![]() ![]() Yangon, Myanmar's former capital and commercial hub, remains one of the key spots of unrest - with the junta imposing martial law over six townships this week. The fresh violence brings the death toll in Myanmar since the coup to near 230, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners monitoring group. In neighbouring Kayah state, a bystander was killed when security forces opened fire on a protest, a rescue worker told AFP. He added that more had died, but "we have not picked up the bodies because there is still shooting". On Friday, at least two more protesters were killed in a small trading town in northeastern Myanmar, a funeral home employee told AFP by phone. Since the coup, more than 30 journalists have been arrested, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners monitoring group.Īmong the detained is Thein Zaw, a photojournalist with the Associated Press, who has been charged with "causing fear, spreading false news or agitating directly or indirectly a government employee".Įven as security forces have deployed tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds to quell dissent, demonstrators across the country have pushed on to demand a return to democracy. The two reporters were together when they were taken. Local media outlet Mizzima also said that one of its reporters, Than Htike Aung, was "arrested" in the capital Naypyidaw on Friday, according to its official Facebook page. "We call on the authorities to help locate him and confirm that he is safe," the statement added. The British broadcaster said he disappeared around midday, and that it was doing everything it could to locate him. "We are extremely concerned about our BBC News Burmese Reporter, Aung Thura, who was taken away by unidentified men," it said. The prime minister ended up borrowing £800,000 (€910,000 at the current exchange rate) from a source that remains undisclosed.On Friday, the BBC's official press Twitter account released a statement on its "missing" journalist, Aung Thura. Sharp, a close friend and a former banker at Goldman Sachs, suggested that the cabinet secretary introduce him to one of his friends, who could possibly facilitate the loan. At the time, Johnson needed money on a personal basis. On Friday, April 28, Richard Sharp was forced to resign as Chair of the BBC Board of Governors after the publication of a report criticizing his involvement in a personal loan to the former British prime minister. The clean-up after the Johnson era continues. Subscribers only BBC Chair Richard Sharp at the Houses of Parliament, February 7, 2023. Sharp never disclosed his role in the loan.īy Eric Albert (London (United Kingdom) correspondent) Published on April 29, 2023, at 2:32 am (Paris), updated on April 29, 2023, at 10:39 am Richard Sharp helped facilitate a personal loan to the former British prime minister, who then appointed him to the top job at the BBC. BBC Chair Richard Sharp resigns over Boris Johnson loan row
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