The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) denounced the military’s violent crackdown on people who staged a protest against military-coup in Mandalay on February 20th.

The news, photos and videos showed that military[Tatmadaw] and police members opened fire at the protesters, according to the CRPH’s announcement.

The 17 were members of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, an National League for Democracy NLD-dominated and self-declared parliamentary committee that was formed after the coup to counter military rule.  

The CRPH’s announcement also said that the military also fired not only unarmed civilians but also ambulances and volunteers who had protected the patients. Thus the CRPH will be connecting with international organizations including the United Nations aiming to take actions against those who brutally killed the innocent peoples and their leaders.

Similarly, the National League for Democracy-NLD also expressed sympathy for two civilians who were killed by the military during the protest and the injured peoples. Moreover, the NLD will be trying to take actions against those committers in accordance with the exciting laws and international laws.

The police force and military troops opened fire on the protesters in Mandalay on February 20th leaving two dead and many wounded.

The US embassy also announced on the evening of February 20th that they felt sorry for the military's violent crackdown on protesters. They also urged the military to stop the violence on the people.