Youth activists have delivered a 30,000-signature petition to the Thai embassy in Yangon protesting against the guilty verdict and death sentence handed down to two Myanmar migrant workers. A number of organisations have worked together to channel widespread anger against the findings of the Thai court in the Koh Tao murder and rape case that claimed the lives of two British holidaymakers on the island.
Organiser Ko Thiha Maung Maung told The Myanmar Times yesterday that representatives of the youth movements had not been able to speak directly to the Thai ambassador, but had asked local police to ensure its delivery.
“We went there last week, but the embassy was closed. We have now sent in our petition via the police, but we have not yet had the chance to relay the voice of the Myanmar people directly to the ambassador. We are calling for justice for the two young Myanmar workers Ko Win Zaw Tun and Ko Zaw Lin,” he said, adding that copies of the petition had been sent to President U Thein Sein and the British embassy. (Courtesy of Myanmar Times)
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