By Mizzima
Pol. Capt. Moe Yan Naing who was given a one-year prison
term for violating the police disciplinary code said on May 9 at his court
appearance, “Truth must not be imprisoned.”
Two Reuters reporters were produced before the court on
their 17th hearing on May 9 in the morning at Yangon north district court and
Pol. Capt. Moe Yan Naing was examined as a non-hostile prosecution witness.
Pol. Capt. Moe Yan Naing, wearing a convict’s uniform,
handcuffs and shackles, said his sentence was intended to threaten any other
police officers from telling the truth in the future.
Pol. Capt. Moe Yan Naing was sentenced to one-year
imprisonment on April 30 for alleged violation of the police disciplinary code.
He was sentenced for giving an interview to two Reuters
reporters, Walone and Kyaw Soe Oo, while he was on duty at No. 8 Police
Security Force.
Pol. Capt. Moe Yan Naing said the two Reuters reporters
had been set up in the case which was orchestrated by Pol. Brig. Tin Ko Ko.