Students, teachers join growing civil resistance to coup
Thousands of university and school teachers, students, doctors and nurses across Myanmar have taken part in civil disobedience actions against Myanmar’s military government after this week’s military coup in the country.
President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and newly elected members of parliament were unlawfully detained by the Myanmar military government this week.
Hundreds of doctors and medical staff joined the civil disobedience movement, refusing to go to hospitals. They said they hoped civilians would understand their actions.
Reports said some 200 teachers and students from Dagon University staged a rally on Friday, where they displayed the three-finger ‘Hunger Games’ salute used by Thailand’s protesters in the past year.
NLD Files Fraud Cases Against 17 Successful Candidates in Myanmar’s Election
NLD Files Fraud Cases Against 17 Successful Candidates in Myanmar’s Election
National League for Democracy vice-chair Dr. Zaw Myint Maung at a press conference on Dec. 29 in Naypyitaw. / Thiha Lwin / The Irrawaddy
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By Htun Htun 30 December 2020
Yangon The National League for Democracy (NLD) has filed complaints against 17 candidates, of whom 14 are from the military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), that won in the Nov. 8 general election, according to the party’s vice-chair Dr. Zaw Myint Maung.
The party will provide legal support to its candidates who face charges, he said.
KNU delegation meets Karen people, community leaders in Hpa-an
The KNU peace delegation addressed a large crowd Karen people in Hpa-an Township that included political leaders, community leaders and religious leaders. The KNU delegation explained the KNU’s ongoing ‘peace talks’ and said they sought cooperation from all Karen people in their attempt to achieve a lasting peace in Burma.
The KNU secretary, Naw Zipporah Sein, said as many as 1,000 Karen people came to the Thu May Dah Ramah Temple in Hpa-an.
“The KNU is trying to build a lasting peace by holding talks with the government, our aim is for all of our people to be able to live in peace, have stability and to be able progress their lives. To build peace for the Karen nation is the cause of all Karen people – we need the support of every Karen, their cooperation and their advice.”