Ex-Minister Sentenced Jail: YRHC Sentenced 16-Year Jail With Labor To YR Ex-Minister

The Anti-Corruption Commission inspected the complaints against Yangon Region Electricity, Industry, Transport and Construction ex-minister Daw Nilar Kyaw.

According to the inspections, ex-minister Daw Nilar Kyaw misused her authority to grant a certificate of the quality control company to her close company and permitted the worksites for quality checking processes when she served as chairperson of selecting a team for the quality control company.

Between March 2017 and January 2021, a total of 1,577 sites earned more than 1.660 billion Kyats from quality checks and she received 91.824 million Kyats from that company and 59.536 million Kyats via her housemaid. She paid a debt of 213 million Kyats to a person.

Therefore, she received a total of 364.36 million Kyats. Ex-minister Daw Nilar Kyaw was prosecuted under Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Law at the High Court of Yangon Region on 7 May 2021 and examined under 16 criminal cases from 8/2021 to 23/2021. She was found guilty and the Yangon Region High Court sentenced 16-year jail with labour for 16 cases.