Aljazeera, 6 Feb 2021
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the first such demonstration since the generals seized power.
“Military dictator, fail, fail; Democracy, win, win,” protesters chanted, calling for the military to free Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party who have been detained since the coup on Monday.
“Against military dictatorship” read the banner at the front of the march. Many protesters dressed in the NLD’s colour, red, and some carried red flags.
Images and videos posted on social media on Saturday showed police blocking a major intersection of Insein Road and Hledan junction in Yangon, as protesters attempt to march forward. Protesters peacefully chanted as their raised their hands in a three-finger salute.
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