Myanmar junta says protests against its rule are dwindling

This screengrab provided via AFPTV and taken from a broadcast by Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) shows junta spokesman Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun speaking during a live press conference organised by the military government in Naypyidaw on April 9, 2021. - AFP

YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's military junta said on Friday (April 9) that a protest campaign against its rule was dwindling since people wanted peace while 18 ambassadors to the country called in a joint statement for the restoration of democracy.

Government ministries will resume full operations soon, junta spokesman Brigadier Zaw Min Tun told a news conference in the capital, Naypyitaw.