Local media “died from torture”… Ahead of the general strike on the 8th, it aims to weaken the power of protest against white terrorism
Another live shot in Central Bagan… Military government shame officials warned of “treason and death penalty possible”
On the 6th (local time) in Mandalay, a provincial city in Myanmar, protesters of the rebels wear helmets and masks and march on the streets. AP Yonhap News
Myanmar’s military violence against protesters condemning the coup is increasing in intensity. It is known that he has not hesitated to shoot indiscriminately live bullets against protesters during the day, and at night he is known to trespass into the homes of key personnel, arrest them, and even torture them. It is observed that it is a move to weaken the power of the protests by pressing the members of the national advisory camp of Aung San Suu Kyi and civic activists who lead the protests by the rebels. On the 7th, local media Irawadi reported that Kin Maung Rat, 58, chairman of Pavedan District, Yangon, was tortured the night before, as a member of the National League for Democracy and National Affairs (NLD) led by Suu Kyi. NLD officials also told AFP that they had confirmed that some of the party officials were arrested by the military police the night before. Local media, Myanmar Now, reported that the night before, military and police officers used flash grenades in various places in Yangon, traveling around several houses and arresting people. Sitou Maung, a member of the NLD, wrote on Facebook that “the military police came to catch Maung Maung, who is in charge of public affairs in the NLD, but could not find it,” and “his younger brother was hit by the military police and was tortured while hanging upside down.” Earlier, on the 5th, about 25 supporters of the USDP, who receive military support from a village in the central Magwe region, swung weapons against eight people, including representatives of the NLD region, family members, and relatives. A representative of the NLD region and his 17-year-old nephew were killed, and five relatives were injured, including being stabbed by a weapon, Myanmar Now reported. Myanmar Political Prisoners Support Association (AAPP) issued a statement and said that as of the day before, more than 1,700 people were arrested. It seems that the military government aimed to weaken the power of demonstrations in the case of night arrests and terrorism targeting NLD personnel. In particular, it is related to the fact that the union of nine sectors in Myanmar is scheduled to hold a national general strike starting on the 9th. To end the coup, the unions urged the military to strike a blow by stopping the Myanmar economy, Reuters reported. The military and police continued to suppress the violence against the protesters. In Yangon, the largest city, the military and police also disbanded protesters on that day using tear gas tube flash grenades and the like. On social media, there was also a scene in which the military and police indiscriminately assaulted three protesters with clubs, etc. In Mandalay, a second city where tens of thousands of people protested, several people were injured and at least 70 people were arrested, according to local media. In Bagan, which is the largest Buddhist site in Myanmar, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, life was injured as military and police fired live ammunition and rubber ammunition at protesters, reports Irawadi, a local media outlet. AFP news agency reported that the military government explicitly warned through the state media’Global New Lights of Myanmar’, saying, “If you do not want to ruin the future of children, you must be careful not to engage in protests.” The military government also warned that NLD lawmakers are committing treason against the “Federal Assembly Representative Committee” (CRPH) that they formed without recognizing the military regime, and warned that they could face the death penalty or 22 years in prison. In this regard, Wang Yi, a member of the state council and foreign affairs minister in charge of foreign affairs in China, who is regarded as the’back ship’ of the Myanmar military, said at a press conference held at the National People’s Congress in Beijing that day, On the basis of respect for sovereignty and the opinions of the people, it will play a constructive role in alleviating tensions by contacting each country. Meanwhile, an international lobbyist employed by the Myanmar military unit claimed that the military wants to distance itself from China and improve relations with the United States and the West, Reuters reported. Ari Benmenashi, an Israeli-Canadian, argued in a telecom and telephone interview, saying that state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi, arrested and detained by the military, has become too close to China from the perspective of military generals. “There is real pressure (within the military) to get closer to the United States,” he said. “They (military) don’t want to be puppets in China,” he added. yunhap news