Six Policemen Dismissed for Discussing 30 May Incident

It has been learned that six policemen, who had expressed dissatisfaction over the Tabayin incident, sentenced to a year's imprisonment with hard labour by Kawthaung Township police director. The incident happened last June when some policemen from Khamaunggyi police station in Kawthaung Township got drunk and discussed loudly and openly about their dissatisfaction over the Tabayin incident. Local residents said, although senior police officers warned them, they would not listen but retorted back instead so they were detained on 13 June. The police tribunal heard the final hearing on 3 August and dismissed from service the six police officers involved. They were all sentenced to one year imprisonment
with hard labour.

Those dismissed were Police Superintendent Thein Win, Police Sergeant Tin Tun, Police Corporal Khin Maung Win, Police Privates Zaw Zaw, Zaw Zaw Aung, and Myo Zaw Oo. It has been learned that authorities are planning to transfer them from Kawthaung to Mergui jail.

Although news have emerged about the dissatisfaction over the Tabayin incident within the police and the defence services, this is the first time that anyone has been charged and sentenced. Similarly, on 5 August, military intelligence personnel arrested Ko Yu Lwin from Monywa, for participating in the Tabayin incident, and his mother Daw Phwa Tin.