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Interesting enough, a person at #Myanmar army’s presser - claimed to be a journalist and said he could attend @WhiteHouse pressers without the need of visa. He added “Journalists here are chasing USD.”. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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House of a #journalist in Hakha, Chin State was attacked by security forces with slingshot last night - local ethnic media reported. “They shot only into that house, nowhere else” it says.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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About 60 security forces came with 5 vehicles raided Student Union office of #Yangon University around 4PM today - no students presence at the office.
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Sad to know that U MYO NYUNT, a communication officer of Information ministry during the NLD government has passed away. He helped us alot with out visa applications, media accreditations and others. A good, helpful man indeed.
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This morning, some Yangoners say soldiers deployed around the premises, are pointing guns at the vehicles and asking to turn back around. Journalists can’t get a closeup sight of it so far.
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Barricades seen in front of police stations in #Yangon. This obviously reduces vehicles’ speed while passing the stations. Some cars drive on opposite lanes, avoiding the barriers.
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Brief and small scale protests are happening here and there in Yangon; burning 2008 constitution books. @CrphMyanmar announced the abolishment of the constitution on March 31st.
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JustIn: A friend of the deceased confirms "Su Su Kyi has passed away". SuSuKyi was shot on March 31 while she was in her company's ferry bus around 4-5 PM in the evening. She worked for South Korean Shinhan Bank, which came into Myanmar in 2016.
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This morning, pro-democracy protesters bangs pots and pans, singing revolution songs. It was a brief yet a show of unwillingness towards Myanmar military coup. I saw security forces patrol around the location soon after I met the protesters.
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Due to internet cut out - I can only tweet this out even tho we were aware of the situation.
Administration office caught fire around 3:30 AM today, 4th April. No casualties reported so far.
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People draw anti-#coup messages on eggs on #Easter2021 . Tons of internet #Myanmar users post 3fingers salute together with painted eggs and hand-drawings on social media.
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This morning, donors prepared a bunch of commodities for lower or no income households in Thaketa squatter areas. Donation includes fishes, vegetable and rice packs for each families. I was requested to not include the faces of donors in my photos.
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Today #Myanmar army’s propaganda papers says SAC “will arrange their returns” for citizens who fled the country to EAO regions or foreign countries. On the other hands, page-11 has the lists of celebs & ppl who got slapped with Sec-505.
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Breaking: Witnesses say 3 explosions heard from Township administration office in Yankin around 2PM. Cause still unknown. Ambulance & some injured persons spotted. I’m aware that the office is currently occupied by only soldiers since March 7.
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Photos of detained young protesters came out of #Myanmar military TV channel. I found some comparisons of before & after of their arrest on social media, compiled by the internet users.
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730+ of death casualties in mid April since the coup and not stopping since February. Families faces great loss of their beloved sons, daughters, spouses and friends. In this thread, I'll be attaching the voices of people whenever I get to talk to them.
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Mother of Pae-Toe, 39 cab-driver, born with polio tells me how she feels whenever she looks at the only one, old photograph she had with her family after her son's death. She also described how her son was shot dead on March 28th.
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In Pazundaung tsp tonight: security forces came in the streets at 8 PM sharp and shot slingshots into residences when ppl started to drum as usual. Some houses got their windows glasses cracked.
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Loud explosive sound heard in MingalarTaungNyunt due to unknown cause around 10:00PM, which is passed the curfew hour. Some say they could feel the vibration from the explosion.
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Sudden strong wind in Yangon. I’m seeing light objects floating in the air and some broken doors. People may need to look out for sharp objects flying around. I opened my windows to let the air flow and prevent glasses from creaking. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
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A becoming daily duty of #Myanmar ppl, queuing since early morning to withdraw money from ATM. At some places, we have to stand in harsh sunlight for limited amount of cash withdrawal.
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Thread:
1/4) When #Myanmar citizens travel these days, you have to hold up and show your NRC and say why you are traveling and where to at check points. So there was this case, soldier and police came onto the bus and checked passengers ID.
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#Myanmar military reforms a 11 membered committee to draft law against “hate speech”; chaired by MajorGen. SoeTintNaing of MOHA. Mandated to include politics & social scope in the draft law aside from religion & racial matters.
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About 6 months into military coup and despite facing arrests due to anti-coup drumming, a voice of young lady in a township still leading the indoor protest after 8 pm drum time. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Security forces stopping cars to turn around at drive-over bridge near Myanmar Plaza now for unknown reason. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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