MYANMAR PROTESTORS TO FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON

  • 15/02/2021

Myanmar's military said the agitators could face up to 20 years in prison if they obstruct the armed forces anywhere across the country.Long sentences and fines will also apply to those found to incite 'hatred or contempt' towards the coup leaders, the military said. The legal changes were announced as armoured vehicles appeared on the streets of several cities.The media outlet Frontier Myanmar also reported that Myanmar security forces opened fire to disperse protesters in the city of Mandalay on Monday.. According to a member of a student union in the city, some people were wounded.Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in protests in recent days.

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