In Myanmar, Easter eggs a symbol of defiance

Opponents of military rule have mounted a civil disobedience campaign. [Courtesy]

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar inscribed messages of protest on Easter eggs yesterday while others were back on the streets, facing off with the security forces after a night of candle-lit vigils for hundreds killed since a February 1 coup.

In the latest in a series of impromptu shows of defiance, messages including "We must win" and "Get out MAH" - referring to junta leader Min Aung Hlaing - were seen on eggs in photographs on social media.