Myanmar in rebellion mode at odds with military coup
Sunday sunrise witnessed a vast number of people all over Myanmar rebel against demonstrations and marched to protest the military takeover that forced out the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The activism took place after the ruling junta issued a new order suspending several basic civil liberties.
The major cities like Yangon, Mandalay, and the capital, Naypyitaw observed large demonstrations as well as in far-flung areas dominated by ethnic minorities.
Protesters in Yangon again rallied outside the Chinese and U.S. embassies. They accuse Beijing of propping up the military regime and applaud Washington’s actions sanctioning the military.
Resistance also took place in cyberspace, as a group calling itself BrotherHood of Myanmar Hackers defaced the government’s Myanmar Digital News website, replacing content on its home page with words and pictures against the military takeover.
The order, issued late Saturday and published Sunday in state newspapers, suspends provisions in existing law on security and privacy protection, allowing the authorities to carry out searches and make arrests without court warrants.
It also allows the interception of electronic and other communications without a warrant and permits the detention of detainees for more than 24 hours without court permission.
“The civil disobedience movement and demonstrations show that the people of Myanmar want democracy. We stand with them,” said a statement Saturday on the U.S Embassy’s Twitter account.
Civil servants have been very active in the protests, and social media postings on Sunday indicated that state railway workers have joined them, with some unconfirmed claims that they have gone on strike.
