Saturday, around 1,000 protesters joined a protest against Myanmar's military in Yangon, in the biggest show of dissent so far against  a coup that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi according to AFP.

“Military dictator, fail, fail; Democracy, win, win,” protesters chanted, calling for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others who have been detained since the army seized power Monday.

Monday, the powerful Burmese army carried out a coup and arrested Aung San Suu Kyi, who is the de facto prime minister, declaring a state of emergency and appointing generals to key posts.

The army said in a statement on the military TV channel that this step is necessary to preserve the "stability" of the state, and pledged to organize "free and fair" elections as soon as the state of emergency is lifted.

The military accuses the electoral commission of failing to address the "massive irregularities" that, he said, occurred during the legislative elections in November, which Aung San Suu Kyi National League for Democracy won by an overwhelming majority.

Early Monday morning, San Suu Kyi, President of the Republic Win Myint, and other officials were arrested, according to a party spokesman, indicating that they are being held in the capital, Naypyidaw.

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