An official from deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) died in custody after he was arrested early on Tuesday, the second party figure to die in detention in two days, as security forces broke up street protests against the military.
The Straits Times
Unions call for total strike in Myanmar; Suu Kyi party official dies in custody
Labour organisations called on all Myanmar people to stop work in an effort to reverse the seizure of power by the military.PHOTO: REUTERS
UpdatedMar 8, 2021, 7:39 am
PublishedMar 7, 2021, 10:06 pm SGT
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