Myo Aung
{{Short description|Burmese politician and physician}}
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| name = Myo Aung
| office = Member of the Amyotha Hluttaw
|constituency = Kayin State № 9
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|2|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kawkareik, Kayin State, Myanmar
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| nationality = Burmese
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| alma_mater = University of Medicine 2, Yangon (M.B.B.S)
| party = National League for Democracy
| occupation = Politician, physician
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Myo Aung ({{langx|my| မျိုးအောင် }}, born 17 February 1951) is a Burmese politician and physician who formerly served as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Kayin State No. 9 constituency and Chairman of the Naypyidaw Council and Naypyidaw Development Committee.{{cite web|url=https://pyidaungsu.hluttaw.mm/members/56c53fb73f609e7c1f8b4575 |title=Mp Profile|work=Pyidaungsu Hluttaw|date=|access-date=8 September 2018|language=my}}{{cite web |url= http://www.amyotha.hluttaw.mm/members/ဒေါက်တာမျိုးအောင် |title=Amyotha Hluttaw |access-date=8 September 2018|language=my}} He is a member of the National League for Democracy.
Early life and education
Myo was born on 17 February 1951 in Kawkareik Township, Kayin State, Myanmar. He graduated with M.B.B.S from University of Medicine 2, Yangon. He is also a medical doctor and opened a private clinic in Kawkareik.
Political career
In the 2015 Myanmar general election, he was elected as an Amyotha Hluttaw MP from Kayin State No. 9 parliamentary constituency. where he served as a member of the Amyotha Hluttaw's Bill Committee.{{cite web|url=http://openhluttaw.info/en_US/category/committees/page/3/ |title= Committees|date=|access-date= 8 September 2018|language=my}}{{cite web|url=http://www.myanmar1329.rssing.com/chan-69067934/all_p1.html |title=Elections Results – Global New Light Of Myanmar |publisher=Myanmar1329.rssing.com |date= |access-date=22 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://second.omimyanmar.org/member/56c53fb73f609e7c1f8b4575 |title= မျိုးအောင် |date=|access-date=8 September 2018|language=my}}
=Arrest & imprisonment=
On February 1, 2021, Dr. Aung was placed under arrest and detained during the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, and charged with violating the Anti-Corruption Law in a land use permit transaction.{{cite web |title=State Counsellor, Dr Myo Aung, Ye Min Oo, Min Thu charged under anti-corruption law |url=https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/state-counsellor-dr-myo-aung-ye-min-oo-min-thu-charged-under-anti-corruption-law#:~:text=Former%20Sate%20Counsellor%20Aung%20San%20Suu%20Kyi%2C%20ex-chairman,Myanmar%20and%20English%20languages%20reported%20on%20June%2010. |website=Eleven |publisher=Eleven Media Group Co., ltd |access-date=10 December 2021}} He was later charged in April with sedition under Article 505(b) of the Penal Code for a statement published by the Central Executive Committee of the National League for Democracy (NDL) appealing to the public for support against the coup.{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=Sam |title=Myanmar Junta files new charge against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi |url=https://southasianmonitor.net/en/myanmar/myanmar-junta-files-new-charge-against-daw-aung-san-suu-kyi |access-date=10 December 2021 |work=South Asian Monitor |publisher=Irtiza Nasim Ali |date=13 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Closing argument for section 505 (b) charge against President, State Counselor, Nay Pyi Taw Council chair in next trial |url=https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/closing-argument-for-section-505-b-charge-against-president-state-counselor-nay-pyi-taw-council |website=Eleven |publisher=Eleven Media Group Co. Ltd |access-date=10 December 2021}} Dr. Aung was convicted of sedition on December 6, 2021 by a military junta court, and sentenced to 2 years incarceration.{{cite web |title=Myanmar Junta Sentences Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint to Four Years in Prison |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-sentences-suu-kyi-and-president-u-win-myint-to-four-years-in-prison.html |website=The Irrawaddy |publisher=Irrawaddy Publishing Group |access-date=10 December 2021}} Amnesty International called the sentences and decisions "bogus", "farcical" and "corrupt".
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Category:National League for Democracy politicians
Category:Ambassadors of Myanmar to the United Kingdom
Category:People from Kayin State
Category:University of Medicine 2, Yangon alumni
Category:Burmese prisoners and detainees
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