Myo Aung

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.^[1]

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.^[3][4][5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7][8] Dr. Aung was convicted of sedition on December 6, 2021 by a military junta court, and sentenced to 2 years incarceration.^[9] Amnesty International called the sentences and decisions "bogus", "farcical" and "corrupt".^[9]