Opponents of Myanmar coup hold ‘silent strike’ - Taipei Times

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar yesterday called for a “silent strike,” urging people to say at home to mourn the more than 700 people killed in protests against a Feb. 1 coup and to wear black if they have to go out. Many Burmese, infuriated by the return of military rule after five years of civilian government led by Burmese State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, have been taking to the streets day after day, with democracy advocates thinking up new ways to show opposition as security forces step up their suppression. “Let’s make the roads silent,” Ei Thinzar Maung, a