Australian adviser's wife pleads Myanmar junta for his release

Yangon (AFP) July 18, 2021

The wife of a detained Australian adviser to Myanmar's deposed leader pled Sunday for her husband's release, citing worries about his health as the country endures a surge of Covid-19 cases. Economist Sean Turnell was the first foreign national arrested following the February 1 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi from power. The State Administrative Council - as the junta calls itself -