Myanmar Medics in Hiding as Regime Targets Hospital-Led Disobedience Movement
Doctors in Naypyitaw protest against military rule. / The Irrawaddy
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By Zaw Zaw Htwe 19 February 2021
YANGON Hundreds of doctors and nurses participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) against the military regime are now in hiding, as authorities have sought to arrest them since last week.
In the three weeks since the military seized power from the democratically elected government, the movement initiated by Myanmar healthcare workers has gained momentum, with thousands of civil servants from various sectors joining millions of anti-coup protesters nationwide.
The movement has halted operations at many government departments across Myanmar as staff refuse to work for the military regime. The coup leaders have repeatedly warned civil servants taking part in the CDM to get back to work and have threatened to take action against those who fail to do so.