YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar’s two largest cities paid tribute Saturday to a young woman who died a day earlier after being shot by police during a rally against the military takeover. A wreath of bright yellow flowers was hung beneath a photograph of Mya Thwet Thwet Khine, who was shot in the capital, Naypyitaw, on Feb. 9, two days before her 20th birthday. Protesters at the memorial chanted and held up signs that read “End the dictatorship in Myanmar” and “You will be remembered Mya Thwet Thwet Khine.” The supporters also laid roses and rose petals on images of the woman. In Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, a protest led by medical university students drew more than 1,000 people, many of whom also carried flowers and images of Mya Thwet Thwet Khine. Image: Anti-coup protesters hold an image of Mya Thwet Thwet Khine with a sign that reads “We Lost Our People” during an anti-coup protest rally in Mandalay, Myanmar Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

Source: Egypt Independent February 20, 2021 08:15 UTC