A knife in the back of freedom in Myanmar and Hong Kong Amid the perplexing prudence and silence of too many, these beloved brothers and sisters of ours will go through suffering and meet defeat Gianni Criveller Updated: March 04, 2021 03:55 AM GMT Trending Pro-military supporters, including one (left) brandishing a knife, stand over a resident after attacking him during a rally in Yangon on Feb. 25 following weeks of mass demonstrations against Myanmar’s military coup. (Photo: AFP) The recent images of popular resistance to the military coup in Myanmar have a great evocative power. They make me think of Hong Kong and its sad fate.