Magway Region Chief Minister Dr Aung Moe Nyo and Minister for Natural Resources Myint Zaw have been charged under Section 505 (b) of the penal code of Myanmar. 

Myo Than Htike and Myint Zaw as plaintiffs filed lawsuits against them at Magway Township Court on February 23. 

“Assistant Director Myo Than Htike filed the complaint against the chief minister under Section 505 (b). I don’t know if he (the plaintiff) is the assistant director of the region or township administration department because I have yet to read the case file. We, including advocate Aung Naing are here at the court to apply for power of attorney. We hear that Dr Aung Moe Nyo will be brought to trial through video conferencing. But until now, we could not have sought permission to represent their cases. We are still waiting,” advocate Myint Aung told the media at 1.30 pm on February 23.  

The Daily Eleven contacted a court official about the case but he declined to answer because they had not received any instruction from their superiors. 

Magway Region Parliament Speaker U Tar, Construction Minister Tin Nwe Oo and Aung Win, personal assistant of Chief Minister Dr Aung Moe Nyo have been arrested since February 1 when the military took over State power. The chief minister was arrested on the same day. Then, he was allowed to stay at home. But a week later, he was arrested again.