Long at Odds with the Burmese Military, Ethnic Kachin Brace for the Future
This article is part of a series analyzing the unique challenges facing Myanmar’s Christian population after the coup on February 1, 2021. Click here for more background on the situation and here for a preview of the series.
By Gina Goh, Jay Church
Sister Ann Roza Nu Tawng kneels in front of police in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, and begs them not to shoot or arrest protestors.
03/12/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – As news spread around the world that the Burmese military, or Tatmadaw, had taken over the government, analysts began speculating what the coup might mean for trade, the world economy, and international relations. The preservation of democracy in Myanmar became a common theme of discussion around the world, and the reinstatement of the democratically-elected government deposed by the Tatmadaw is now the rallying cry bringing hundreds of thousands of Burmese to the streets in protests all over the country.