Millions Expected to Join General Strike in Myanmar on Monday to Oppose Regime Millions Expected to Join General Strike in Myanmar on Monday to Oppose Regime Thousands of Mandalay residents stage a sit-in protest against the military regime on Sunday, following a deadly police crackdown a day earlier. / The Irrawaddy 16.2k By The Irrawaddy 21 February 2021 YANGON—A nationwide general strike against Myanmar’s military regime has been called for Monday with the aim of accelerating the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) against the repressive military regime, which overthrew the elected civilian government three weeks ago. It’s likely that millions of people from all walks of life will pour out onto the streets across the country, as the regime’s recent deadly crackdowns against ongoing protests have outraged many people.