YANGON, May 29, 2023 (AFP): A popular rapper in Myanmar who criticised the junta over massive power blackouts has been arrested for "spreading propaganda", the military said, the latest arrest in a sweeping crackdown on dissent.
Byu Har posted a Facebook video to his hundreds of thousands of followers on Tuesday slamming the junta for rolling power outages that have hit Myanmar in recent weeks.
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