BANGKOK -- Several prominent officials in Myanmar have been detained and found guilty of corruption as the country's military government grapples with mounting economic headwinds, from a rapidly weakening currency to inflation.
A military tribunal sentenced former Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Tun to a 20-year term "equal to a life sentence," the Myanmar Ministry of Information announced Tuesday. He was accused of accepting bribes and lining his pockets during his time leading Myanmar's economic policies, though his specific charges were not disclosed.
