Zarganar, a popular comedian and actor in Burma, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for criticizing the military government and being a part of a pro-democracy movement. The Myanmar courts said that he had violated the Electronic Acts. His stand up tapes have been banned because he often satirizes the junta in power. When a cyclone hit Burma earlier this year, he and other activist entertainers organized to give aid to victims. At that time he was temporarily detained for calling out the government on their slow response to the crisis.
Zarganar is not the only one who has been detained by the government. An incredible number of 100 pro-democracy activists have been jailed in just the past two weeks. Can you say messed up???