Ann Rose Nu Twang’s act of bravery was widely shared on country social networks, mostly Buddhist. Nu came out into the crowd, wearing a white habit and approaching the security forces calling for a ceasefire.
For AFP Myitkyina News Journal
March 9, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
Sister Ann Rose Nu Twang kneels, folds her arms and begs Burmese forces not to shoot at children and vulnerable people prior to a demonstration. Photo EDH / AFPHe kneels and two policemen do the same, clasping their hands in respect for the nun. Others, on the other hand, remain indifferent, according to images released by a local medium, the Myitkyina News Journal. “I begged them not to shoot […], That instead they would kill me. I raised my hands as a sign of forgiveness, “the nun told AFP. Photo EDH / AFPProtesters are protected after hastily erected barricades with veneers, wooden panels and bricks. Photo EDH / AFPPolice and the army throw tear gas and stun grenades to try to disperse the crowd, who retaliate by throwing projectiles. Photo EDH / AFPOn March 8, several hundred people, especially members of the Kachin ethnic group, take to the streets of Mytkyina (north), the usual scene of demonstrations since the coup.Picture EDH / AFPAt least 60 civilians have been killed since the coup and more than 1,800 have been arrested, according to the Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners. Photo EDH / AFPState media deny any involvement of the police or army in the deaths of civilians, and say security forces must “contain the riots as required by law.” Photo EDH / AFPSister Ann Rose Nu Twang’s pleas fell in vain, as that same day, March 8, 3:00 a.m. pro-democracy protesters were shot dead. Photo EDH / AFPIt is not known for sure where the shots came from, but police and the army have not hesitated to use live ammunition since the peaceful uprising against the coup that toppled Aung San’s civilian government began. Suu Kyi, February 1st. Photo EDH / AFPAccording to the agency report, two nuns arrived minutes later to support Ann Rose and said, “Stop, they are torturing and killing people. That’s why people are angry and protest,” she launches a d ‘them. Photo EDH / AFP
