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Myanmar celebrities feel wrath of military as they come out in support of protesters

Model, actor and singer Paing Takhon takes part in a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Chinese embassy in Yangon in February. He was arrested Thursday as the junta seeks to arrest more than 100 actors, singers, artists and other personalities who are known to be social media influencers. | AFP-JIJI

Reuters

Apr 9, 2021

Struggling to crush the two-month old protest movement against a coup, Myanmar's military rulers are cracking down on the country's best-known celebrities to block any support for the opposition campaign.

More than 50 soldiers came to arrest Paing Takhon, a 24-year-old model and actor who had spoken out against the coup, on Thursday, his sister told Reuters. He was taken away and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Legendary actor-director Lu Min, who has starred in more than 1,000 films, was arrested in February for supporting the anti-coup movement, his wife said.

Myanmar celebrities feel wrath of military as they come out in support of protesters

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