New Straits Times

Freed Malaysian, S’porean journalist­s arrive in Singapore

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SINGAPORE: Malaysian documentar­y producer Mok Choy Lin and Singaporea­n cameraman Lau Hon Meng arrived here on Friday evening from Yangon, where they had spent two months in a Myanmar prison, reported a local press here.

“They were released at 7am, and the two foreign journalist­s were escorted by immigratio­n officers to (Yangon) airport,” defence lawyer Khin Maung Zaw was quoted as saying by The Straits Times.

According to the report, Mok, 47, a Singapore permanent resident, left Changi Airport without speaking to the media.

The two journalist­s employed by Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) were sentenced to two months imprisonme­nt for an offence committed under the Myanmar Aerodrome Act 1934.

They were detained on Oct 27 by the Myanmar authoritie­s for allegedly video recording the Hluttaw building (of the House of Representa­tives) in Naypyidaw, using a drone without prior authorisat­ion.

They were convicted on Nov 10 and were supposed to be jailed

till Jan 9.

It was reported by a foreign media that the charges were being dropped because they did not mean to endanger national security.

Also, Myanmar wanted to improve relations with Singapore and Malaysia, said the report. Bernama

 ?? REUTERS PIC ?? Singaporea­n cameraman Lau Hon Meng arriving at Changi airport in Singapore on Friday.
REUTERS PIC Singaporea­n cameraman Lau Hon Meng arriving at Changi airport in Singapore on Friday.
 ?? EPA PIC ?? Malaysian journalist Mok Choy Lin arriving for a hearing in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Thursday.
EPA PIC Malaysian journalist Mok Choy Lin arriving for a hearing in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Thursday.

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