Myanmar has executed a politician from Aung San Suu Kyi's party

[ASEAN NOW Content Team]

 

The NLD's Phyo Zeyar Thaw and activist Kyaw Min Yu are found guilty of terrorism by a military court, receiving the toughest punishments since the coup a year ago.

A Myanmar military court has condemned a lawmaker and prominent democracy campaigner from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) to death.

According to the generals, the NLD's Phyo Zeyar Thaw, who was arrested in November, was sentenced to death for violating the country's Counterterrorism Law.

 

The identical punishment was issued to prominent democratic campaigner Kyaw Min Yu, better known as Ko Jimmy, according to the statement, which included photos of both men.

They were convicted guilty of charges involving explosives, explosions, and financing terrorism, although information were sparse due to the hearings being closed to the public.
Nilar Thein, Min Yu's wife, refuted the claims against her husband in October.

 

Myanmar was thrown into chaos when army head Min Aung Hlaing ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government and seized power for the military on February 1 of last year.

The military's attempt to suppress dissent resulted in enormous rallies and a civil disobedience movement, and many have been arrested.
It is estimated that almost 1,500 individuals were slain.

 

Both Phyo Zeyar Thaw and Kyaw Min Yu were imprisoned by previous military administrations, and they are among the most renowned campaigners to be sentenced to death since the coup.
For decades, Myanmar has not carried out an execution.

[Hamus Yaigh]

This story title and content makes no sense. The two were actually killed this past weekend by all reports. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/prominent-democracy-activist-among-four-prisoners-executed-by-myanmar-junta-07242022210957.html