▲ Placard calling for boycott of Myanmar military products
Citizen disobedience movements are accelerating, with the spread of boycotting products of military-related companies by citizens protesting the coup in Myanmar.
According to local media such as Irrawaddy, immediately after the coup that took place on the 1st, the boycott of military products began with young people through social network service (SNS).
A massive cash withdrawal campaign took place at Miyawadi Bank, owned by the military, and the bank had to put in place measures such as limiting daily withdrawal limits and number of people.
In addition, Myanmar beer has disappeared from City Mart, the largest local retail chain since last week, and the famous food and beverage chain in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, released a Myanmar beer poster on the 24th and declared that it would not sell products of military-run companies.
Convenience stores, such as ABC, also stopped selling Myanmar beer and Mitel's mobile SIM cards at most stores in Yangon.
It followed a warning that it would boycott stores that handle military products.
Thousands of people also participated in the campaign to post photos of throwing military-related products on social media.
The boycott has taken a step further into a'social punishment' movement that does not sell products to military and police and their families, as well as public officials who do not participate in the civil disobedience movement.
Irrawaddy reported that social retribution movements are spreading in Yangon and the second city of Mandalay, as well as in the northernmost provinces of Kachin and southeastern Karen provinces, and in the south-central Bago area.
(Photo = Irawadi website capture, Yonhap News)