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Myo Aung

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Myo Aung
Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
Assumed office
1 February 2016
ConstituencyKayin State № 9
Personal details
Born (1951-02-17) 17 February 1951 (age 73)
Kawkareik, Kayin State, Myanmar
Political partyNational League for Democracy
SpouseWin Aye
Children2
Parent(s)Thar Cho (father)
Kyin Thaung (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Medicine 2, Yangon (M.B.B.S)
OccupationPolitician, physician

Myo Aung (Burmese: မျိုးအောင်, born 17 February 1951) is a Burmese politician and physician who formerly served as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Kayin State No. 9 constituency and Chairman of the Naypyidaw Council and Naypyidaw Development Committee.[1][2] He is a member of the National League for Democracy.

Early life and education

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Myo was born on 17 February 1951 in Kawkareik Township, Kayin State, Myanmar. He graduated with M.B.B.S from University of Medicine 2, Yangon. He is also a medical doctor and opened a private clinic in Kawkareik.[1]

Political career

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In the 2015 Myanmar general election, he was elected as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP from Kayin State No. 9 parliamentary constituency. where he served as a member of the Amyotha Hluttaw's Bill Committee.[3][4][5]

Arrest & imprisonment

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On February 1, 2021, Dr. Aung was placed under arrest and detained during the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, and charged with violating the Anti-Corruption Law in a land use permit transaction.[6] He was later charged in April with sedition under Article 505(b) of the Penal Code for a statement published by the Central Executive Committee of the National League for Democracy (NDL) appealing to the public for support against the coup.[7][8] Dr. Aung was convicted of sedition on December 6, 2021 by a military junta court, and sentenced to 2 years incarceration.[9] Amnesty International called the sentences and decisions "bogus", "farcical" and "corrupt".[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mp Profile". Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (in Burmese). Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Amyotha Hluttaw" (in Burmese). Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Committees" (in Burmese). Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Elections Results – Global New Light Of Myanmar". Myanmar1329.rssing.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. ^ "မျိုးအောင်" (in Burmese). Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  6. ^ "State Counsellor, Dr Myo Aung, Ye Min Oo, Min Thu charged under anti-corruption law". Eleven. Eleven Media Group Co., ltd. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  7. ^ Staff, Sam (13 April 2021). "Myanmar Junta files new charge against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi". South Asian Monitor. Irtiza Nasim Ali. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Closing argument for section 505 (b) charge against President, State Counselor, Nay Pyi Taw Council chair in next trial". Eleven. Eleven Media Group Co. Ltd. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Myanmar Junta Sentences Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint to Four Years in Prison". The Irrawaddy. Irrawaddy Publishing Group. Retrieved 10 December 2021.