8888 Uprising umbrella strike staged by revolutionary youth in Yangon

Mizzima

Despite heavy security and repression in Yangon, revolutionary youth staged an umbrella strike on 8 August to mark the 37th anniversary of the historic 8888 Uprising.

The demonstration was held in key locations across the city, including in front of Yangon City Hall, Yangon University, and Kandawgyi Lake. Youth participants carried umbrellas bearing the number “8” and the slogan “Rebellion and Resistance” as a symbol of defiance.

In a statement, the Yangon People’s Strike group said the action commemorates the struggle for democracy from the 8888 Uprising to the present-day Spring Revolution. It condemned successive military regimes for brutally suppressing the people and causing countless deaths.

“The fascist military dictatorship, which is killing and annihilating the people as if they were enemies to maintain its grip on power, must be rooted out,” the revolutionary youth declared.

The strike was organized by the Yangon People’s Strike, Yangon Revolutionary Four Brothers, and local residents, who were undeterred by the junta’s tightened security measures across the city.