Myanmar monks on the march, call for end to military rule

A group of Buddhist monks marched against Myanmar’s military junta on Tuesday, joining a campaign for an end to the military rule and for the release of detained leaders of the ousted elected government, including Aung San Suu Kyi. About 20 monks in dark red robes walked through the streets of the main city of Yangon to a United Nations office, urging citizens to join their protest. “I would like to request that all citizens help eliminate the power of the military dictatorship until we can get rid of this system,” said one of the protesting monks, Sandar Thiri. Monks held an English-language banner with the message:”Monks who don’t want a military dictatorship”.