Myanmar pro-democracy protest leader faces murder, treason charges - state media
South Asia
28 April, 2021, 08:55 pm
Last modified: 28 April, 2021, 08:55 pm
Wai Moe Naing was arrested on 15 April when security men rammed him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally in the central town of Monywa
Demonstrators flash a three-finger salute during a protest against the military coup in Dawei, Myanmar April 13, 2021. Courtesy of Dawei Watch/via REUTERS
Myanmar authorities have filed several law suits against one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule including cases related to murder and treason, the state broadcaster announced on Wednesday.
Wai Moe Naing was arrested on 15 April when security men rammed him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally in the central town of Monywa.
Myanmar Television, in its main evening news bulletin, broadcast a list of charges filed against him, including murder and treason.
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