Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition organised by nationalist groups against the death penalty verdict given to two Rakhine State natives.
Ko Zaw Linn and Ko Wai Phyo were convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of two British backpackers in Thailand in 2014.
The sentence sparked backlash in Myanmar, including protests in front of the Thai embassy, and even Senior General Min Aung Hlaing commented against the decision.
Nationalists collected signatures to demonstrate the extent of the public furor, and delivered the list of over 97,000 names to the Thai embassy in Yangon. (Courtesy of Myanmar Times)
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