The freelancer allegedly posted a tongue-in-cheek comment on Facebook, but then called Khet Aung “the worst chief minister” in the country.
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Burmese parliament passes minor changes but no repeal of Article 66(d)
A senior NLD party member said a majority of parliamentarians liked the protection against online criticism the law provided.
Article 66(d) under debate in Upper House
Critics have slammed the Telecommunications Act as a government and military tool used to crush dissent and silence the media.
2 NLD executives arrested under Article 66(d)
NLD members in Lewe sued for ‘online defamation’ by administrator who was himself being sued for corruption.
Proposal submitted to amend Article 66(d), says Shwe Mann
The controversial law, which covers “online defamation”, has been used to silence government critics and the media.
More legal trouble for The Voice duo over satirical article
A court in Rangoon this week added to the legal woes of the chief editor and a regular satire columnist for The Voice Daily newspaper, accepting a lawsuit brought against the pair under Burma’s News Media Law.