Detained leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy party Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the citizens of her country to stage a demonstration against the military coup that took place on Monday.
The party on Monday conveyed the message on behalf of Suu Kyi through its verified Facebook account, reports Reuters.
The NLD said the statement was written before Monday's coup had taken place. NLD party officials was not available for comment.
Suu Kyi has not been seen in public since she was detained in early morning raids along with other key party figures and activists.
"The actions of the military are actions to put the country back under a dictatorship," said the statement, which carried leader Suu Kyi's name but not her signature.
"I urge people not to accept this, to respond and wholeheartedly to protest against the coup by the military."
The statement was issued by the party chairman Win Htein, who in a handwritten note at the bottom stressed it was authentic and reflected Suu Kyi's wishes.
"On my life, I swear, that this request to the people is Aung San Suu Kyi's genuine statement," wrote Win Htein.
