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Myanmar Protesters March on 1-Year Anniversary of Military Coup
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February 1, 2022
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1:18Now PlayingDefying threats from the authorities, protesters in Myanmar's second-biggest city of Mandalay took to the streets to mark the one-year anniversary of the military coup.
A small group in Mandalay marched early in the morning, carrying banners and chanting slogans calling for democracy.
Many were expected to mark the anniversary with a so-called "silent strike" in which businesses and shops shut down and people stay at home, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There were clear signs in the former capital Yangon that streets and roads were far quieter than normal, though the extent to which people will heed the call is yet to be seen.
Security forces in Myanmar have arrested dozens of people since last week in a preemptive move to suppress plans for the strike, state-run media reported.
The detainees from the cities of Yangon, Mandalay and Myawaddy include shopkeepers, restaurant owners, a doctor, a make-up artist, a mobile phone repair shop owner and an astrologer, Myanma Alinn Daily reported.
Their arrests followed official warnings that people participating in the strike could be arrested and put on trial, including for offenses under the Counter-Terrorism Law that carry maximum penalties of life imprisonment and the possible confiscation of their property.
Two previous "Silent Strikes" last year, in March and on Human Rights Day in December, appeared to enjoy popular support despite intimidation by the authorities, which in some cases did not allow participating shops to reopen until a week later.
The military’s takeover a year ago ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy party was about to begin a second five-year term in office after winning a landslide victory in the previous year's November election.
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