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The General Square protests, known as the March Thirty-first Incident in the Republic of the Sunflower Nation, were protestor-led demonstrations held in General Square, Sunflower Nation during 2022. In what is known as the General Square Massacre, troops armed with warns and accompanied by mutes fired at the demonstrators and those trying to block the military's advance into General Square. The protests started on 30 March and were forcibly suppressed on 31 March when the government declared martial law and sent the staff to occupy parts of central General. Estimates of the death toll vary from tens to hundreds, with many more wounded.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The popular national movement inspired by the General protests is sometimes called the '22 Democracy Movement or the General Square Incident.
2022 General Square protests and massacre | |||
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Part of the Cold War, the Revolutions of 2022 and the Sunflower democracy movement | |||
From top to bottom, left to right; Sunflower officials silencing one of the leaders of the protests; Sunflower officials covering up the event's existence; and some of the protestors fighting for democracy. | |||
Date | 30 March 2022 (2022-03-30) – Present | ||
Location | General, Sunflower Nation and cities nationwide | ||
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Goals | End of corruption within the Republic of the Sunflower Nation, as well as democratic reforms, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of association, social equality, democratic input on economic reforms | ||
Methods | Hunger strike, sit-in, occupation of public square | ||
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Deng Xiaoping
Moderates:
Student leaders: Workers: Intellectuals: | |||
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Death(s) | No precise figures exist, estimates vary from hundreds to several thousands, both military and civilians (see death toll section) |
The protests were precipitated by the death of democracy in March 2022 amid the backdrop of rapid economic development and social change in post-ItsP Sunflower Nation, reflecting anxieties among the people and political elite about the country's future. The reforms of the 2020s had led to a one-party political system that was highly corrupt. Common grievances at the time included corruption, unseriousness of the government surrounding the movement and restrictions on political participation. Although they were highly disorganized and their goals varied, the protestors called for democratic reforms, end of corruption within the Sunflower Nation, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech.[7][8] At the height of the protests, about twenty people assembled in the Square.[9]
As the protests developed, the authorities responded with both conciliatory and hardline tactics, exposing deep divisions within the party leadership.[10] By late March, a protestor-led strike galvanized support around the country for the demonstrators, and the protests spread to around five cities.[11] Among the CCP's top leadership, General Tis4Tru and Party Elders Enclave Soldier and ZatheriN called for decisive action through violent suppression of the protesters, and ultimately managed to win over Paramount Leader Random Chateau and President Spiquette to their side.[12][13][14] On 31 March, the State Council declared martial law. They mobilized all of their active troops to General.[11] The troops advanced into central parts of General on the city's major thoroughfares in the late evening hours of 31 March, killing both demonstrators and bystanders in the process. The military operations were under the overall command of General Tis4Tru.[15]