Jailed Satirical Performer Faces Extra Charge from Myanmar’s Military
10 December 2020
Daungdohmyoset troupe leader Ko Zayar Liwn in court in Ayeyarwady in December. / Peacock Generation / Facebook
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By Zaw Zaw Htwe 16 December 2020
Yangon – A member of the Daungdohmyoset (Peacock Generation) troupe, which criticized the military in satirical performances, faces a further jail term in Ayeyarwady Region after already serving several sentences.
On Tuesday, the troupe’s leader, Ko Zayar Lwin, who was sentenced to 5½ years in prison by courts in Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions, was sentenced to a further year in jail by Maubin Township’s court under Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Act.