More defection news continued today. 36 soldiers from Magway Airforce have fled with weapons and already arrived at a safety place according to a local guerrilla force member. Use of flights has consistently been junta’s go-to resolution when it can’t match the opponents on ground. As such, ethnic armed organizations (EAO) and people defense forces … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 202

The news of defected soldiers and policemen came quite frequently these days. It was reported that police sergeant Win Min Than and Maung Than defected from their station in Yinmabin township, Sagaing region yesterday and this morning respectively. Unfortunately, Sergeant Win Min Than’s parents were taken by the regime’s forces around 1pm today. His wife … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 201

Breaking news today reported that around 15 soldiers from Dawei-based infantry battalion-25 have defected with the weapons in the morning although their ranks are unknown. However, the junta denied this is true. Two days ago, in north of Mindat township, Chin State, one junta’s runaway soldier was arrested by Chinland Defense Force (CDF). A few … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 200

On August 16, we reported that a secret directive from the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) instructing private banks, mobile money and other financial institutions to take detailed records of every online transaction to track the public involvement towards National Unity Government’s (NUG’s) Nwayoo Lottery and raffle, was leaked on social media. On the same … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 199

Some of the protest leaders/students’ union members from Mandalay were arrested yesterday evening. One of them was identified to be Ko Kyaw Thiha, a second year Myanmar language specialized student from the University of Mandalay. According to a fellow protester, Ko Kyaw Thiha’s motorbike was shoved off by a private car before he was abducted. … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 198

This week marks fourth consecutive week of public holiday due to Covid surge. In Mandalay City, residents are not allowed to go out from 9am to 3pm, except for life or death matters, but it does not stop our protesters from striking the military regime. In fact, several different strikes: Mya Taung, Sein Pan, Mandalay … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 197

Resistance comes in many shapes and forms in Myanmar. Just a reminder to Min Aung Hlaing and his associates that just because people are not publicly displaying their defiance against the military regime like we did in the beginning of this revolution, it doesn’t mean people have given up. Today, the National Unity Government’s Spring … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 196

NLD’s Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr Zaw Myint Maung has been taken into an intensive care unit (ICU) of Mandalay hospital today. His son Dr Nyan Wai Phyo talked to Mizzima News that the NLD veteran was suffering from COVID 19 and now being provided oxygen. He also mentioned that his father has been coping … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 195

Cash has always been a major problem since the coup for both the junta and public. To prevent banks from collapse due to massive cash withdrawal, the junta-appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) limited cash withdrawals. German company Giesecke & Devrient also halted providing supplies to print new banknotes. Today, the CBM … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 194

Today marks the 71st Karen Martyr’s Day, commemorating the death of Karen national leader Saw Ba U Gyi and others who have fought for the Karen independence throughout the years. Successive Myanmar government had banned commemoration of the day, refusing to acknowledge significance of an ethnic leader. The previous NLD government allowed the ceremony; however, … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 193