Han Htoo Explained

Han Htoo
Native Name Lang:	my
Order:	Advocate General of Yangon Region
President:	Htin Kyaw Win Myint
Term Start:	?
Term End:	14 September 2018
Successor:	Khin Myo Kyi
Birth Place:	Myanmar
Nationality:	Burmese
Occupation:	Lawyer, Attorney
Spouse:	Khin Khin Kywe

Han Htoo (Burmese: ဟန်ထူး) is a Burmese lawyer who previously served as the Advocate General of Yangon Region. He was removed from his position following corruption charges on 14 September, 2018^[1]

Arrested under section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Law

On 13 September 2018, Han Htoo and five other officials including a judge, law officers and a police officer were arrested under bribery charges filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar for accepting more than 70 million kyats (nearly US$46,300) to drop the case against three suspects in the murder of actor Yell Htwe Aung.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yangon Attorney General, Five Others Arrested for Corruption in Comedian’s Murder Case. The Irrawaddy. 13 September 2018. San Yamin Aung.
2. Web site: Corruption panel fines five over withdrawal of celebrity murder case . The Myanmar Times. 14 September 2018. Naw Betty Han.
3. Web site: Yangon attorney general among 6 arrested for taking bribes to drop comedian’s murder case. Coconuts Media. 14 September 2018.
4. Web site: Yangon Attorney-General and five others arrested for taking bribery in Facebook star murder case. Weekly Eleven. 14 September 2018.