On the 28 January, the government owned newspaper released the news that a civilian died and three motor cycles were destroyed from the bomb blast committed by the KIA .
One of the civilians exposed that the news was fabricated with false
evidence. Therefore, on January 31 st, the government owned newspaper
had to release an apology paper.
“There can be mistakes but there can be two types of mistakes. These are
accidental or intentional mistakes. It can be an intentional mistake
since it is related to the country. The most responsible person for this
mistake is the editor”, the experienced writer, U Hpo Thaw Kya said
which was released in the Mizzima news on the 31 st January, 2013. In
reality, the editor is second most responsible person. In this case,
Thein Sein Government is the most responsible because they made this
mistake intentionally.
It is well known in the whole country including the world that Thein
Sein government invaded massively the KIO control area around Lai Za,
which is the KIA Head Quarter. As the experienced journalist, U Hpo Thaw
Kya pointed out, it is obvious that the government intentionally makes
this mistake in relation to the national affair and the KIA.
The picture of the dead person and the motor cycle incidence are not
matched together. It is obvious that the picture of the dead person is
taken from one place and the pictures of the motorcycles incidence were
taken from another source and combined them together. This fabrication
of fake news clearly shows that the government intentionally wants to
destroy the dignity of Kachin Independent Army (KIA). Not only did the
Thein Sein Government army violate the laws themselves, the government
also fabricated the news so that the public will have the bad impression
on the KIA. The government is violating article (499) for defamation.
“Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or
by visible representations, makes or publishes any imputation
concerning any person intending to harm, or knowing or having reason to
believe that such imputation will harm, the reputation of such person,
is said, except in the cases hereinafter expected, to defame that
person.”
This fabrication of fake news by the Thein Sein Government not only
affects the peace building process and ethnic unity in the country but
also the reputation of KIA.
For detail information, please contact
U Am Naw Mein (Lawyer), (95) (0) 947 60 66 86
Date: 31st January 2013
Original article from Legal Aid Network by U Am Naw Mein (Lawyer)
Translated by Kachin Women’s Association Thailand
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