Yangon: Protesters against Myanmar’s occupation of power in Myanmar also appeared on the streets of the country’s largest city on Tuesday. It is worth mentioning that on Monday, a general strike was held in the country. All the shops remained closed and a large number of people took part in protests. The number of protesters is lower on the streets on Tuesday than yesterday but around 1,000 people have gathered at the city’s Ledan Center in Yangon. People are gathering elsewhere.
People in 37-year-old Thatt Niang Win died in the final visit to security forces in Mandalay, the country’s second largest city, on Saturday. On Saturday, a large number of people gathered in support of the workers working in the ports and docks, on which police and security forces opened fire. In this, Vin and a teenager were shot dead.
Significantly, despite the strike, the administration was pressurizing people to continue work in the dock. Myanmar held general elections in November last year in which Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won. But the army captured power on February 1, accusing it of rigging the election. Concerns have been raised on foreign leaders and international forums about the strike and violence that took place on Monday.
Governments in the US and several Western countries have asked the Myanmar junta government to avoid violence, release those detained, and reinstate the Suu Kyi government. The US also said on Monday that it was imposing sanctions against members of the junta over the killing of peaceful protesters by security forces.
The US has also added the names of Lieutenant General Moe Mint Tun and General Maung Maung Kyaw to the list of banned people and institutions. Britain and Canada have also taken similar steps after the coup. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the US condemns the attack on protesters and will take action if there is more violence.
