Myanmar coup: Internet partially restored amid ongoing demonstrations

Internet access in Myanmar was partially restored on Sunday, February 7, as out failed to suppress uprising against military’s seizure of power and unlawful detention of country’s civilian leers, including ousted bel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. "Partial restoration of Internet connectivity confirmed in Myanmar from 2 pm local time on multiple providers following information blackout," internet monitoring service Netblocks said on Twitter. Myanmar citizens using MPT, Ooredoo, Teler and Mytel were w able to use mobile Internet data and WiFi to check ir social media accounts. Earlier on Sunday, internet connection in Myanmar was snapped by military Junta to terminate movement flared by Facebook brocasts calling on citizens to assemble in streets of Yangon to march against armed forces coup, condemned internationally. 

With return of internet services a fresh wave of demonstrators converged at Sule Pagoda, situated in center of a roundabout in city’s downtown area. Protesters shouted slogans, such as, “Long live Mor Suu” and “Down with military dictatorship” as y flashed pro-democratic messs emblazoned on placards as crowds of tens of thousands marched through Myanmar’s streets. Military Junta, ruling party that took over power in Souast Asian country by organising a coup, h imposed cyber restrictions, flaring fears of a complete information blackout. On Sunday afteron, however,  access to internet was restored on mobile phones, after a clampdown on connectivity to 14 per cent of usual levels. 

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[Police security fix ro barrices blocking protesters in Yangon, Myanmar. Credit: AP]

[Crowd of protesters march in Yangon, Myanmar Saturday. Credit: AP]

“ generals are w attempting to paralyze citizen movement of resistance – and keep outside world in dark – by cutting virtually all Internet access,” United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews h tweeted, condemning cyber darkness in nation.

Broband connections disrupted

London-based service that tracks internet disruptions, Netblocks, reported a slow speed degration of country’s data services, late Saturday morning. mobile service providers n informed about total out, with Broband connections following next. However, NetBlocks h n reported that landline telephone services and mobile voice connections were still operating. However, early Sunday morning, firm stated on Twitter that “a near-total internet shutdown is w in effect in Myanmar.” In a response to out, Myanmar’s military alleged that ruling party attempted to squash spre of what it deemed ‘fake news’. 

[Myanmar riot police block ro to prevent protesters from marching forward Saturday. Credit: AP]

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