
In Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region, the Shwe Yay Kyun Strike Column led a protest against the sham election planned by the violent military council on September 17. During the protest, participants raised victory flags and demonstrated their opposition to the military dictatorship and the fraudulent election process that the junta is attempting to implement.
The Shwe Yay Kyun Strike Column has been continuously conducting anti-dictatorship activities alongside local civilians, standing with the people who are suffering under the military council’s oppression. While the military council prepares to hold their sham election to maintain their grip on power, people are expressing their opposition through peaceful protests like this one.
Within Yinmabin Township, civilians face numerous daily challenges under the military council’s oppression, having lost their rights to freedom of expression and assembly. However, groups like the Shwe Yay Kyun Strike Column continue to amplify the people’s voice and fight for democracy, despite the difficult circumstances and risks they face under the military regime’s brutal rule.