CNI News

5 August 2022

The SAC’s statement said Mr.Toru Kubota, who communicated with the participants in the pro-democracy protests and appointed the place to protest, is being detained and charged. He has been charged under immigration law 13-1, visa violation and 505(a) according to the SAC’s statement.

Japanese citizen Mr. Toru Kubota arrived in Yangon from Thailand on July 1st with a tourist visa. It is known that on the evening of July 30th, he was arrested while recording the protest where more than 10 people participated near City Mart, South Dagon, with phone and camera.

Demanding the release of Toru Kubota, a Japanese citizen who has been arrested (AFP)

It is described that if someone committed any crime in Section 13-1 (which Japanese citizen Toru Kubota is charged with), a minimum sentence of six months to a maximum of five years in prison can be imposed, and according to the penal code 505(a) of defaming the state, that person can be charged with imprisonment up to two years or any kind of fine or both punishments can be imposed.