Police opened fire in the town of Dawei, killing one and wounding several, politician Kyaw Min Htike told Reuters from the southern town. The Dawei Watch media outlet also said at least one person was killed and more than a dozen wounded.
Myanmar has been in chaos for a month since the army seized power and detained elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership, alleging fraud in a November election her party won in a landslide. It was not clear how they were hurt, but media reported live fire. The Myanmar Now media group said people had been "gunned down" but did not elaborate.Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing has said authorities have been using minimal force to deal with the protests.
Doctors and students in white lab coats fled as police threw stun grenades outside a medical school elsewhere in the city, posted video showed. State-run MRTV television said more than 470 people had been arrested on Saturday. It said police had given warnings before using stun grenades to disperse people.Youth activist Esther Ze Naw said people were battling to overcome the fear they had lived with for a long time.
MRTV said he had been fired in accordance with civil service rules because he had "betrayed the country" and "abused the power and responsibilities of an ambassador".
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