YANGON, 8 February, 2021 (TON): Nationwide strike called on by the workers in Myanmar voicing to release the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy to be restored.

Thousands have gathered in Yangon and Mandalay, while water-cannons were deployed in the capital Nay Pyi Taw.

The protesters include teachers, lawyers, bank officers and government workers. About a thousand teachers have been marching from a township in Yangon towards the Sule Pagoda in the heart of Myanmar's main city.

It seemed to be one of the largest protests in more than a decade. The military seized power in a coup after claiming without evidence that an earlier election was fraudulent.

They also declared a year-long state of emergency in Myanmar, also known as Burma, and power has been handed over to commander in chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Suu Kyi and senior leaders of her National League for Democracy Party (NLD) including President Win Myint have been put under house arrest.

The democratic reforms of the region have certainly partially paralyzed, while the people are united to bring it back.