Despite Pressure, Myanmar Govt Employees Refuse to Work Under Military Rule
Myanmar Railways staff in Mandalay join the Civil Disobedience Movement on Feb. 15. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 16 February 2021
YANGON – Operations at many government departments in Myanmar all but halted this week as staff refused to work for the military regime, which early this month seized power from Myanmar’s democratically elected government.
Many hospitals, banks, municipal departments and other government offices have been deserted as their employees have joined the growing Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), staying at home or urging other civil servants to join the movement by taking part in anti-coup protests.