YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Thousands of people rallied against the military takeover in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday and demanded the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was toppled by the army that also imposed an internet blackout. At least 2,000 labor union and student activists and members of the public chanted “Long live Mother Suu” and “Down with military dictatorship” at a major intersection near Yangon University. The protesters held placards calling for freedom for Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, who were put under house arrest and charged with minor offenses, seen by many as providing a legal veneer for their detention. During Myanmar’s previous five decades of military rule, the country was internationally isolated and communication with the outside world strictly controlled. Similar-sized demonstrations took place in at least two other areas of Yangon as well as in Mandalay, the second-largest city.

Source: Egypt Independent February 07, 2021 05:26 UTC