after police began using high-pressure water guns to fire at protesters. But the protesters tried to resist and refused to retreat. And shouted back that “Stop the coup!” Some police officers later started shooting their guns into the air to intimidate them. Officers then fired rubber bullets at the protesters.
One of the protesters said, “They fired their guns twice, threatened them, and then fired rubber bullets at the mobs,” while local doctors said they had to take care of three people injured by rubber bullets. I went to the hospital.
There are also reports that have not been confirmed. There were some police officers who had lined up and rallied against the army together with the Burmese citizens. And in some areas, police allowed protesters to pass through barricades without taking any action. With protesters
Jonathan Head, BBC Southeast Asia correspondent, said the situation reflected that the Myanmar military junta was raising the level of its crackdown on protesters, but had not yet reached the level of slaughter as it did last year. 1988 and 2007
The recent protests still attract a large number of Burmese people from various professions, including teachers, lawyers, bank employees. And government officials from all over the country Without reporting the riots
Gen. Min said in a separate statement that The seizure of power was justified due to election fraud. And the Election Management Committee (Election Commission) failed to deal with the problem. By insisting that the army will continue to reform the Election Commission And hold new elections
The report said the Burmese Election Commission had previously said the investigation had not found any evidence indicating the military’s alleged cheating. In the elections that the NLD party won in a landslide. Meanwhile, the Burmese Army Commander called for real democracy and discipline.
On the same day, the New Zealand authorities suspended all high-level communications with the Burmese authorities. And prohibits Burmese coup members from entering the country It was the first time to isolate Myanmar from foreigners.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand had a program to provide financial assistance to Myanmar between 2018 and 2021 worth more than 900 million baht.
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