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Myanmar's military on Tuesday expressed sadness for the deaths of what it said were 164 demonstrators during violence in the country. On the other hand, it accused the anti-coup protesters of widespread destruction of property and of fanning unrest.
Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said in a news conference that he felt "sorry for their losses as they are also our citizens". He also said that nine members of security forces had been killed. He said that strikes and non-operation of hospitals had caused deaths, including from COVID-19. He also called them "undutiful and unethical".
Across Myanmar, people are protesting against the military coup which happened in February 2021. The protests over the coup have been the largest since the so-called Saffron Revolution in 2007, when thousands of monks rose up against the military regime.
The coup returned the country to full military rule after a short span of quasi-democracy that began in 2011, when the military, which had been in power since 1962, implemented parliamentary elections and other reforms. In the weeks since the coup, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s ousted civilian leader, has faced charges in a secret court.
Source: reuters.com
Written by Siddhant Sharma
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