Akyab, March 1: "A group of Arakanese patriots spoke out against the Burmese military junta by posting anti-government posters on a street wall, the night of 17 Feb, said one shop owner from the Akyab central market. The posters demanded that the invading Burmese forces leave Arakan State, that they stop the National Convention, and that they cease the foreign sales of Arakan gas..."