Mass peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar against the military coup continued for the third day in a row, with thousands participating throughout the country. In the capital, Naypyidaw, police briefly used a water cannon.
The crowd control device was briefly used on Monday at a demonstration that was clogging a road. It was fired in short bursts, knocking some people to the ground, according to footage from the scene.
The police soon stopped after pleas from the crowd, winning a round of cheers from the protesters. However, they did not clear the road, according to AFP. This is the first reported instance of water cannon use in the week since the coup.
Overall, the situation remains peaceful, despite fears of troops being moved into Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, in the last few days.
Just after shooting the Naypyidaw crowd with a water cannon police get a cheer. 🌸 Lol so Burma. Credit Kyaw Zeyar Oo. pic.twitter.com/odv1MA2ofZ
Myanmar’s military on February 1 deposed the nation’s civilian leadership and arrested its members, including the elected leader, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, after accusing her party of rigging November’s general election, which it won in a landslide.
The power grab was met with the largest protests since the Saffron Revolution of 2007, which gave impetus to a democratic transition after a long period of military rule.
In addition to marches, opponents of the military are organizing a civil disobedience campaign, calling for strikes. The effort is led by healthcare workers, doctors, and other government employees.
The coup was denounced by several countries and the United Nations, which called on the Myanmar generals to release all arrested officials and activists and restore the civilian government.
If you like this story, share it with a friend!
Mass peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar against the military coup continued for the third day in a row, with thousands participating throughout the country. In the capital, Naypyidaw, police briefly used a water cannon. Read Full Article at RT.com Read More
Is The FBI Trying To Create A New Generation Of “Hitler Youth”? Authored by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper blog, Check out this Tweet. Family members and peers are often best positioned to witness signs of mobilization to violence. Help prevent homegrown violent extremism. Visit https://t.co/bql36iSbig to learn how to spot suspicious behaviors and […]
Basel III Regulations Finally Kick In: What This Means For Gold On Monday, the long-anticipated (by gold bulls) banking rules implemented under a sweeping international accord known as Basel III came into effect (for European banks) and – as discussed previously both here and elsewhere – mark a major change for European banks and their […]
Faced with a looming defeat in Ukraine, the political West is desperately looking for ways to prevent it. Washington DC seems to be letting its European allies, vassals and satellite states go berserk on Russia in hopes of provoking a violent reaction from Moscow. Thus, Macron is openly calling for NATO troops to be deployed in direct […]
Mass peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar against the military coup continued for the third day in a row, with thousands participating throughout the country. In the capital, Naypyidaw, police briefly used a water cannon. Read Full Article at RT.com Read More
