A Chance to Fix in Time: Analysis of Freedom of Expression in Four Years Under the Current Government Myanmar Police Force claimed that his writings on Facebook related with a sexual abuse of a three-year old toddler damaged their reputation but did not exactly assert which terms and words he used damaged the reputation. 2.6.2 Facebook User Charged for Writing About Navy The Tatmadaw sued Maung Tin Chan, a resident in Sittaw village, Kyauk Phyu township, Rakhine State in July 2019 under Section 33(b) of Electronic Transactions Law, stating he disseminated information related to the Tatmadaw on social media. Captain Pyae Phyo Aung of Dhanyawaddi Naval Base filed the lawsuit alleging Maung Tin Chan used a Facebook account named “A Rakhine Boy From Japanese Era” in Burmese and wrote about the security of the navy. However, the Captain did not explain any details about his Facebook posts. Section 33(b) of Electronic Transactions Law states “Whoever receives or sends and distributes any information relating to secrets of the security of the State or prevalence of law and order or community peace and tranquillity or national solidarity or national economy or national culture, by using electronic transactions technology shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend from a minimum of 7 years to a maximum of 15 years and may also be liable to a fine”. 2.7 Lawsuits with Sedition Charge Under Section 124(a) of the Penal Code Section 124(a) of the Penal Code states “Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, bring or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards [ the Government established by law for the Union or for the constituent units thereof,] shall be punished with transportation for life or an shorter term, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may extend to three years, to which fine may be added, or with fine”. There are six prosecutions under Section 124(a) of the Penal Code. Significant Cases 2.7.1 Charges Over Criticism of The State Counsellor A columnist named Ngar Min Swe (aka) U Min Swe was charged under Section 124(a) of the Penal Code and arrested by the Hlaing township police force on July 12, 2018 for his posts on social media that described the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as a woman who is more inferior than a prostitute and allegedly incited enmity between the Tatmadaw and 25 Chapter (2): Freedom of Expression