The activists in Myanmar said that the demonstrators who had been trapped by Myanmar’s security force in Yangon, have been able to get out. Tuesday’s announcement came after the calls from the UN and western nations for them to be allowed to leave.
Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the street defying the night-time curfew in support of the young demonstrators in Sanchaung district, where they had been holding daily anti-coup rallies since the military toppled the civilian government and detained Aung San Suu Kyi as well as other leaders from the ruling-NLD.
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In recent weeks, the army takeover and continued protests and violence have plunged the South Asian country into chaos. So far, the security forces and police have killed as many as 60 protestors. Moreover, the local rights group has claimed that the military-regime has detained 1,800 people.
On Sunday, the police authorities in Sanchaung used stun grenades and live bullets. RushHourDaily reported that they checked the houses of anyone from outside the district and punished anyone who was caught hiding in them. Some protestors took to social media and said that they had been able to leave the protest venue at around 5 in the morning after the law enforcement agencies pulled out.
Earlier, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Myanmar’s military to exercise restraint as well as a safe release of detained protests, and civilian leadership. Meanwhile, the checks are still being made by police in Sanchaung and a rights group reported that as many as 50 people had been arrested so far.
According to the local media reports, nearly three protesters were killed in demonstrations in the Irrawaddy Delta and northern Myanmar on Monday. On the other hand, the protests demanding an immediate release of Suu Kyi have been held daily since February 1. The military took over claiming widespread voter fraud in the last general elections – which Suu Kyi’s party won. However, the country’s election commission has denied the accusations.
After the coup, the military leaders promised to hold fresh elections and transfer the power to an elected government, but without giving a timeline. Moreover, the army takeover has attracted international criticism, with Britain, the US, Australia, and United Nations imposing restrictions on its leadership. Reuters reported that the European Union is weighing options to widen its international sanctions.
