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Wife of Australian economist Sean Turnell says he has been ‘treated very well’ after being detained in Myanmar coup
The wife of Australian economist Sean Turnell says her husband is being treated well during his detention in Myanmar.
Key points:
- Professor Turnell was arrested at the beginning of February
- The economist spent years advising deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi
- His wife made contact recently and says authorities were “very polite” to him
Professor Turnell, who had spent years working as an advisor to deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was arrested just days after the military seized power in February.
His wife, Ha Vu, said that both she and the Australian embassy had spoken to him in the past month.
“Both times, he said he has been treated very well,” she wrote on Facebook. “The officers and policemen he was engaging with were very…
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