20-year-old, Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing, was passed away today(Feb 19) and became the first protester to die in the anti-coup protests in Myanmar, after she was shot in the head during the anti-coup demonstrations at Naypyitaw on Feb 9.
Police ordered the student from National Management Degree College (NMDC) to stop writing the slogan “Reject Military”. In front of the college street, students trying to write the words declaring “Reject Military” and police reportedly ordered them to disperse. It is reported that anti-coup people make a vast slogan written on a main thoroughfare and the roofs in hoping to watch the international community through satellite. Some writings of a vast slogan have been destroyed by police in some cities.
Yesterday (Feb18), a group of people wearing robes beat the cars with sticks and knives near the Bahan 3 Road bus stop in Yangon, and residents of nearby Yaetar Shay ward were attacked, leaving four people injured.
25 students and civilians arrested during the anti-coup protest in Naypyidaw four days ago have been released yesterday (Feb18).
The riot police forcely crackdown on the anti-coup protesters near TapyaeGone circle, Naypyitaw and arrested at least 20 people yesterday(Feb 18).
Myanmar Alliance for Transparency and Accountability-MATA urges mining companies not to pay taxes and suspend operations.
About 400,000 anti-coup protesters in Magway were blocked by riot police on their way to protect today (Feb 19).
Seven members, led by Lt. Gen. Than Tun Oo formed an advisory body to the chairman of the military’s state administration council, the members include U Ne Win’s daughter-in-law Dr Yin Yin Nwe and Dr. Salai Ngun Cung Lian who served as an adviser under U Thein Sein’s administration.
Head of Japan’s National Security Council Shigeru Kitamura held a 45-minute telephone conversation with US President’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Feb 18 concerning the military coup in Myanmar. During the talks, they exchanged views on the situation in Myanmar after the military coup, the situation of detained officials including State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the future of the country, according to the NHK report.
It is reported that the China Airline’s relief flight for Taiwanese in Myanmar, originally scheduled to depart on Feb 28, has currently been rescheduled for Feb 21, Mar 14, and Mar 28.
In Tharyarwady district, Bago region, the township general administration department convened a meeting to prosecute CDM staff in Latbadan township. CDM staff from the Fire Department, the Veterinary Department, the Rural Development Department, Myanmar Economic Department and Irrigation Department would be charged, according to a voting system during the meeting.
South Korea’s National Security Council expressed concern over political instability in connection with the recent military coup. As of the statement of Cheong Wa Dae (the Blue House), they have already agreed to cooperate with the international community for restoration of constitutional order through legitimate, democratic and peaceful manner, according to the Korea Herald.
In Myitkyina, Kachin state, police attacked teachers and arrested more than 10 people including two teachers who were gathering to join the protest supporting the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) near the Myitkyina Education Degree College this morning (Feb 19).
A civilian was shot dead in the fighting erupts between Shan State Reconstruction Council-RCSS/SSA and the Tatmadaw(Myanmar military) in Pangpi, Maingpan Township, southern Shan State today in the morning (Feb19).
On Feb 18, Danish ambassador to Myanmar received a letter from Myanmar youth and he stated on its facebook that “these young people have shown up peacefully at the embassy for days. We think they deserve a future in a democratic Myanmar. We stand with the people of Myanmar to reinstate the democratically elected government”. Anti-coup Myanmar citizens especially youth try to deliver the letter to every foreign embassy in Myanmar about the current country situation.
In Myitkyina, Kachin state, 3 protesters including a monk who protested peacefully yesterday (Feb 18) against the military dictatorship have been arrested.
In Mandalay, about 16 members from the police force have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM).
Protesters in Momauk, Kachin state, staged an anti-coup demonstration yesterday (Feb 18) calling on the civil servants to join the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), “ The future of young people looks bleak,” some Kachin youths who took part in the protest said.
As of 8 PM, 18 Feb, a total of 889 samples were tested and found more 19 new cases and 1 death. MoHS has reported 141,709 of total confirmed cases including 131,171 discharged, and 3,193 deaths.
It is reported that a sergeant clerk from the military has joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in Monywa, Sagaing region, for the first time.
