People take to the street in support of the Tatmadaw in Yangon.
More than 10,000 people participated in a demonstration in support of the Tatmadaw and its victories in front of Mahabandoola Park near City Hall in Yangon yesterday.
The demonstrators set out from the Yaygezai Bus Stop near the eastern stairway of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda at about 2 pm in the afternoon and marched to the park holding placards that say, “We express our support for the Tatmadaw, which is waging a fair war to protect the union, race and religion,” and chanting similar slogans.
They stopped in front of the park and gave a two-minute silent salute to fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the lives and property
of the people.
“We are staging the demonstration to support government troops who risk their lives for their country. We hope that they will be able to perform their duties more successfully when they learn that we are staging a demonstration in support of them. We cannot accept anything that hinders peace and hurts civilians,” Ko Myo Win, a demonstrator said.
The demonstration was organised by the Myanmar War Veterans Organization, the Union of Patriotic Myanmar Monks, Civilian Troops for Defending Myanmar Land, Patriotic Youths Network, Rakhine Youths Association, Brotherhood of New Nationalistic Fervour, Nationalist Writers, members of the Red Cross Society, representatives of nationalist people, Private Nationalists, monks
and members of the public.
The groups issued a nine-point statement after the demonstration condemning the attacks against military and police posts, government buildings and lives and property of the public by armed groups, which also hinder the ongoing peace
process.
Zaw Gyi (Panita)