Protesters rally in Yangon against army takeover

Hundreds of people staged a protest in Myanmar's main city of Yangon holding signs saying "Say no to dictatorship" and "We want democracy" against last week's military coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government.

Yangon:Hundreds of people gathered in Myanmar's main city of Yangon on Monday in a new protest against last week's military coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government.

The rally drew enthusiastic crowds holding signs saying "Say no to dictatorship" and "We want democracy".

The demonstrators are seeking to roll back last Monday's seizure of power by the military.

Read:Thousands rally against military takeover in Myanmar

They're demanding the release from detention of Suu Kyi, the country's ousted leader, and other top figures from her National League for Democracy party.

Monday's protest followed a series of rallies over the weekend.

Authorities had cut access to the internet as the protests grew Saturday, fanning fears of a complete information blackout.

On Sunday afternoon, however, internet users in Yangon reported that data access on their mobile phones had suddenly been restored.

The military has accused Suu Kyi's government of failing to act on its complaints that last November's election was marred by fraud, though the election commission said it had found no evidence to support the claims.

AP