Naypyitaw, May 10

More than 11,000 academics and other university staff opposed to Myanmar’s ruling junta have been suspended after going on strike in protest against military rule, a teachers’ group has said.

The suspensions come as the resumption of universities after a year closed due to the Covid epidemic prompts a new confrontation between the army and the staff and students who are calling for boycotts over the February 1 coup.

As of Monday, more than 11,100 academic and other staff had been suspended from colleges and universities offering degrees, an official of the Myanmar Teachers’ Federation said, declining to be identified for fear of reprisals. — Reuters