Tens of thousands of people massed in Yangon and other cities in Myanmar for a second day on Sunday to protest against last week’s military coup, defying the junta’s attempt to choke off the spread of news and dissent by shutting down most of the country’s internet. Sean Turnell, an Australian academic who served as a senior economic adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi, was arrested and held without charge on Saturday. “State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is our democratic leader,” he said in a statement. “Telenor Myanmar, as a local company, is bound by the local law and needs to handle this irregular and difficult situation,” Telenor said. A group of civil society groups in Myanmar circulated a letter criticising internet providers for obeying the shutdown order.

Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2021 15:56 UTC