Myanmar’s junta threatens protesters planning coup anniversary action
by Min Ye Kyaw, Rebecca Ratcliffe and a reporter in Y from World news | The Guardian on (#5VKT4)
Junta warns public not to take part in planned silent strike' and arrests business owners who vowed to close on 1 February
Myanmar's military junta has threatened sedition and terrorism charges against anyone who shuts their business, claps or bang pots on Tuesday, as it tries to stamp out any protests planned to mark the one-year anniversary of the coup.
The military, which ousted the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February 2021, continues to face defiant opposition including peaceful protests and an armed resistance.
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