Woman arrested for spreading fake news

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The unscrupulous persons threaten and commit social punishment against the non-CDM health staff, education employees, banking staff and other departmental employees in order to deteriorate the administrative machinery and community peace.
Ma Phway Thu Aung, owner of Pan Ei Phyu facebook account from Kalwin Ywama of Kalwin village-tract in Myeik supposed to spread fake news, wrote articles in support of unlawful associations CRPH and NUG, made social punishment on non-CDM government employees and committed incitements to cause the public and government employees panic on the social networks. Therefore, she was arrested at her house on 29 May and charged under Penal Code section 505-a at Myeik Myoma police station. —MNA

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