The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) to take action against the police officer who fired live ammunition during protests against the military of Myanmar on Tuesday.
According to report, the committee has issued a statement in which it strongly condemned the security forces' violent crackdown on the protesters, likening the act to that of a crime. In the statement, the CRPH affirmed that action will be taken against the police official in accordance with the country's laws.
During the protest, 19-year-old Ma Myat Thet Khine who was critically wounded after being shot in the head by a police officer who had resorted to using live ammunition. Earlier, On February 1, Myanmar's military staged a coup and overthrew the democratically elected government of National League for Democracy (NLD), alleging voter fraud in the November 2020 elections that saw the NLD securing a resounding victory.
Meanwhile, the injured demonstrator's elder sister has pledged to keep protesting until the 'military dictatorship' is removed from the country. Khine turned 20 the day after the shooting. Doctors said a bullet penetrated her head and a decision on an operation will be made soon.
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