The deposed Mandalay region Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr. Myo Thit, charged under section 505(b) of Penal Code, was arraigned online on Feb 18.
Human Rights Watch’s section imposed on Myanmar military_ on the leadership of the junta, as well as key conglomerates owned by the military, and their entities’ subsidiaries. In addition, Britain imposes sanctions on 3 top military officials, along with Canada imposes sanctions on 9 military officers.
Myanmar Hackers attacked military-operated websites, including the Central Bank of Myanmar and Tatmadaw True News Information Team, yesterday (Feb 17) as a part of an anti-coup protests. Myanmar Hackers said on its Facebook that “Our goal is to overthrow the military regime. We will fight online to annihilate the core departments and businesses that prop up the regime” .
In Ann Township, Rakhine State, a local, Thein Htay, 42-year-old stepped on a landmine and lost one of his legs on the way to the near forest, while the military announced on Feb 15 and Feb 17, on its Facebook-Tatmadaw Information Team that it had been clearing landmines in Rakhine State.
Thousands of people took to the street today (Feb 18) for anti-coup protests, representing multi-ethnic nationalities around the downtown of Yangon, Sule, demanding the ending of the military dictatorship, repealing of the 2008 constitution, establishing of a new federal democratic union, and releasing of all detainees.
Today, Feb (18), hundreds of trucks rallied with the people, thousands of CDM electricians and lawyers in Kale, Sagaing region on the 12th day of the anti-dictatorship.
In the Sagaing region, monks in the Sagaing Hills began protesting today(Feb18) against a military coup,teachers and students also took part in the protest, leading the majority of monks.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Bago gathered in front of the govt offices and demanded the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) today, the 11th day of the Bago anti-coup demonstration.
Some donors living around Mandalay donated about 5 million kyats worth of vegetables to the CDM train workers in Mandalay, according to a donor.
It is reported that a handmade mine exploded at the Shan State Rehabilitation Council RCSS/SSA liaison office at around 6 am this morning in ward 9, Kyaukme township, Northern Shan State.
More than 5,000 people in Ingapu township, Ayeyarwady region, staged protests today in front of the township general administration office and Ingapu police office demanding the release of detained doctor from Mae Zaligone Hospital, the doctor’s wife said that he has been arrested by police force since Feb 11 and he could not be reached yet.
The five locals, including an eight-month-pregnant mother, were killed during the shelling in the fighting broke out between the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in Tawsarng village-tract, Northern Shan State Kyaukme Township. It has been fighting since February 12.
In Mandalay Railway Staff Housing, the anti-coup demonstrators and railway staff were forcely crackdown by the police yesterday (Feb17) night, leaving some protesters injured.
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw-CRPH announced yesterday (Feb17) that the treasury bonds sold by the military State Administrative Council are illegal because the military council is not legitimate. The announcement warned that the public will not be held responsible for any subsequent losses incurred if the purchase is made.
It is reported that protesters including locals, departmental staff, and students marched in Pathein, Ayeyarwady region today(Feb18), the 12th day of the anti-coup demonstration and give a 22-second silence for the anti-coup proster Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing who killed in the Naypyidaw protest.
Since Sunday (Feb 14) night, it is reported that the internet has been throttled in the country-wildly by the military, four consecutive nights for a period of eight hours between 1am and 9am.
The deposed Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, arrested by the military, was arraigned in Aung Myay Tharzan township court this morning(Feb18).
As of 8 PM, 17 Feb, a total of 1,489 samples were tested and found more 31 new cases. MoHS has reported 141,690 of total confirmed cases including 130,944 discharged, and 3,192 deaths.
The prosecution of three protest leaders who have been charged with demonstrating for electoral justice and holding a pro-military rally under three sections including section 25 of Natural Disaster Management Law, were dropped on Feb 17 in Wandwin township, Mandalay.
six well-known celebrities and entertainers have been charged under Section 505 (a) of the Penal Code and issued arrest warrants, according to a statement issued by the Tatmadaw(military) on 16 February, for being encouraged to participate in Civil Disobedience Movement-CDM.
