CNI News
11 November 2023

The State Administration Council (SAC) stated on 10th November 2023 that a military court sentenced former Lt. Gen Soe Htut to five years in prison for abusing his position and authority.

Former Lt-Gen Soe Htut directed to grant passports when companies asked for help to do business with Myanmar passport service with the green channel system by abusing his position and authority while he was serving as the Minister for Home Affairs.

In addition, because he who received bribes failed to maintain and supervise the actions inconsistent with the financial procedures in the management of the employee welfare fund of the Ministry of Home Affairs, he was charged with relevant criminal law sections and tried by a military court, said in the statement.

After that, he was sentenced to five years in prison. Moreover, those involved in the case of former Lt-Gen Soe Htut are being taken action against at the civilian courts and police officers who had anything to do with the case are being taken action against the police disciplines, the SAC reported.