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The military council is made up of people who oppose him. RFA reports that at least seven people have now been prosecuted under anti-terrorism laws and sentenced to long prison terms for donating money to groups. In addition, bank accounts suspected of collecting and transferring money have been banned and some of them have been sued.

Currently, there are four prisoners in Rakhine State and three in Tanintharyi Division. In Tanintharyi Division, 19-year-old Ma Song Hnin Phyu from Dawei was sentenced to 10 years in prison on March 29 on charges of donating 13,500 kyat to a revolutionary group through KBZpay.

"If you donate one hundred and two hundred, you will be imprisoned. Even longer than ordinary protesters, you will be sentenced to many years in prison."

Two other Dawei University students were also sentenced to seven years in prison on February 16 on charges of donating 5,000 kyat to a local People's Defense Force (PDF) group.

The Dawei Network of Political Prisoners, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the long prison sentences were not for the sake of small amounts of money, but for daring to support insurgent groups.

"It simply came to our notice then. If you donate money, it will cost that much. No matter how much money you donate, if you donate 100, you will be imprisoned. There are even longer sentences than ordinary protesters. 505 (a) is two or three years. But I donated a little money. Do nothing. People who stay at home like this for seven years or more. They have been deliberately oppressing us for 10 years. ”

In Rakhine State, four people were sentenced to 10 years in prison under the law for such donations, said Myo Myat Hein, director of the Rakhine State-based Thazin Legal Aid Group.

Three women from Thandwe were sentenced to 10 years in prison on March 31 and a young man from Mrauk-U Township to 10 years on February 25.

At present, Myo Myat Hein estimates that seven people have been arrested on suspicion of having links to similar terrorist organizations.

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Representative Committee (CRPH), which emerged after the military coup; National Unity Government NUG; Citizens across the country have been providing financial support to the CDM staff and the National Defense Force (PDF). In addition to these groups, there are donations to help people displaced by the fighting.

Tin Sandar Win from Thandwe, Rakhine State, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison under the Anti-Terrorism Law. (Photo: CJ)

Wave money With support from online financial services such as KBZpay, there have been lawsuits against people who track such donations and control bank transactions.

A young woman who is on the run after being charged under Section 50 (j) of the Anti-Terrorism Law said:

"Terrorist military councils are diverse," he said. They want to cut off all those who are supporting the supply chain and, if possible, all those who are supporting their opponents. As a result, the accounts of charitable organizations were closed. Then the cases were opened. The case against my sister was filed at 50 (night). Now KBZ pay; All those who were shut down by Wave were charged with 50 (night). If so, other sections will be added in addition to 50 (j). ”

Opposition groups called for a boycott of the by-elections, but said that maintaining some independence was important.

“Now KBZ pay. All those who were shut down by Wave were charged with 50 (night). If so, other sections will be added in addition to 50 (j). ”

An unnamed human rights lawyer has criticized the use of anti-terrorism laws to imprison people for donating money, which could be used to impose more penalties.

"It is true that I was sentenced to 10 years in prison with 10,000 kyat," he said. This is the current situation for an oppressive government to violently suppress injustice. What is the purpose of punishment? Punishment for the purpose of correcting? Another fair punishment? Another is whether the punishment is enough to prevent other people from doing the same. That is the purpose of punishment. The anti-terrorism law does not include penalties that need to be amended. There is no punishment for benevolent intent. Don't let other people do it. Penalties that prevent future attempts; To prevent This person can't move either  . That's the kind of law that works for that. "

Min Di is from Pan Maw Village, Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine State, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison under the Anti-Terrorism Law. (Photo: CJ)

Coup leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing said at a March 29 meeting of the State Administrative Council that those convicted under the violence law would not be commuted.

Analysts say this means that these people will not be considered when amnesty is granted.

The Anti-Terrorism Law enacted in 2014 was amended by the military council and promulgated on August 1 last year. Under the amendment, funding for a terrorist organization carries a minimum sentence of three years and a maximum sentence of life in prison.

After the military coup, NUG, CRPH PDFs have been declared a terrorist organization by the military council. These groups are funded; According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), nearly 200 people have been arrested in connection with the alleged links