Protests sweep Myanmar to oppose coup, support Suu Kyi

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UPDATED. The demonstrations have largely been peaceful, but shots are heard in Myawaddy town as uniformed police with guns charge a group of a couple of hundred protesters.

Tens of thousands of people rallied across Myanmar on Sunday, February 7, to denounce last week's coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the biggest protests since the 2007 Saffron Revolution that helped spur a transition to democracy.

Sunday's gathering was much bigger than one on Saturday when tens of thousands took to the streets in the first mass protests against the coup and in spite ofOn Sunday, massive crowds from all corners of Yangon gathered in townships and headed toward the Sule Pagoda at the heart of downtown Yangon, also a rallying point during the Buddhist monk-led 2007 protests and others in 1988.

With no internet and official information scarce, rumors swirled about the fate of Suu Kyi and her cabinet. A story that she had been released drew crowds out to celebrate on Saturday, but it was quickly quashed by her lawyer.and is being held in police detention for investigation until February 15. Her lawyer said he has not been allowed to see her.

 

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_santosralph19 Hoy putangina mo bayaran troll

a scary event indeed. Let us keep watch here sa pinas as elections are just around the corner.

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