Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption

Myanmar Military Court Sentences Ousted General to 5 Years for Corruption

A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the country’s ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes, state-run media reported Saturday. Lt. Gen. Soe Htut, who was home affairs minister as well as a member of the ruling State Administration Council, is the latest senior officer to be jailed for corruption since the army seized power from the elected governm…

Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption

Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the country's ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes, state-run media reported Saturday.Lt. Gen. Soe Htut, who was home affairs minister as well as a member of the ruling State Administration Council, is the latest s…

Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption

A former senior member of Myanmar's ruling council, Lt Gen Soe Htut, has been sentenced to five years in prison for abusing his authority and accepting bribes. He is the latest military officer to be jailed for corruption since the army seized power from the elected government in 2021. Soe Htut, who held the position of home affairs minister, was found guilty of directing subordinates to issue passports to companies, accepting bribes, and failin…

Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption

BANGKOK (AP) -- A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the country's ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes, state-run media reported Saturday.

Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption

BANGKOK (AP) — A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the country’s ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes, state-run media reported Saturday. Lt. Gen. Soe Htut, who was home affairs minister as well as a member of the ruling State Administration Council, is the latest senior officer to be jailed for corruption since the army seized power from the …

Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption

BANGKOK (AP) — A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the country’s ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes. The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said Lt. Gen. Soe Htut abused his rank and authority by directing subordinates to issue passports to companies at their request, accepted bribes and failed to ensure that financial rules and…