A month before the Myanmar coup d'etat, Min Ko Naing, who led the democratization movement in the 1980s with Aung San Suu Kyi, told NHK that "On the Internet. With the development and the rise of the younger generation, there is a stronger movement than ever before, "he said, confident that he would overcome the army that carried out the coup.
Min Ko Naing is one of the leaders in the student movement calling for democratization in a large-scale anti-government demonstration in 1988, and along with Aung San Suu Kyi, the democratization movement in Myanmar. Is a symbol of.
After the coup d'etat on February 1, citizens were called on to participate in protests through SNS, but on the 13th, SNS posts were wanted by the military as threatening national peace, and now they are moving around. However, we continue to send out advice on protest activities.
Mr. Min Ko Nine responded to the interview by answering the question sent by NHK by the 28th in the form of a video, saying about the protest activities spreading nationwide No, "he said.
He added, "Now, with the development of the Internet and the rise of the younger generation, there is a stronger movement than the former democratization movement," he said. Showed confidence.
He also called on the international community to "support legitimate elected members. Armies that use force to trample human rights should not be allowed."