[해외안전여행정보]Myanmar declared martial law… Hard-line suppression of protests

[앵커]

In Myanmar, which faced a state of emergency in a coup, the situation is worsening due to clashes between citizens protesting the military regime and riot police.

Citizens’ resistance to the military is very strong. What is the current situation in Myanmar?

[사무관]

Yes, while protests against the military coup in Myanmar are spreading across the country, the military has declared martial law in some large cities, such as Yangon and Mandalay.

Due to martial law, nighttime curfew and assembly of five or more people were banned.

Even with the declaration of martial law, a large-scale protest parade continues, and there is a concern that people may be killed due to the police’s hard-line crackdown on protesters who refused to comply with the dissolution order.

[앵커]

The local situation is changing very rapidly.

What kind of attention should be paid to our people in Myanmar?

[사무관]

Yes, until the situation is stabilized, you must thoroughly pay the expense of your home, office, factory, and shop, and refrain from going out.

As the protesters’ dissolution operation is getting tougher, avoid accessing the son-in-law and check the messages in the Korean-American group chat room frequently to share the local situation in real time.

Currently, in Myanmar, general strikes by medical staff, public officials, and workers, as well as movements to harmonize poor labor in various fields of society are spreading.

As a result, airport access road control or cancellation may occur, so please check with the airline and airport for cancellation before entering or leaving.

Also, keeping in mind that the burden on the medical and health system will inevitably increase amid a national emergency, I ask you not to delay your awareness of COVID-19.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]