Myanmar sues pastors for mass gatherings amid lockdown

A man rides a bicycle as a car make its way on an empty road near Sule pagoda in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. - AP

YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar's Yangon regional government Tuesday (April 14) filed lawsuits against four people including a pastor and a preacher for mass gatherings while 10 places in the region are on lockdown, government official told Xinhua.

One pastor, one preacher and two fellows have been sued under Myanmar's Natural Disaster Management Law, said Director Moe Hein of the regional government office.