Largest after weekend military force
Block the road with a vehicle to prevent military movement
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The sparks of street protests protesting the coup on the 17th (local time) in Myanmar reignited. On this day, a large-scale demonstration was held in protest against the military coup with tens of thousands of citizens participating in major cities such as Yangon. There are also concerns about conflict as some say that additional troops are deployed in Yangon.
According to foreign media, in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, large-scale protesters have gathered throughout the city from this morning. Christian priests, Catholic priests, civil engineers, and others protested in front of the US Embassy in Yangon. In the capital city of Naepido, tens of thousands of citizens, government officials, and farmers marched in the city and shouted slogans to protest the coup. The AFP news agency reported that it was the largest after the military force was put in on the weekend.
In Yangon, in response to the idea of adding additional troops, the demonstrators used vehicles to unfold a new method of demonstration. After lifting the hood at the front as if the vehicle was broken, it is discarded on the urban road as well as on the bridge connecting the outskirts and Yangon. This is to prevent military forces from entering Yangon or smooth movement of military and police within Yangon.
A hand sign with the phrase’Justice in Myanmar’ written on the windshield of the vehicle or a leaflet with the face of a national adviser Aung San Suu Kyi in custody are stuck. “We want the truth,” said Koh Ye, who took part in the protests with his own taxi, and said “The truth is democracy, and the release of Advisor Suzy and President Yun Min.”
The protests intensified due to the rationalization of the military’s coup and further prosecution against Susie torture. A spokesman for the military government rationalized the coup at a press conference the day before, saying that it was inevitable for the military to take power as the denial of the general election in November last year was not properly resolved. The military government also prosecuted Suzy adviser for violating measures against the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). In response, Chi To, a spokesman for the Democratic National Alliance (NLD), led by advisor Suzy, urged, “Let’s march on a large scale against the military government that has destroyed the future of Myanmar and young people.”
In the midst of this, tensions are increasing as there are observations that military forces are moving to Yangon. UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews said in a statement that day, “There is a possibility of violence on a larger scale than we have seen since the coup on the 1st.” “We have received reports that soldiers are moving from remote areas to at least Yangon,” he said. “In the past case, the movement of troops took place prior to mass killings, disappearances, and detention.” He was concerned that “the military is at risk of committing a bigger crime against the people of Myanmar, given that the two situations occur at the same time: large-scale protest plans and military force gathering.”
/ Reporter Kihyuk Kim [email protected]
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