Spurning criticism that the non-Burmans are merely watching while the confrontation between Burma’s ruling generals and the Buddhist monk’s snowballs, the Burma-based Ethnic Youth Network Group (EYNG) said it has been involved in the protests since the beginning.

Actual participation by individual leader of the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA) and United Nationalities League for Democracy (UNLD) in the march took place on September 22.

On 24 September, the ethnic leaders joined the march starting from Rangoon’s city hall, holding aloft  placards calling for the release of political prisoners, political dialogue and relief to people’s sufferings.

Photographs sent by EYNG show Aye Tha Aung and Thaung Ko Thang, two of the most prominent ethnic leaders in demonstration.

Karen and Shan leaders on the Thai-Burma border have also declared their support for the ongoing demonstrations that began mid August following the 100-500 percent fuel price hike by the military regime.