Myanmar protesters hold 'Easter egg strikes' across the country

People across Myanmar protested with "Easter egg strikes" on Sunday, painting and writing anti-military slogans on eggs as a symbol of defiance and opposition to the February coup by the armed forces.
The eggs, decorated to mark Easter
Sunday, were placed in public areas or photos were shared on social media.
Street protests were held in the
regions of Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi and in Kachin State, local
media reported.
The largest demonstration was in
Mandalay, as people from the health sector, education sector and students union
all joined the strike.
As previously, the armed forces
cracked down on the protests but there were no confirmed reports of deaths.
"A little chick has to come out from an egg for
its birth. We, Myanmar people, have to fight with our strength as much as we
can against the injustice of junta. We have to fight against them until we
win," Wai Yan, an IT expert and a protester, told dpa.
Meanwhile, arrest warrants were
issued for 20 more celebrities, according to the military's news channel on
Saturday evening.
Many celebrities and social media
influencers oppose the coup and shared their views online.
May Toe Khine, an actress who has
often posted updates from Myanmar in opposition to the coup, said a warrant for
her arrest had been announced on state television "for simply doing my job
as a civilian: using my platform to speak out the truth."
"I will not be able to report much on here any
more. Please always pay attention to news in Myanmar until we win," she
said.
On Friday, 18 celebrities were to
be charged for circulating material intended to cause a member of the armed
forces to mutiny or disregard their duty, in line with the penal code 505(A).
The military seized control of the
South-East Asian country after an election which Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party
won by a landslide. The army has violently cracked down on the ensuing
protests.