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- May 21, 2022
Htun Khaing (Taung Yin Kyun)
Narinjara News, 14 May 2020
Five men including Hsar Pyin village ANP Chairman in Taungup Township
of Rakhine were charged on Monday under
the Counter-Terrorism Law Section 52 (a), according to family members.
The five men are the ANP Chairman Ko Pyone Cho from Hsar Pyin
villlage, Ko Than Naing, Ko Aung Htoo, Ko Maung Myint Aung and Ko Hla Phyu, all
from Taungup.
On April 5 the five men were arrested and investigated under
the Unlawful Associations Act Section 17 at La Mu Police Station but were
released on May 5 after the court found insufficient evidence to charge
them. They were then almost immediately rearrested by police concerning a
bombing incident near Ma Ei Town, and are now facing charges under the Counter
Terrorism Law.
The Taungup Judge gave four days of pre-trial custody and
today at the court hearing, the men were charged under Section 52 of the
Counter Terrorism Law, according to Daw Than Than Hsint, sister to U Pyone Cho.
“They went to court today and were charged under section 52
(1). The case has been filed against the men by the officer in charge of Ma Yi
Police Station”, she said.
She added that the next court hearing will take place on May
22.
U Tin Nyo, the lawyer representing the five men could not be
contacted for interview. However his post on social media networks
explained that five people including the ANP chairman of Hsar Pyin village
tract were charged today under Section 52 (a) of the Counter -Terrorism Law at
Taungup Township Court. The law authorises a minimum of three years to a
maximum of seven years in prison, the post said.