Head-to-head confrontation with the military…Myanmar protesters, the largest after coup

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In the center of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city and former capital, protesters that filled the road on the 17th (local time) are protesting against the military coup. While Myanmar’s military has blocked the Internet for three consecutive days, there are rumors of additional troop entry in Yangon. In response, the protesters have urged citizens to protest on a large scale, and then there is growing concern about conflict between the two sides. /yunhap news
On the 17th (local time) in front of the United Nations office in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, teachers hold a placard that says “Let’s end dictatorship” and protest against the military coup. The military ministry of Myanmar further prosecuted state advisor Aung San Suu Kyi in custody the day before for violating the Natural Disaster Management Act. In addition, tensions are rising as rumors of reinforcement of the military forces in Yangon have been reported while blocking the Internet for three consecutive days./Yonhap News

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The sparks of street protests protesting the coup on the 17th in Myanmar reignited.

On that day, a large-scale demonstration took place in the largest city of Yangon and other major cities to protest the military coup.

The scale of the protests seemed to decrease sharply after the troops were put in on the weekend, but the explosive increase on the day was the largest since the coup, the Associated Press reported.

The AFP news agency also said it was the largest after the military force was put in on the weekend.

A Korean resident living in Yangon said in a morning call with Yonhap News that “incomparable to yesterday, there are so many protesters gathered around the Hledan intersection.”

The rationalization of the military coup and further prosecution against state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi in custody have fueled the anointing.

According to local media and foreign media, various classes, including religious people such as Christian clergy and Catholic priests, as well as public officials such as teachers, doctors, farmers, civil engineers, bankers, etc., urged the release of shame torture and an end to the military dictatorship.

The day before, a spokesman for the military government rationalized the coup, saying, “40 million out of 53 million people support the military action,” and argued that “the number of protesters is gradually decreasing.”

In addition, as the military government additionally prosecuted Suu Kyi torture for violating the Disaster Management Act, a large-scale demonstration was predicted.

Hours before the military’s Internet was blocked at 1 am on this day, anti-military activist Kin Sandar and Chito, a spokesman for the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by advisor Suu Kyi, urged a massive protest through social media such as Facebook .

In Yangon, the base of protesters responding to the idea of ​​adding additional troops was demonstrated.

This is a method to prevent smooth passage by raising the hood (engine room cover) in the front part of the vehicle as if the vehicle was broken, and leaving it on a bridge connecting the outskirts and Yangon as well as the city road.

On social media, a number of cars, taxis, and buses appeared to be neglected with the hood up.

A hand sign with the phrase’Justice in Myanmar’ or a leaflet with the face of a shameful torture is placed on the windshield of the vehicle.

The coup protests continued on the 12th day, and the scale of the protests exploded, raising concerns about the military and police crushing the police, but there were no reports that the two sides collided on that day.

However, UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews issued a statement and said, “We have received reports that soldiers are moving from remote areas to Yangon, etc.,” he said. “In the past case, the movement of troops took place prior to mass murder, missing and detained.” Expressed.

Meanwhile, Keane Maung Joe, who played the role of a lawyer for Suu Kyi’s adviser, but has not yet participated in the interviews and video court hearings. It could be turned off for more than a year,” he worried.

/ Reporter Kihyuk Kim [email protected]

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