Protesters keep up demands

An anti-coup protester dressed in a Batman costume holds a sign that reads: "End the dictatorship in Myanmar" while standing on a vehicle parked next to an armored personnel carrier deployed outside the Central Bank of Myanmar building in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Feb. 15,2021. Myanmar's military leaders have extended their detention of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of the crowds of people continuing to protest this month's military coup. (AP Photo)

Protesters kept up demands for the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and an end to military rule, undaunted by the junta’s deployment of armoured vehicles in several parts of the country and more soldiers on the streets.

Suu Kyi, detained since the Feb 1 coup against her elected government, had been expected to face a court yesterday in connection with charges of illegally importing six walkie-talkie radios but a judge said her remand is until tomorrow, her lawyer, Khin Maung Zaw, said.