AMN/ WEB DESK
One of the Myanmar’s most popular celebrities, Paing Takhon, has been jailed for three years for taking part in mass protests that rocked Myanmar following a military coup last February.
Paing Takhon, a model and actor with millions of fans, took part in anti-coup protests and had also been vocal in condemning the government online.
Takhon was arrested in April by around 50 soldiers who reportedly arrived in eight military trucks. The 24-year-old had previously been seen participating in several demonstrations and marches.
He had also posted images of ousted civilian pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been sentenced to four years in prison for inciting dissent and breaking COVID-19 rules – the first of a series of verdicts that could see her jailed for life.