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127 protestors detained in Myanmar authorities' disperse action in Letpadan

Xinhua, March 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

A total of 127 protestors were so far detained in Myanmar authorities' action to disperse striking students attempting to force their way through to Yangon from Lepadan, Bago region Tuesday afternoon, official sources confirmed.

The detainees include 20 female protestors.

The protestors attempted to push through security blockade erected by the security forces after negotiation between the two sides broke down.

Although the main group of striking students were first granted to continue their journey to Yangon on condition shortly before in the morning, the students defied the condition and began the attempt to push through the security line, resulting in violent clashes between the two sides.

The student group's sit-in protest involving a number of Buddhist monks was staged near a monastery compound in Letpadan in defiance of an ultimatum order of the township administration to halt protest.

Despite end of the deadline on March 4 evening, hard negotiation still continued since then between the two sides until the authorities' disperse action was taken on Tuesday.

The authorities claimed that the measure was taken in accordance with law as the protesting students stoned the security forces first.

Meanwhile, about 60 students in Yangon marched on road near Kamayut Hledan area Tuesday afternoon in protest of the authorities' using force to break up striking students in Letpadan over the issue of amendment of the national education law.

The security forces intervened the march and after negotiation, the demonstrating students disbanded themselves, the sources added. Endi