Video of military officer being saluted by teachers and students at Taungoo High School 7 sparks widespread criticism

Mekong, July 28 A video circulating online shows teachers and students at Taungoo High School 7 in Taungoo city sitting and saluting an officer in military uniform, sparking widespread public criticism. The viral video depicts an officer in the military junta's uniform seated on a high chair, while teachers and students are seen saluting from the ground. "To say that the education uniform should be under the military uniform is to say that the place is wrong. It has become a dark era, and we have become slaves to the military. With misguided beliefs that there is nothing we don't know or can't do, these people have now taken seats at the top of the education sector," said a resident of Taungoo city. It has been observed that the video that has now gone viral has been removed by the original uploader. Upon investigation into this incident, it was learned that the students and teachers saluted the principal who was about to be transferred from his position as principal, who is a military junta officer. Taungoo High School 7 is located adjacent to the main road opposite the Ziwitadana Sangha Hospital in Taungoo city and is known as a school under the Eastern Military Command (Rapak). This school is known as a military school, and the school's entrance also includes the military emblem. Inside the school, children of military junta family members and civilian citizens are studying, and the principal is always a military officer of the rank of Major. #MeKongNews #Taungoo #HighSchool7 #MilitaryOfficer #Teacher #Salute