Huge anti-coup rallies in Myanmar after junta threat
Monday, 22 Feb 2021 01:54 PM MYT
Demonstrators protest against a military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar February 22, 2021. — Reuters pic
YANGON, Feb 22 — Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters rallied
across Myanmar again today despite a clear threat from the junta that it
was prepared to use lethal force to crush what it branded “anarchy”.
The warning came after three demonstrators were shot dead over the
weekend, and the funeral yesterday for a young woman who died from
bullet wounds at an earlier rally.
Massive street demonstrations have taken place since Myanmar’s
military staged a coup on February 1 and detained civilian leader Aung
San Suu Kyi, ending a decade-long experiment with democracy.
A civil disobedience campaign has also since choked many government
operations, as well as businesses and banks, and the junta late
yesterday gave its most ominous signal yet that its patience was nearing
an end.
“Protesters are now inciting the people, especially emotional
teenagers and youths, to a confrontation path where they will suffer the
loss of life,” said a statement on state-run broadcaster MRTV.
The statement, read out in Burmese with text of the English version
on the screen, cautioned protesters against inciting “riot and anarchy”.
Protesters today were undeterred by the warning, with tens of
thousands rallying in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city and commercial hub.
“We came out today to join in the protest, to fight until we win,” said Kyaw Kyaw, a 23-year-old university student.
“We are worried about the crackdown, but we will move forward. We are so angry.”
Yangon residents had woken up today to a heavier security presence,
including police and military trucks on the roads and an embassy
district barricaded.
Another protester expressed similar defiance to AFP.
“The military unjustly took power from the elected civilian government,” said the 29-year-old, who asked not to be named.
“We will fight until we get our freedom, democracy, and justice.
Thousands also rallied in Naypyidaw, the capital and a military
stronghold, with many on motorbikes. There were also large protests in
the cities of Myitkyina and Dawei.
Many businesses in Yangon, and in other major cities, were closed
today following calls for a general strike to inject more momentum into
the civil disobedience movement.
Potent symbol
Myanmar’s generals had already responded to the uprising by gradually
ratcheting up the use of force, and the number of political prisoners.
Troops and police have used rubber bullets, tear gas, water cannon and some live rounds.
On the weekend, two people were killed when security forces fired at
protesters in the city of Mandalay, and a third man was shot dead in
Yangon.
A young woman also died on Friday after being shot in the head at a protest and spending almost a fortnight on life support.
The woman, whose funeral was held yesterday, was the first confirmed
fatality of the protests, and she has emerged as a potent symbol of the
anti-junta movement.
Authorities have detained 640 people since the coup, according to the
monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
Those targeted include railway workers, civil servants and bank staff
who have walked off their jobs as part of the anti-coup campaign.
The junta has also severely curbed internet access overnight for
eight straight days, according to the monitoring group NetBlocks.
‘Interference’
Myanmar’s foreign ministry yesterday justified its use of force
against protesters, and accused the United Nations and other governments
of “flagrant interference” in the country’s internal affairs.
“Despite facing the unlawful demonstrations, incitements of unrest
and violence, the authorities concerned are exercising utmost restraint
through minimum use of force to address the disturbances,” it said in a
statement.
The United States, Canada and Britain have imposed sanctions on the generals running Myanmar.
Washington warned again yesterday of increased pressure.
“The United States will continue to take firm action against those
who perpetrate violence against the people of Burma as they demand the
restoration of their democratically elected government,” US Secretary of
State Anthony Blinken tweeted yesterday.
European Union foreign ministers are expected to meet today to approve their own sanctions against Myanmar’s generals. — AFP
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