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The junta in Myanmar has imposed a curfew in major cities, threatening to crack down on protesters
After three days in which tens of thousands took to the streets in protest against the coup and in the demand for the release of the civilian leadership, the army warns that his patience is running out.
The chief of staff once again promised new and free elections, but did not specify when. The demonstrators are not impressed: "We must fight for our fate"
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Min Oung Helling
Reuters
Monday, 08 February 2021, 22:23
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The leader of the Myanmar army today (Monday) promised to hold new elections and hand over power to the victors, in his first speech to the nation since the coup last week and while tens of thousands took to the streets for the third day in a row.
Chief of Staff sex Ong Schelling did not elaborate in a speech broadcast on state television when those elections take place, but reiterated his claims that the Party of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi won the election only because of counterfeiting.
Capital Naypyidaw, opponents of the coup chanted slogans against the army and said that the the police serve the people and the army. the police used water cannons against the demonstrators and warned that it may open fire if they do not scatter, but the protest ended without bloodshed.
the demonstrations were also held in Yangon, the largest city in the country, and in other cities. so far there were no Violent clashes as in previous years as the military acted to suppress protests against it.The U.S. embassy in the country said it had received reports of a curfew in Yangon and Mandalay, the country's second largest city, from 8pm to 4pm.
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The demonstrations are growing despite the shutdown of social networks.
The capital Nafidau, today (Photo: Reuters)
In his speech, the commander of the Myanmar army, accused of crimes against humanity for the murder of Muslim Rohingya, promised that the junta would establish "true and disciplined democracy" unlike other periods in the past in which the army.
He said reform should be passed in the Election Commission and accused it of exploiting the corona plague to prevent a fair campaign.
"We will have multi-party elections and we will hand over power to whoever wins it, according to the laws of democracy," the army chief said.
He did not specify when that would happen, but the junta announced immediately after the coup last Monday a state of emergency for a year.
In the elections held in November, the party affiliated with the army suffered heavy discrimination.
Earlier, state television signaled that security forces might take action against the protesters.
"We, all the people who cherish justice, liberty, equality, peace and security, not only will we refuse to accept outlaws but we will ask them to be stopped and removed through cooperation," the official state channel said in a military statement.
Demonstrators in Yangon hold posters of leader Su Chi, today (Photo: Reuters)
The West condemned the coup, but has not yet taken concrete action against it.
Niefido, today (Photo: Reuters)
Calls to join demonstrations and a campaign of civil rebellion are growing day by day, despite the blocking of social networks and the shutdown, which has already ended, of the entire Internet.
"Our message to the public is that we want to completely end the military regime and that we must fight for our fate," said Ai Misan, a nurse at a government hospital who took part in a demonstration in Yangon.
Thousands also marched in the southeastern city of Myanmar and the far north of Kachin State as a sign of opposition to military rule among a wide range of ethnic groups.
In Yangon, a group of monks in orange robes marched in front of demonstrations with workers and students, waving Buddhist flags alongside red flags, the color of Su Chi party.
"Release our leaders, honor our voices, oppose the military coup," one sign read.
These are the largest demonstrations in the country since the "Saffron Revolution" led by monks in 2007.
It led over the years to a gradual withdrawal of the military from politics after decades in power.
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