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[Bangkok = Kentaro Iwasaki]At least 38 people died across the country on the 14th in Myanmar, where civil protests by the armed forces continued to be suppressed, the highest number since the February 1 coup. According to Myanmar human rights groups, the death toll has reached 126. On the 14th, the armed forces enacted martial law in a part of the largest city, Yangon.
On the 14th, in Mandalay, Myanmar, a man runs down the street as the flames grow = AP
◆ Concerns that martial law requires more violence
The promulgation of martial law threatens to escalate violence against the civilian population and the use of weapons.
The Representative Committee of the Federal Assembly (CRPH), made up of members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) headed by the detained Aung San Suu Kyi, was “illegal” to attack ruthless civilians by the army and the police itself. day. Violence, murder and looting are routinely practiced in coups, and armed groups are no longer terrorists. Citizens have the right to save lives and property, and legal retaliation is not a crime “…
On the 14th, in the factory area on the outskirts of Yangon, there was a severe crackdown in the Hlaingthaya district, where there are many workers and more than 20 residents were killed. Before and after the collision, several Chinese garment factories caught fire. Details of the fire are unknown, but the Chinese embassy said in a statement: “We want the people of Myanmar to cease all violence and legally express their demands without damaging the friendly relations between the two countries by incitement.”
◆ Aim for the head without warning.
The repression of the armed forces intensifies as the resistance movement spreads. Recently, as soon as police and soldiers encounter demonstrations and protest marches, they fire weapons without warning. The sacrifice of the youth in the forefront is conspicuous and many snipers to the head with firearms have been reported.
Images were also released from the security camera of an ambulance transporting an injured person. In addition to controlling demonstrations during the day, he ambushed the homes of NLD officials at night. The officials are believed to have been killed in a violent assault the day after they were abducted, but officials told the family that they had “died suddenly.”
◆ Arson in barricades and houses, violence other than protesters
Barricades and houses erected by protesters hastily were set on fire, and protesters were beaten on the streets at non-protesters one after another.
The armed forces argued that the protests were “only about a twentieth of the population, and the police and army have disbanded with minimal force. The civilian deaths were due to the mob of protesters.” On the other hand, when the young woman who died was considered a “symbol of resistance” and criticism increased, she was quick to counter that “as a result of the investigation, it was not due to the weapons of the armed forces.” , further increasing the anger of the citizens.
