CNI News

9 January 2026

U Lwin Myint, an election candidate registered under the People's Party (PP), was sentenced to one year in prison with hard labor by the Thingangyun Township Court on January 8, 2026, according to a statement from the party.

The People's Party informed media outlets that "Candidate U Lwin Myint was sentenced to one year of imprisonment with hard labor by the Thingangyun Township Court under Section 58 (c) of the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law."

U Lwin Myint was a candidate set to contest in Myanmar's ongoing general elections. However, his candidacy was revoked after his campaign speeches were found to be in violation of Section 58 (c) of the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law.

Following the disqualification, the relevant authorities filed a lawsuit against him, leading to the one-year prison sentence handed down by the Thingangyun Township Court today.

Section 58 (c) of the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law generally relates to making speeches, or inciting others to act, in a way that targets or harms the reputation of the country, the government, or the election process during the campaign period.