Myanmar outwardly calm, on the 2nd day after coup

Myanmar's largest city remained outwardly calm on Wednesday, two days after military seized power in a coup, but signs of opposition are growing.

On Tuesday night residents in Yangon and or cities leaned out of doors and balconies and banged pots and pans in a sustained cacophony of protest against generals and in support of detained leer Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy.

Earlier in day a senior NLD figure, Win Htein, called on public to begin a campaign of civil disobedience.

coup came as lawmakers gared in capital of Naypyitaw for opening of a new parliamentary session on Monday.

military said seizure was necessary because government h t acted on military's unsubstantiated claims of fraud in vember's election, in which Suu Kyi's party won a majority of seats.

It claimed takeover was legal under constitution. move was widely condemned abro.