Residents of Yangon's North Okkalapa Township march on February 24 to protest the junta's appointment of ward "security" teams, which locals allege are stuffed with military stooges. (Frontier)

Communities rally against ‘pets of the junta’ in local administration

City residents are rejecting junta-appointed “security and rule of law teams” and instead forming parallel local government structures that answer to elected MPs.

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