Youth protest against a statue of General Aung San, Myanmar's independence hero and the father of leader Aung San Suu Kyi located in Loikaw in Yangon, Myanmar, February 12, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse a protest over a statue of independence hero General Aung San that is opposed by members of the Karenni ethnic minority, police and a protest leader said.
Organisers said at least 3,000 people had gathered on the Union Day holiday in Loikaw, the capital of the mountainous eastern state of Kayah, also known as Karenni, despite being denied permission for the demonstration.
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