Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar are reportedly holding memorials in Yangon for a protester who was allegedly shot dead.
The female protester, Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, reportedlh passed away in Naypyitaw on Friday morning, February 19, 2021, after she was allegedly shot in the head last week as police dispersed a crowd in the capital, Naypyidaw.
Her death, African Entertainment understands, marked the first protest fatality since the military takeover in Myanmar nearly three weeks ago.
According to reports, a number of Myanmar ethnic groups protested on Saturday morning, February 20, 2021, in what has been described as a show of opposition to the coup that removed the government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Reports say Myanmar’s neighbouring countries are seeking a new way to resolve its crisis.
Indonesia, according to a joint report by Reuters and Aljazeera, has proposed to convene a meeting in a bid to restore democracy in the country.
What do the protesters want?
Protesters in Myanmar are calling for the restoration of the elected government, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and others.
They are also calling for the scrapping of a 2008 constitution. The 2008 Constitution is believed to have been drawn up under military supervision, and accordingly gives the army a decisive role in politics.
Anti-coup protesters hold memorials in Yangon for Mya Thwe Thwe Khine who passed away in Naypyitaw on Friday morning, the first protest fatality since the military takeover nearly three weeks ago. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #militarycoup #myanmar pic.twitter.com/cVcgqawqhQ
— Myanmar Now (@Myanmar_Now_Eng) February 20, 2021
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