Myanmar Junta Suspends 212 Central Bank Staff on Strike
Civil servants protest in Naypyitaw. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 17 March 2021
More than 200 employees from the Central Bank of Myanmar have been suspended for taking part in the civil disobedience movement (CDM) against the military regime.
Last Friday’s order suspended 212 staff, ranging from assistant directors to cleaners, for failing to perform their duties.
Legal action against civil servants on strike comes as the military government has been paralyzed by the CDM for over a month. The junta has stepped up detentions, dismissals or suspensions and evictions of civil servants from government housing.
32 Anti-Regime Protesters Charged with Incitement in Upper Myanmar
An anti-regime protest in Monywa.
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By The Irrawaddy 17 March 2021
Yangon A court in Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, on Monday heard the case of 32 anti-regime protesters who were detained on Feb. 27 and charged them under Article 505(a) of the Penal Code for incitement, according to the Monywa District Lawyers’ Network.
The court hearing was held via video conferencing. A Monywa police major filed a lawsuit against 32 protesters, including two females, with the township court.
The next court hearing will take place on March 25. One of the 32 protesters is a minor and was charged separately, said the network. All the detainees are reportedly in good health.
Medical Superintendent Charged for Refusing Regime’s Order to Reopen Hospital
Pathein Hospital medical superintendent Dr. Than Min Htut.
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By The Irrawaddy 14 March 2021
Pathein Myanmar’s police have charged the medical superintendent of Pathein Hospital in Ayeyarwady Region with incitment, according to his relatives.
Dr. Than Min Htut, a prominent figure in Ayeyarwady Region’s medical circles, was summoned to the regional administrative council’s office on Friday for a meeting and was arrested by special branch officers after the meeting, according to his relatives.
“I learned that Dr. Than Min Htut was forcibly pushed by the township police chief into a van after the meeting. Police Major Tin Naing has filed a lawsuit under Article 505(d) of the Penal Code,” said a relative.