Tear gas, water cannons and stun grenades were fired into crowds in various locations while scores of demonstrators were hauled away in police trucks.

Authorities are trying to crush weeks of demonstrations against the February 1st military takeover which deposed the civilian government.

Yeah, and I'm joined now by an activist in Mandalay who would like to remain anonymous.

So for security reasons, will be calling him Sam.

Sam, you're in Mandalay, the scene of some very violent police crackdowns on protesters.

Tell us what you've witnessed.

Yes, I want to protest today.

And, uh, the police, uh, eight people got injured and one is confirmed.

Their debt.

He was shot in the head, and it was It was likely that he was shot behind the scene.

Uh, regiment.

That did, uh, the killing that passed last week.

So you're You've seen some some quite disturbing violence on the streets.

The police are obviously getting increasingly violent in their response to the protests.

What effect is that having on the protesters on the democracy movement?

Yes, it's getting harmful for us now because, uh, they don't even, you know, following protocols or anything anymore.

And they I have seen today that they also shot at the ambulances.

And also, uh, the one is they they arrest people that were that were sheltering themselves in the hospitals.

So, uh, do not They're not holding back anything on protester anymore.

And they are using extreme violence force against the protesters, and it is getting hard.

And yet the protests continue.

Continue.

Now on San Souci, she's due to face a court hearing on Monday on charges brought against her by the military junta.

Is she still what's unifying this pro democracy movement, or have things moved on?

Yes, she is the embodiment of, uh, freedom and hope for the normal people.

And we have seen in, uh, remember that all all of the card has their own engine.

So if one of us has taken out, we can still move on.

So I don't think our you know, 5 ft democracy is going to die off anytime soon.

And we are going to keep fighting till we meet our goals.

So a defiant democracy movement in Myanmar, Sam, a pro democracy activist in Mandalay.

Thanks so much for talking to us.

Thank you.