Many protesters gathered on the streets in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, despite military warnings. The army had threatened “action” on Monday if Myanmar residents continued to gather in large groups.
Since the military staged a coup at the beginning of this month and arrested government leader Aung San Suu Kyi, among others, there has been frequent protests in the country. Hundreds of thousands have gathered in the major cities in recent days.
Many demonstrations took place, especially in the municipalities of San Chaung and Kamayut.
The army warned on state television on Monday that it would “take action” against crimes “that would disrupt, prevent or destroy stability in Myanmar.” The meeting is prohibited in certain areas, and there is a curfew.
In San Chaung dozens of teachers have gathered on the main road. They hold three fingers in the air as a gesture to challenge the army. They also carry banners with texts such as “We are teachers, we want justice”, and they shout slogans like “Release Aung San Suu Kyi!”.
In Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw, police deployed a water cannon for the second day in a row to disperse the protesting crowd. Images on social media show that this does not seem to work yet. In the city of Bago, the police also fire a water cannon at the protesters.