As of the statistics of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-AAPP update on Feb 16, a total of 452 people have been arrested by the military since the Feb 1 coup, among them, a total of 417 are still under detention.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation ordered on Feb 17 the suspension of jade mining in Hpakant site and Mawlu-Mawhan site, in Kachin state, and the suspension of limitation time was not mentioned in the order.
In Taunggyi, Shan state, Khun Bwar Hto Thway, a member of the National League for Democracy, ex-chairman of Hsi Hseng Township Development Committee, was arrested by the PNA people’s militia on Feb 17 and he was sent to Eastern Command, his uncle told DVB.
In Yangon downtown, around Sule and Hladan areas, thousands of anti-coup protesters are taking to the streets today afternoon( Feb 17) in even larger demonstrations than seen in previous days.
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), one of the largest ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar, issued a statement today (February 17) urging not to use forcely crackdown on the protesters, and added that it welcomed all people’s efforts to end the dictatorship. The statement expressed its appreciation of international recommendations and suggestions, and urge for work together to solve the crisis of the country.
The deposed Mandalay Region Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, U Myo Thit was arraigned in Chan Aye Thar San Township Court today(Feb17) under Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code, after announcing a statement on Feb10 that it would be assume public holiday until the Nov Elections elected new government is formed. Some of the Nov elections elected cabinet ministers, including Mandalay Division Chief Minister Dr Zaw Myint Maung, were detained by the military on Feb1 and later released under house arrest.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a strong denunciation concerning filing a new charge against Aung San Suu Kyi. He tweeted “new charges against Aung San Suu Kyi fabricated by the Myanmar military are a clear violation of her human rights,” and added “We stand with the people of Myanmar and will ensure those responsible for this coup are held to account.”
Regarding the rumors spreading on social media, the United Nation in Myanmar announced today that no high-level delegation or high commissioner was visiting Myanmar at this time.
Singapore’s foreign minister ViVian Balakrishnan said on Tuesday that the current situation in Myanmar was “alarming” and Singapore was concerned about violent clashes in the protests, the arrests of civil servants, internet cutoff, deployments of troops and armored vehicles, but he would not support widespread sanctions on the country as these could hurt ordinary citizens. He said that he hoped the release of all detainees including State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and the negotiation with the Military State Administrative Council.
In the Myanmar big city, Yangon, in some townships, many cars are parked on the streets as a part of anti-coup protests by saying “Car Engine Failure”, along with, people including student unions extensively march in large-scale to streets for anti-coup protests today in the morning.
Today, the anti-coup massive rally have been gaining across the country from Myanmar’s big city, Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw, to other remote areas, after a second charge was filed against Suu Kyi yesterday.
In Eainme, Ayeyarwady region, locals said that police, troops and authorities broke the doors, destroyed houses, and tried to arrest the people who helped CDM workers at nights, 3 staff from Immigration Department who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement and protested in the anti-coup demonstration have been arrested on the night of Feb 11 at around 11 p.m.
The European Union announced on Feb 16 that it has temporarily suspended the project “Support to the Reform of Myanmar Police” which was a direct request by the Government and State Counselor with the aim to understand the best international practice and the highest standards in respecting human rights and it did not provide any equipment for armed policing. The announcement expressed that in light of interruption of the democratic transition as a result of military take-over of government control on Feb1, the EU considered the conditions were no longer in place for the project to operate and achieve the desired results.
There has been no pressure and discussion from the military for more than six days even though the detained Yangon region Election Commission officials have not been released yet, according to Election Commission officials. A total of 98 election officials were being detained since Feb 10 at the military MP’s housing in the Bayintnaung Tatmadaw Interrogation and doctors were also providing for health care, said Chairman U Khin Maung Win, Yangon Western District Election Sub-commission.
As of 8 PM, 16 Feb, a total of 111,9 samples were tested and found more 22 new cases and 2 deaths. MoHS has reported 141,659 of total confirmed cases including 130,859 discharged, and 3,192 deaths.
It is reported that police dispersed the local anti-coup protesters in Pobba Thiri township, Naypyidaw, with water cannons and arrested more than 30 anti-coup protesters on Feb 15.
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