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MYANMAR
By YE MON | FRONTIER
Tuesday, March 19, 2019MYANMAR
By YE MON | FRONTIER
Former Arakan National Party leader Aye Maung speaks to the media while
being escorted out of court by police officers after his hearing in
Sittwe, Rakhine State on March 19. (AFP)
YANGON — A court in Sittwe on Tuesday sentenced prominent lawmaker Dr Aye Maung and author Wai Hin Aung to 20 years’ imprisonment for speeches given at a public event in Rakhine State early last year.
Sittwe District Court sentenced the two ethnic Rakhine men to 20 years for high treason under section 122 of the Penal Code and two years for incitement under section 505(b) of the Penal Code. The sentences will be served concurrently. They were transferred to Sittwe Prison following the decision.
Sittwe District Court sentenced the two ethnic Rakhine men to 20 years for high treason under section 122 of the Penal Code and two years for incitement under section 505(b) of the Penal Code. The sentences will be served concurrently. They were transferred to Sittwe Prison following the decision.