YANGON: A member of Myanmar's governing party has pressed charges against two villagers for insulting Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's de facto leader. According to the local news site the Democratic Voice of Burma, the two men called Suu Kyi a "hag" who deserved to be murdered. Aung San Suu Kyi is adored by many in Myanmar and her party in November swept the first free election in decades. That case was also brought by a local NLD member. In July a local official in central Magway region was charged with defamation for referring to Aung San Suu Kyi with a slur on Facebook.

Source: Bangkok Post October 07, 2016 12:11 UTC