Over 1,000 Protesters Rally for Two Consecutive Days Against Coup in Yangon, Myanmar (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] AFP reported that more than 1,000 people protested against the coup on the morning of the 7th (local time) in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city.

The protests have continued for two consecutive days.

One protester said, "We will continue to demand democracy until we achieve it."

In Yangon, thousands of people took to the streets the previous day to criticize the military, which staged the coup, and to call for the release of detained leaders including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

However, since the Myanmar military government cut off internet access from the previous day, the exact situation on the ground is not accurately known even through social networking services (SNS).

The Myanmar military staged a coup on the 1st, claiming that serious fraud occurred in last November's general election and that the government failed to properly investigate it, thereby seizing power.

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