MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of individuals trooped to several areas in Myanmar to demand the freedom of detained and elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, among them a Filipino.
EJ, not his real name, and a resident of Myanmar for almost three years, said hejoined the protest in solidarity with other Myanmar residentsdemanding that military leaders “respect of their vote” and release their ousted political leader, Nobel Peace laureate and Myanmar President Aung San Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi, along with other civilian leaders, were detained after an apparent military coup early this month.
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