Thousands of academics in Myanmar suspended over anti-junta strikes
Anti-coup protesters hold the flag of the National League for Democracy party of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, while others flash the three-fingered salute during a ‘flash mob’ rally in Bahan township in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, May 9, 2021
THOUSANDS of academic and other university staff opposed to Myanmar’s ruling junta have been suspended after striking against the military regime, a teacher’s group said today.
The suspension of over 11,000 staff, announced by the Myanmar Teachers’ Federation, came as universities reopened after a year of pandemic lockdowns.
University students and teachers have been at the forefront of protests against the February 1 coup, when the army detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and halted a decade of democratic reforms.
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