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COLOUR RED
In the biggest city, Yangon, supporters hung red clothing, ribbons and balloons outside their homes to show support for Suu Kyi.
“I hung my red dress outside the shop since yesterday to show our support for Mother Suu,” said Cho Cho, 39, a salad shop owner. “This is our last fight for democracy: The fight for our children.”
But authorities also began to step up action against coup opponents.
In Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay, 30 people were arrested over pot-banging protests which have taken place for the last three nights.
Eleven Media quoted Maung Maung Aye, deputy head of the regional police force, as saying they were accused of breaking a law against “causing noise in public streets.”
The latest high-profile detainee was 79-year-old Win Htein, a stalwart of Suu Kyi who was repeatedly imprisoned during their decades of struggling against previous juntas.
“I have never been scared of them because I have done nothing wrong my entire life,” he told Reuters by phone as he was taken away.
Reuters was unable to reach police for comment on his arrest or what charges could be brought against him.
The 15-member U.N. Security Council in a statement on Thursday called for the release of all detainees and for respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.
But before it won consensus among members that include China and Russia, which have close ties to Myanmar’s army, the language of the draft was changed to remove any mention of a coup.
