3th March, 2021 #day31

 

Many people gave their lives for democracy in Myanmar again. At least 18 unarmed protesters, including 14- and 19-year-olds boy and girl, were killed by security forces one day after state media announced that security forces have been instructed not use live ammunitions to disperse protesters. According to reporters at the scenes, the death toll could rise as a number of people are in critical condition. Many of the dead were from protests in Yangon's North Okkalapa Township, where at least 7 people were killed and at least 40 were injured. At least five people were reportedly killed in Monywa, Sagaing Region. In Mandalay, where there have been a number of deaths already in the past, at least two more people have been killed and at least nine others injured from gunfire, according to reliable media sources.

What happening now is being labeled as massacres of unarmed civilians rather than cracking down the protests and restoring stability among pro-democracy protesters. As of today, there have been approximately 50 deaths and hundreds of injured across the country. Footages of security forces dragging an unconscious man lying on the streets of Monywa, shooting in the head of the detainee in close range, and three young rescue workers being beaten by security forces in North Okkalapa have been going viral on social media. Coincidentally, many of the dead were shot in the heads, prompting protesters to claim that security forces have carefully selected the targets and fired deliberately to incite fear among young people and their families.

Some social media users have claimed that the current junta could be charged with a crime against humanity by sending the records of human rights abuses and atrocities committed by members of the security forces to the United Nations and international communities hoping that international troops could enter and prevent further abuses. But some protesters argue that international forces will never intervene, therefore, instead of relying on them, Myanmar’s people should try to overthrow the coup government themselves. The UNICEF has issued a statement condemning the actions of security forces in Bago, where 17- and 18-year-olds were shot dead and a minor in Mandalay and 5-year-olds were seriously injured in Kachin State.

The President of the Federal Parliament of Germany has issued a letter of support for the CRPH and has become a second country after the Czech Republic that officially recognized it. Last week, the Indonesian foreign minister reportedly spoke to the CRPH leader by phone before meeting with a military’s representative in Thailand as well. However, a statement could not be issued due to a lack of consensus after the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' special meeting on Myanmar. At yesterday's meeting, among the rest of nine countries, only Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines have outspoken about the situation in Myanmar and demanded the release of political leaders and a peaceful resolution.

The Union Government formed by the CRPH yesterday issues a proclamation (1/2021) urging to form the people's administrations in various townships by March 10, to take over all the local administrative bodies of the Military Council, to implement interim public administration programs, and to liaise with the Union Cabinet ministers of the CRPH. In addition, the CRPH also announces the amendment to the current taxation law. According to the statement, the public should suspend their current tax payments until September 30 to prevent embezzlement of military council. According to several reports, 115 civil servants of the Ministry of Information in Naypyidaw have joined the CDM. Moreover, a few policemen in Naypyitaw have joined the CDM today bringing the total number of police officers involved to nearly 70. In addition, seven female police have joined the CDM in Tanintharyi Region in southern Myanmar.