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In Pictures: Striking pans to protest Myanmar’s military coup

Medical staff walk away as the clatter of pots and pans and the honking of car horns are heard in protest against the coup.

A woman hits a metallic tray as she protests against the military coup, in Yangon. [Nyein Chan Naing/EPA]
Published On 3 Feb 20213 Feb 2021
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With soldiers and armoured cars on the streets of major cities, Myanmar military’s takeover has not been met by any large street protests.

But signs of public anger and plans to resist have begun to flicker.

On Wednesday, doctors and medical staff at multiple hospitals across the country announced they were donning red ribbons and walking away from all non-emergency work to protest against the coup.

Some medical teams posted pictures on social media wearing red ribbons and raising a three-finger salute, a protest gesture used by democracy activists in neighbouring Thailand, while some have chosen to skip work altogether.

The clatter of pots and pans and the honking of car horns also rang out across the commercial capital, Yangon, on Wednesday evening for a second night in a row after calls for protests went out on social media.

In some neighbourhoods, residents shouted in the streets and sang democracy protest songs.

People give a three-finger salute after calls for protests went out on social media in Yangon. [AFP]
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A man hits a plate with a pair of scissors to make noise in protest against the coup. Myanmar's overthrown leader Aung San Suu Kyi was formally charged on Wednesday, two days after she was detained. [AFP]
A street vendor joins the latest protest against the coup by hitting metal cups to make noise. [AFP]
Residents watch from their building as people make noise by hitting different objects. [AFP]
Police use their phones to film as people clatter items to make noise in protest against the coup. [AFP]
Medical staff make a three-finger salute with red ribbons on their uniforms inside a hospital in Yangon as calls for civil disobedience gather pace. [Various sources via AFP]
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A soldier guards the entrance of the municipal guest house where newly elected parliament members are staying in Naypyidaw. [Maung Lonlan/EPA]
Soldiers guard the entrance of the municipal guest house where newly elected parliament members are staying in Naypyidaw. [Maung Lonlan/EPA]
Military vehicles and soldiers stand guard on a road in Naypyidaw. [Maung Lonlan/EPA]


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