Thousands on the second day of protest against coup in Myanmar

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the city of Myanmar on the second day of mass protests against the military coup nearly a week ago.

Men and women, many of them young, held photographs of arrested leader Aung San Suu Kyi and were dressed in red, color of her party National League for Democracy.

They held banners with the inscription: “Respect our vote,” regarding the NLD's big victory in November elections.

On Saturday, the military closed the country's internet connections, but people have found ways to get images and video protests.

“We will move forward and continue to seek until we have democracy,” told a protester, AFP news agency.

Trucks and police officers were located on the streets near Yangon University.

Until now, military authorities are not preventing this display of mass challenge, but all assume they will try very quickly, reports the BBC.

Smaller protests were reported Sunday morning in Mawlamine and Mandalay.

Leader-elect Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other senior NLD leaders have been under house arrest since the military took over the government on February 1st and declared a year-long state of emergency.