The United States has told Myanmar's junta to relinquish power

The United States has told Myanmar's junta to relinquish power

The United States has called on Myanmar's junta to step down. Washington has called on the country's military to refrain from violence following the death of a protester who was shot dead by security forces. News AFP.

Meanwhile, news agency Reuters reported that members of Myanmar's small Naga ethnic group would protest on Saturday. "We cannot form a federal state under dictatorship," Ki Jung, a Naga leader, told Reuters. We cannot accept the junta government. '

Protests are taking place in various parts of the country in protest of Myanmar's military coup on February 1. The country's security forces attacked the protesters with tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets.

On February 9, a 20-year-old woman named Mia Thatte Thete Khaing was shot during an anti-military protest in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw. He was treated at the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in Naypyidaw. He died yesterday Friday.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has condemned the escalation of violence in protests. He recently met with allies to take international action against Myanmar. "We reiterate our call on the Myanmar army to refrain from using violence against peaceful protesters," State Department spokesman Ned Price said yesterday. We are working with allies to put pressure on Myanmar's military to change its behavior. "

Meanwhile, a memorial has been erected on the streets of Yangon in memory of the slain protester Mia Thatte Thete Khaing. The locals paid homage to him with flowers.

"Everyone should take part in making the protest a success," Mia told reporters yesterday. That's all I want to say. "

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says about 550 people have been detained in Myanmar since the military coup. The detainees include railway workers, government employees and bank officials. They were involved in a non-cooperation program in protest of the army coup.

The internet was shut down in Myanmar for the sixth night yesterday. Internet observer Netblocks says Wikipedia has been shut down in Myanmar. Several sections of Facebook and other social media have also been banned.

Several countries have condemned Myanmar's military crackdown on protesters. The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada have imposed sanctions on several top generals in Myanmar's military.

The junta government seized power last November over allegations of electoral fraud. In that election, Suu Kyi's party won a landslide victory. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Two charges have been filed against Suu Kyi. A hearing on Suu Kyi's allegations is set for March 1.