Defence lawyer plans to appeal to civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. FMTNews SuuKyi
Satirists group Peacock Generation were arrested after performance criticising the army.
The group of seven, known as the Peacock Generation, were arrested after performing “Thangyat”, a Myanmar art similar to slam poetry, in April.But the authorities were unamused and the troupe, held in prison for months already, are facing several cases.The law criminalises any intent to cause officers or soldiers “to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in their duties”.
Despite the group’s relief that at least one had escaped prison this time, the performers’ anger at what they regard as injustice was palpable. Due to a controversial quirk of Myanmar’s judicial system, the group can face the same charges in different townships.For posting photos and videos on Facebook, all the satirists also face charges under Section 66 of the Telecommunication Act for “online defamation”, an offence that carries a maximum two-year sentence.Defence lawyer San San Myint told AFP they planned to appeal to the President and civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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