Han Htoo
Appearance
Han Htoo | |
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ဟန်ထူး | |
Advocate General of Yangon Region | |
In office ? – 14 September 2018 | |
President | Htin Kyaw Win Myint |
Succeeded by | Khin Myo Kyi |
Personal details | |
Born | Myanmar |
Spouse | Khin Khin Kywe |
Occupation | Lawyer, Attorney |
Han Htoo (Burmese: ဟန်ထူး) is a Burmese lawyer who previously served as the Advocate General of Yangon Region. He was removed from his position following corruption charges on 14 September, 2018[1]
Arrested under section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Law
[edit]On 13 September 2018, Han Htoo and five other officials including a judge, law officers and a police officer were arrested under bribery charges filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar for accepting more than 70 million kyats (nearly US$46,300) to drop the case against three suspects in the murder of actor Yell Htwe Aung.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ San Yamin Aung (13 September 2018). "Yangon Attorney General, Five Others Arrested for Corruption in Comedian's Murder Case". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ Naw Betty Han (14 September 2018). "Corruption panel fines five over withdrawal of celebrity murder case". The Myanmar Times.
- ^ "Yangon attorney general among 6 arrested for taking bribes to drop comedian's murder case". Coconuts Media. 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Yangon Attorney-General and five others arrested for taking bribery in Facebook star murder case". Weekly Eleven. 14 September 2018.