Democratic Party for a New Society chairman U Aung Moe Zaw said the junta is trying to climb on the international stage through the ladder of an election.
The People’s Party, chaired by 1988 student protest leader U Ko Ko Gyi, and the Arakan Front Party will attend the meeting; many pro-democracy parties are boycotting.
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Millions Expected to Join General Strike in Myanmar on Monday to Oppose Regime
Millions Expected to Join General Strike in Myanmar on Monday to Oppose Regime
Thousands of Mandalay residents stage a sit-in protest against the military regime on Sunday, following a deadly police crackdown a day earlier. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 21 February 2021
YANGON A nationwide general strike against Myanmar’s military regime has been called for Monday with the aim of accelerating the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) against the repressive military regime, which overthrew the elected civilian government three weeks ago.
It’s likely that millions of people from all walks of life will pour out onto the streets across the country, as the regime’s recent deadly crackdowns against ongoing protests have outraged many people.