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On the 28th of last month (local time) during the second round of uprising against the military coup in Myanmar, police are aiming guns at a participant in the anti-coup protest in Taungji, Shan State, in the northeast. Taungji/AFP Yonhap News

The military who led the military coup in Myanmar wanted to nominate Yan Na Ying-tun and Somo-tu, co-representatives of the Myanmar Democracy Network operating in Korea, on charges of defaming the military. It is alleged that he met Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong and spread false facts about the situation in Myanmar. In a statement on the 25th, the’Myanmar Democracy Network’ said, “The Myanmar military coup rebels wanted two joint representatives, including Somotu, on charges of spreading false facts about Myanmar through the state-run newspaper two days ago and defaming the military’s honor. ” In the local newspapers they received through Myanmar, the fact that Somotu, the head of the Myanmar Labor Welfare Center in Korea, and the head of the Korean branch of the National Democratic Federation of Yan Na Ying-tun in Korea, wanted their titles in Korea, along with their age, address, family relations, and the details of the charges. There was a content informing you. The Myanmar military ministry said in a local newspaper,’Somotu and others met Lee Jae-myeong, governor of Gyeonggi-do, and talked about the situation in Myanmar by distorting it so that the international community could misunderstand it. On the 2nd, they visited the Gyeonggi Provincial Office with Jeong Beom-rae, co-representative of Myanmar Democracy Network, and held a meeting with Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong. As about half of the registered foreigners from Myanmar in Korea live in Gyeonggi-do, it was prepared to listen to their difficulties. Of the 22,985 registered foreigners from Myanmar in Gyeonggi-do, about 45% of 11,305 registered foreigners reside in Gyeonggi-do, of which 96% are working as workers in areas where there are many businesses such as manufacturing. On this day, Governor Lee said, “Myanmar is Gwangju in May 40 years ago. It is a challenge to human civilization that cannot be tolerated to overthrow the people’s own government by force and make it into a military regime dominance.” “There was repression and concealment of the Gwangju democratization movement. , Myanmar is also expected to overcome difficulties and create a true democracy according to the will of the people.” Co-CEO Somotu said, “I ask for your support and interest from the citizens of Gyeonggi Province so that the people of Myanmar can end the military regime and regain democracy.” In particular, the Governor also held a’Three-finger salute’ with the attendees, symbolizing the resistance of the people of Myanmar. “It is an honor to have been wanted again by the rebels in the military coup in Myanmar,” said Somotu Co-CEO, who heard of his second wanted news. Isn’t it that we are threatened by the rebels of a military coup? I will fight for the democracy of my country.” Somotu and others formed a Myanmar Democracy Network right after the military coup incident in early last month to protest and make statements about the military condemnation. I have suffered. By Hong Yong-deok, staff reporter

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