Burmese police cracked down again on another day of protests against coup: at least two people died

At least two people died this Saturday in the city of Mandalay, in the center of Myanmar, when police fired at demonstrators protesting the rejection of the military junta which seized power in a coup.

Both deaths were certified by the medical services, as witnesses told the EFE news agency, which clarified that at least five other people were injured in the incidents.

This Saturday, Thousands of Burmese once again took to the streets of the country’s main cities to protest the coup led by the military junta after the first death was confirmed on Friday due to the crackdown on protests..

The most conflicting point was precisely the city of Mandalay, the second most populous, where the police fired rubber bullets at the crowd who came in support of strikers at the shipyards for joining the protest movement and those authorities wanted to force to work, eyewitnesses told the news agency EFE.

Myanmar woke up still shocked by the death of Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a 20-year-old who participated in the protests and was killed by a live bullet fired by the police, according to reports from various human rights groups.

Protesters paid tribute to the victim on Saturday with flowers in various parts of Rangoon and painted a message on one of the main thoroughfares. calling for democracy and the release of political leaders to challenge the takeover of the army.

The image of the young woman, who died on the night of Thursday to Friday after spending ten days in critical condition due to the blow received, has become a symbol of civil disobedience movement.

According to the analysis of videos and photographs taken by various humanitarian organizations, The young woman fell to the ground after hearing a gunshot as she left the front line of a protest that was being demolished with water cannons by police.

His death, announced by the family, was the first confirmed among the thousands of demonstrators who have clashed with security forces since the February 1 military uprising.

The streets of the country are full these days Massive protests against the military uprising and security forces sometimes responded with water cannons, rubber bullets and even live ammunition.

The military junta also tried appease the civil disobedience movement, which includes strikes in the administration and other sectors, with the deployment of soldiers in the streets, daily internet blackouts and various laws that have violated the rights of citizens.

The army justified the seizure of power by an alleged electoral fraud during the elections of last November during which the National League for Democracy, the party led by Aung San Suu Kyi, swept away, as it did in 2015.

The United States, Britain, Canada and New Zealand have announced limited sanctions, mainly against military leaders., including travel bans and asset freezes.

Japan and India joined with Western countries in calling for the restoration of democracy. The Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar, Ichiro Maruyama, speaking to the demonstrators in front of his embassy, called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and urged the military to resolve matters peacefully.

(With information from EFE, AFP and AP)

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