Ann Rose Nu Twang’s courage was widely shared on social media in the predominantly Buddhist country. Now emerged from the crowd dressed in white robes and approached the security forces calling for a ceasefire.
By AFP Myitkyina News Journal
March 09, 2021 – 12:00 PM
Sister Ann Rose Nu Twang kneels, spreads her arms in a cross, and implores the Burmese armed forces not to shoot children and vulnerable populations prior to a demonstration. Photo EDH / AFPHe kneels and two policemen do the same, folding their hands as a sign of respect for the nun. Others, on the other hand, remain indifferent, according to images released by a local retail outlet, the Myitkyina News Journal. ‘I begged them not to shoot […]that they would kill me instead. I raised my hands as a sign of forgiveness, “the nun told AFP. Photo EDH / AFPProtesters take cover behind hastily erected barricades of sheet metal, wood paneling and brick. Photo EDH / AFPPolice and military fired tear gas and stun grenades to try to disperse the crowd, which responded by firing projectiles. Photo EDH / AFPOn March 8, hundreds of people, mostly members of the Kachin ethnic group, took to the streets of Mytkyina (north), the usual scene of demonstrations since the coup. Photo EDH / AFPAccording to the Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners, at least 60 civilians have been killed since the coup and more than 1,800 have been arrested. Photo EDH / AFPThe state media denies any involvement of the police or military in the deaths of civilians, and assures that the security forces must “control the disturbances as required by law”. Photo EDH / AFPSister Ann Rose Nu Twang’s pleas did not help as three pro-democracy protesters were killed that same day, March 8. Photo EDH / AFPIt is not known for certain where the shots came from, but the police and military have not hesitated to use live ammunition since the peaceful uprising against the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government began on February 1. Photo EDH / AFPAccording to the agency’s report, two other nuns arrived minutes later to support Ann Rose and said, “Stop, they are torturing and murdering people. That’s why people are angry and are demonstrating,” one launches. Photo EDH / AFP
