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A Myanmar man was sentenced to seven years of hard labor for criticizing the government’s election plans, said state-run media on Wednesday.
Ko Nay Thway had shared footage on his online account “Lashio Baegyi” of a car robbery that involved an assault on a female driver. In a post that has since been removed, he criticized the government for urging people to partake in the upcoming elections without first ensuring safety in its urban areas.
“Look at it with your own eyes … If you (the junta) want the votes from the people, think of serving the people,” the post read.
Nay Thway’s criticism was directed toward election laws introduced by Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlain in July. According to an exiled Burmese-run news outlet, the law would impose harsh penalties on any dissenters or individuals who attempt to condemn the junta’s proposed policies:
Myanmar has been plagued by conflict for years, including torching, bombing villages, jailing opponents, and massacring civilians. Various human rights groups have condemned the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region. Most western countries have not recognized the junta as the legitimate government of Myanmar.
Nay Thway is the first individual to be convicted under the election law. It is unknown if he plans to appeal his conviction.
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Ko Nay Thway had shared footage on his online account “Lashio Baegyi” of a car robbery that involved an assault on a female driver. In a post that has since been removed, he criticized the government for urging people to partake in the upcoming elections without first ensuring safety in its urban areas.
“Look at it with your own eyes … If you (the junta) want the votes from the people, think of serving the people,” the post read.
Nay Thway’s criticism was directed toward election laws introduced by Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlain in July. According to an exiled Burmese-run news outlet, the law would impose harsh penalties on any dissenters or individuals who attempt to condemn the junta’s proposed policies:
Critics are concerned that the election law echoes legislation enacted by former junta leader Than Shwe, which outlawed any challenge to the National Convention. Many are worried that the law is a mere ploy to keep military power under the guise of democratic process. Mi Kun Chan Non, a women’s activist working with Myanmar’s Mon ethnic minority, has reportedly called the election a “sham” and not “inclusive” or “legitimate.”
Myanmar has been plagued by conflict for years, including torching, bombing villages, jailing opponents, and massacring civilians. Various human rights groups have condemned the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region. Most western countries have not recognized the junta as the legitimate government of Myanmar.
Nay Thway is the first individual to be convicted under the election law. It is unknown if he plans to appeal his conviction.
The post Man sentenced to hard labor in Myanmar for criticizing upcoming elections appeared first on JURIST - News.
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