The National Unity Government of Myanmar, which was launched by Myanmar's pro-democracy forces to counter the army that took control in the coup d'etat, declared on the 7th that it would start fighting for self-defense, and armed groups of citizens and ethnic minorities throughout the country. Called on the army to uprising.
The "National Unity Government of Myanmar" is a pro-democracy organization composed of members of Aung San Suu Kyi's political party and representatives of ethnic minorities who are under house arrest. He posted a speech on the Internet on the 7th.
In his speech, he noted that the army continued to be brutally killed, tortured and detained, and declared that it would "start a fight for self-defense against the army."
He called on the "People's Defense Force" launched by citizens with weapons and the armed groups of ethnic minorities in the country to "attack" the army and its facilities.
He also called on the citizens to support the activities of the People's Defense Force while being careful about their safety, and called for a nationwide uprising against the military.
In Myanmar, armed groups of civilians and ethnic minorities with weapons have already attacked the military and its facilities in various places, but it is unclear how much this declaration will spur.
The speech also seems to be aimed at shaking the military and showing off the existence of pro-democracy political forces ahead of the UN General Assembly, which begins in September.
On the other hand, the military may use this speech as an excuse to further increase the crackdown on pro-democracy forces with overwhelming force.