Myanmar military gains favour

Standing firm: Former political prisoner Nyo Tun is a big supporter of the Myanmar military. — AP

BANGKOK: Activist Nyo Tun spent 10 years as a political prisoner locked away by Myanmar’s military in the notorious Insein prison, where he endured beatings and other cruelty for his efforts to bring democracy.

“The military government was so brutal for many years,” he said of the former junta, which ruled the country for decades until 2012 and then by proxy four more years – and still has a final say on security matters. “All they knew was how to torture anyone who was against them.”