Myanmar opposition protests mark general strike anniversary

By GRANT PECK
Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Opponents of military rule have held protests in Myanmar’s cities despite threats by the authorities to arrest anyone joining demonstrations against the army’s takeover a year ago. Tuesday’s protests marked the anniversary of a nationwide general strike last year against army rule. Photos and videos on social media showed scattered small groups of people marching in protest in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, and elsewhere. Buddhist monks in the central city of Mandalay participated in a protest while collecting alms. The military seized power on Feb. 1, 2021, ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy party won the 2020 general election by a landslide.