Wanted mediamen submit to Myanmar police

Two wanted media men of Myanmar's local Eleven Media Group had submitted themselves to the police and were remanded at a township court in Yangon Friday after they failed to appear in the police station as summoned, official media reported Saturday.

Dr. Than Htut Aung, chief executive officer, and U Wai Phyo, chief editor of the Daily Eleven, were prosecuted by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein under the country's Telecommunications Law for being responsible for writing an article slandering the regional chief minister and the regional government.

The article, titled "One year after the election" and published in Nov. 6 issue of Daily Eleven, tantamounted to defaming the regional government, U Phyo Min Thein charged.

Than Htut Aung accused U Phyo Min Thein in his article of having "rosy relations with corrupt officials" and of wearing a Patek Philippe watch worth 100,000 U.S. dollars which was described as a gift from a convicted drug lord.

The chief minister reiterated that the watch he wears is a more affordable Rolex watch bought by his wife, not a Patek Phillipe as described by Than Htut Aung.

Meanwhile, U Man Weik, who was accused of giving the expensive watch to the chief minister as described on Than Htut Aung's facebook, has appeared at the police station to receive interrogation by the police. Endit