On Friday, CEO of Eleven Media Group Dr Than Htut Aung and Chief Editor Wai Phyo went to a district police station and then taken to court. Both Eleven Media journalists were charged under the Section 66 (d) of the Telecommunications Act. It said the government led by NLD and Yangon Chief Minister should value Eleven Media in maintaing public interest with anti-corruption reports. The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Myanmar (FCCM) issued a statement that expressing deep concern about arrest and legal action on Eleven Media Group journalists. Amnesty’s Djamin said,”Using repressive laws to stifle peaceful criticism of government officials could cause other media workers in Myanmar to self censor.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 12, 2016 05:07 UTC