Myanmar prosecutor seeks Official Secrets Act charges against two Reuters reporters
Kyaw Soe Oo
Wa Lone  31  and Kyaw Soe Oo  27  were detained on Dec. 12 after they had been invited to meet police officers over dinner. Family members have said the two told them they were arrested almost immediately after being handed some documents by the officers they had gone to meet.
“They arrested us and took action against us because we were trying to reveal the truth ” Wa Lone told reporters as he and Kyaw Soe Oo were led out of the court and back to Yangon’s Insein prison after the 30-minute hearing.
In the court  Kyaw Soe  Oo  embraced  his  wife and held  his  daughter for a couple of minutes.  His  daughter began to weep as  he  was escorted away and  he  had to hand her back to other family members.
Wa Lone’s wife gave  him  a few small pieces of cake that she had brought.
Reuters journalist  Kyaw Soe  Oo arrives at the court in Yangon  Myanmar January 10  2018. REUTERS/Stringer
Distraught relatives of  Kyaw Soe  Oo wailed and reached out to grasp him as the two journalists were driven away from a throng of reporters after the hearing.
“We view this as a wholly unwarranted  blatant attack on press freedom. Our colleagues should be allowed to return to their jobs reporting on events in Myanmar. We believe time is of the essence and we continue to call for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe  Oo ’s prompt release ”  he  said.
Wa Lone  31  and Kyaw Soe Oo  27  were detained on Dec. 12 after they had been invited to meet police officers over dinner. Family members have said the two told them they were arrested almost immediately after being handed some documents by the officers they had gone to meet.
“They arrested us and took action against us because we were trying to reveal the truth ” Wa Lone told reporters as he and Kyaw Soe Oo were led out of the court and back to Yangon’s Insein prison after the 30-minute hearing.
In the court  [TGT]  Oo  embraced  his  wife and held  his  daughter for a couple of minutes.  His  daughter began to weep as  he  was escorted away and  he  had to hand her back to other family members.
Wa Lone’s wife gave  him  a few small pieces of cake that she had brought.
Reuters journalist  [TGT]  Oo arrives at the court in Yangon  Myanmar January 10  2018. REUTERS/Stringer
Distraught relatives of  [TGT]  Oo wailed and reached out to grasp him as the two journalists were driven away from a throng of reporters after the hearing.
“We view this as a wholly unwarranted  blatant attack on press freedom. Our colleagues should be allowed to return to their jobs reporting on events in Myanmar. We believe time is of the essence and we continue to call for Wa Lone and [TGT]  Oo ’s prompt release ”  he  said.