March 01, 2021
United front: Once the initial shock wore off, mass protests started across the country under the umbrella of a leaderless civil disobedience movement - REUTERS/ STRINGER
United front: Once the initial shock wore off, mass protests started across the country under the umbrella of a leaderless civil disobedience movement - REUTERS/ STRINGER×
The country hasn’t had a quiet moment since the military seized power on February 1 Yangon has been masked up and non-essential workers have stayed at home since August. Now, everybody is essential but in the service of democracy
Banks and businesses are shut down, ATMs empty, the local bus service is almost non-existent, and petrol prices have gone up by 20 per cent in less than a month