High profile Suu Kyi aide arrested as hundreds join protest in Myanmar after coup
The military restricted social media access to prevent protesters organising, but demonstrations spread across several regions
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The military restricted social media access to prevent protesters organising, but demonstrations spread across several regions
People across Myanmar, including teachers and students, have staged protests as shows of anger gathers pace against the military coup and the subsequent detention of senior democratic leaders, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Earlier on Friday, Win Htein, considered a right-hand man of the overthrown leader, was arrested and at least 30 other people detained in the second city of Mandalay over pot-banging protests on Thursday. Wearing red ribbons and holding up protest signs, hundreds of teachers and students gathered in front of campus buildings at the Yangon University of Educati...
Party stalwart Win Htein detained at daughter’s house in Yangon as students protest against coup
YANGON, Feb 5 (AFP): A key aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested Friday, days after a coup that has sparked outrage and calls by US President Joe Biden for the generals to relinquish power.
YANGON: Another leading figure in Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, Win Htein, told Reuters on Friday (Feb 5) that he had ...