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Hundreds of thousands of Burmese took to the streets to attend one of the largest protests in the country after the February 1 coup.
According to the Guardian, despite warnings from the military authorities, many large-scale protests took place on February 22 in the cities of Nay Pyi Daw, Yangon, Mandalay and many other places.
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| The flag of the National Coalition for Democracy (NLD) flew over the sea of protesters in Yangon on February 22. Photo: Reuters |
Many people have called this protest the “5th revolution number 2”, since it took place on February 22, 2021. Some have even compared it to the 8/8/1988 protest movement, known as the “fourth revolution number 8. “.
In Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, groups of students and workers have gathered at Sule Pagoda near the city hall, where security forces are pre-established with barriers and tornadoes. Most companies, including international chains, have closed.
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| Maritime protesters at the Hledan intersection in Yangon on February 22. Photo: Myanmar border |
Min, a 41-year-old fisherman who volunteered to collect garbage on the day of the protest, said the shooting of three protesters in recent days has made people even more determined.
The Hledan intersection, another gathering point for protesters, has been the busiest since the February 1 coup. Riot police lined up outside the UN office inside the city, but the protesters left voluntarily after singing a song that read “Goodbye, we will go.”
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| Maritime protesters at the Hledan intersection in Yangon on February 22. Photo: Myanmar border |
The protests are mostly peaceful, although in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, at least 20 people have been arrested.
Several other demonstrations took place in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, with the cities of Myitkyina in the north, Bhamo on the border with China and in the city of Pyinmana in the central part of the country.
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| Large numbers of protesters opposed Myanmar’s military government in Mandalay on February 22. Photo: Reuters |
The “large and unprecedented” protests across Myanmar followed the killing of three protesters last week.
The UN national investigation team in Myanmar expressed “grave concern” over the military crackdown on protesters in the country, declaring that “the fundamental rights” of peaceful assemblies must be stopped and respected.
Overview of the rally in Yangon on February 22 from above. Video: The Irrawaddy
In a video shown before the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the February 1 military coup in Myanmar and confirmed that there is no room for a coup in the modern world.
“Immediately release the prisoners. End the violence. Respect for human rights and the will of the people reflected in the recent elections … coups have no place in the modern world. Ours,” he said.
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