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Summary Judge Ye Lwin said that although Philip Blackwood posted an apology.
YANGON (AFP) - A New Zealand bar manager and his two Myanmar colleagues were sentenced on Tuesday to two and a half years in jail by a Yangon court over using a Buddha image to promote a cheap drinks night.
Judge Ye Lwin said that although Philip Blackwood posted an apology, he had "intentionally plotted to insult religious belief" when he uploaded the mocked-up photo on Facebook.
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