Killing of anti-coup protesters is only fueling the demand for democracy in Myanmar cbsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Three people have now been killed by security forces defending the military's takeover, but the deaths are only adding fuel to the pro-democracy movement's fire.
Posted: Feb 20, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 20
Members of the LGBTQ community protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on Friday. A wide swathe of Myanmar s civilian population is protesting the coup, something the military generals may not have planned for.(Reuters)
On the streets of Yangon, the mood captured by news cameras seems friendly, even festive. Young people with brightly painted faces and determined looks fill parks and intersections day after day. Their signs ask Where is democracy?
Not here. For all the upbeat music and colourful costumes, worry weighs heavily on a Myanmar whose uneven march toward real people power has been blocked by a military with other plans. For all the talk of a peaceful transition to democracy, tanks block roads and soldiers shoot protestors.
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