26 November

THE Court of Inquiry chaired by Maj-Gen Myat Kyaw established in accordance with the Defence Services Act and the Defence Services Rules submitted its opinion that some incidents which happened in Gutapyin village should be tried by the Court-martial. With respect to such opinion, in carrying out the processes of Military Justice, the trial of the Summary General Court-Martial against the accused military personnel will commence at the local Regiment in Buthidaung on  26 November 2019.

The Tatmadaw, on its part, is cooperating with the Independent Commission of Enquiry-ICOE. When the report of ICOE comes out, if such report mentioned that Tatmadaw members are involved in committing the offence, the investigation will be followed and action will be taken against them in accordance with the law, according to the Office of the Judge Advocate General, according to the Tatmadaw True News Information Team.—MNA