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Myanmar court finds ex-lawmaker guilty of terrorism, sentenced to 148 years in prison

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has found a former lawmaker from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party guilty of terrorism and given him a 148-year prison sentence, which added to previous convictions extends his total prison term to 173 years, a person familiar with the case said Wednesday. The sentence handed Win Myint Hlaing, 52, on Monday appeared to be the longest given to any member of Suu Kyi’s government and party detained after the military takeover on Feb.

 

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