6/9/22, 9:48 AM Regime issues arrest warrants for celebrities who urged people to join Civil Disobedience Movement | Myanmar NOW After seeking to quell resistance to its February 1 coup with nighttime arrests of trade unionists, activists and striking government employees, the regime has now turned its sights on celebrities. Police have issued arrest warrants against six well-known entertainers who supported calls for people to join the Civil Disobedience Movement, the military’s True New Information Team said in a statement on Wednesday. They are the directors Wayne, Lu Min, Ko Pauk, and Na Gyi, the actor Pyay Ti Oo, and the singer Anagga. All six are wanted under section 505a of the Penal Code for encouraging civil servants to join a growing general strike aimed at hobbling the dictatorship. They were among a group of artists and entertainers who joined anti-coup protests in Yangon over the past week. Lu Min joined a protest on Tuesday in front of the Central Bank of Myanmar office in Yangon calling on staff there to join the strike. The State Administration Council recently amended section 505a to punish acts that encourage “disobedience” among government employees with up to three years in prison. https://www.myanmar-now.org/en/news/regime-issues-arrest-warrants-for-celebrities-who-urged-people-to-join-civil-disobedience 2/15