9 November 2004
General Khin Nyunt sentenced to 40 years in prison
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Mizzima News (www.mizzima.com)
The ousted prime mnister, Gen.
Khin Nyunt, has been sentenced to a 40-
year jail term, sources close to
the former NIB said.
His senior aides, including Brig-Gen. Thein
Swe, were sentenced to 15-
20 years in prison, for alleged involvement in corruption.
There is no
alternative confirmation yet about
when they were sentenced and where
they are.
However, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, former
deputy Military Intelligence chief,
is still immune to the allegation
mainly because he has taken refuge
in the Senior General's unfair
protection from corruption charges.
An informed observer said another possible crack among the
high-
ranking military officials is
gradually looming. "Some are found to be
wary of the junta's handling the
corruption charges," he said.
Although the military government distributed their
allegation of
corruption charges against the
former prime minister yesterday along
with newspapers, they didn't
mention about the jail sentence against
the MIs.
The internal situation in
government will demonetise
the kyat soon.
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