Australian advisor to Myanmar's Suu Kyi says 'being detained'
Sean Turnell, an Australian economic advisor to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, said in message to Reuters on Saturday he was being detained, days after she was overthrown in a coup. "I guess you will soon hear of it, but I am being detained," he said. "Being charged with something, but not sure what.
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Sean Turnell, an Australian economic advisor to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, said in a message to Reuters on Saturday he was being detained, days after she was overthrown in a coup.
"I guess you will soon hear of it, but I am being detained," he said. "Being charged with something, but not sure what. I am fine and strong, and not guilty of anything," he said, with a smile emoji.
It was not subsequently possible to contact him.
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