Myanmar sentences lawmaker from Suu Kyi's party to death: statement

Yangon (AFP) Jan 21, 2022

Myanmar's junta sentenced a member of Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted party to death for terror offences on Friday, a statement said. Phyo Zeyar Thaw, a member of the National League for Democracy arrested in November, was "sentenced to the death penalty today under anti-terrorism act", the junta said. Prominent democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu - better known as "Jimmy" - received the same sen