YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military junta has accused five students who led a nationwide pro-democracy uprising in 1988 of terrorism and intent to cause "internal commotion" as justification for their arrest last week.
In their first commentary on the arrests, state-run newspapers said on Tuesday Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, Htay Kywe, Min Zeya and Pyone Cho were brought in for questioning "in order to prevent internal unrest and instability and terrorism".
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