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Son-in-law of former dictator Than Shwe sentenced to three years

Mandalay’s Obo Prison court sentenced Nay Soe Maung, a physician and the son-in-law of former dictator Than Shwe, to three years in prison under Section 505 (A) of the Penal Code for “spreading false news and causing fear amongst the people” on Jan. 16.  

“The court reduced charges related to the Counter-Terrorism Law. His case was accepted by the Pyigyitagon Township court and sentenced by the Obo Prison court,” a source close to the court told DVB on the condition of anonymity. 

Nay Soe Maung, who lives in Mayangon Township of Yangon, was arrested in Pyigyitagon Township of Mandalay on Oct. 23 for allegedly using social media to “threaten the stability of the state.” 

He had posted condolences over the death of Zaw Myint Maung, the ousted Mandalay Chief Minister and vice-chair of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, who died at Mandalay General hospital on Oct. 7 – one day after the regime granted him an amnesty on “medical grounds.” 

Pyigyitagon Township court filed four initial charges against Nay Soe Maung, under Section 52 (A) of the Counter-Terrorism Law, Section 124 (A) of the Penal Code, which is widely known as the Sedition law, as well as Section 33 (A) of the Electronic Transactions Law and Section 505 (A) of the Penal Code.  

Nay Soe Maung, 68, is a retired colonel and the former superintendent of the Mingaladon Military Hospital in Yangon. His father is Tin Sein, a serving major general in the military. He is married to former army general Than Shwe’s daughter Kyi Kyi Swe. 

The military regime arrested Ye Htut, a military officer and former minister, on Oct. 28, 2023, for criticizing the military. He was sentenced to a total of ten years in prison under the Section 505 (A) and Section 124 (D) of the Penal Code.

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