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The young generation of Myanmar faces the dilemma of going out to the streets against the military coup or not. On the one hand there is the persecution of democracy, on the other there is the fear of arrest. Some in this generation say they have the courage to stand up to the military, ignoring the fear of arrest, but they don’t have the leadership they need right now.
Meanwhile, the military government has shut down Facebook services in Myanmar to prevent the protests from taking hold. WhatsApp and Instagram have also been closed. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the world must unite to thwart a military coup in Myanmar.
The army was in a tug of war with the government led by Aung San Suu Kyi during the elections last November. The army raided the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, on Monday morning and detained top leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD), including State Councilor Suu Kyi and President Wen Mint. Separate lawsuits were subsequently filed against Suu Kyi and Wen Mint. Both were arrested in those two cases last Wednesday.
In a similar vein, there were massive protests against the military government in Myanmar in 1986, but the protests were unsuccessful; Thousands of protesters died in the crackdown. Although the military government could not be overthrown, the protests created an opposition force in Myanmar that produced many leaders, such as Suu Kyi. The protest also attracted the attention and support of the international community.
Marai Tong (pseudonym) was born in 1986. “We are ready to take to the streets against the military government,” he said. Anger or excitement: all kinds of feelings are working within us. But who will lead the movement? We can’t find any leaders at this time. ‘
A young man named Ko Ko (pseudonym) thinks the time has not yet come to start a movement. Also, the arrest panic is working on everyone.
Young people say the allegations of election fraud made by the military are unfounded. The country’s electoral commission also said there was no evidence of large-scale fraud. Qin, a young woman, said that no one believed the army’s announcement that she would resign from power a year later. Because people have lost confidence in the military.
Facebook closed: The military government has closed Facebook in Myanmar since yesterday in the name of stability. A statement from the country’s Ministry of Communications and Information said that many people are spreading misinformation and creating misunderstandings. Because of this, Facebook will be closed until February 8.
After the incident last Monday, many people took to Facebook to protest against the military. Various platforms were also developed on Facebook. In this situation, yesterday it was closed. However, with the help of various applications and technology, many people in the country are using Facebook, according to various media outlets.
Meanwhile, protests against the military coup took place in Mandalay, the second largest city in the country after Yangon. Images and videos circulating in the media showed a group of protesters chanting slogans against the military.
Condemnation Continues: The UK has condemned the lawsuit against Suu Kyi. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Robb said yesterday: “We strongly condemn the prosecution of Suu Kyi and other elected representatives. They must be immediately released and the charges dropped.”
In an interview with the Washington Post, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said: “Enough pressure must be exerted on Myanmar to thwart this coup. We will do everything we can to activate the countries that will play a key role in this. He said further: “The result of the election and the revocation of the will of the people cannot be accepted in any way. I hope I can convince the Myanmar army that such a coup could not be a way to rule the country.” Source: AFP
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