Maung Nay Win - Twenty Worlds, Twenty People

Poverty is the culprit.

"It's been almost two months since Ko Hla Sa left for the Moe Makha area. Ko Hla Saung simply left to work as a hired laborer for relatives who were working in the Moe Makha area."

During the absence of her husband, Ko Hla Saung, Ma Aye Nyein could not stop blaming herself and was unable to cope with her grief. Left to take care of her three children in a big city like Yangon, Ma Aye Nyein's life was cold, peaceful, and empty.

The reason is that Ma Aye Nyein is struggling to make ends meet for her three children and herself.

Since moving to Yangon more than a year ago, I have been working hard at whatever job I can find.

However, their lives became more and more difficult. More and more difficulties surrounded them.

But now, living on the banks of Nga Moe Yeik Creek on the outskirts of Yangon has become so difficult that it is no longer possible. Therefore, Ko Hla Saung, despite his desire to find work, leaves for his relatives, who are said to be somewhat free in Poe Ma Kha.

It had been almost two months since Ko Hla Saung had left, and the living and food needs of Ma Aye Nyein and her three sons were becoming increasingly difficult. As a result, Ma Aye Nyein did something she had never done in her life. She had committed a crime she had never thought of at her age. That was to forcibly remove a girl's earring.

On the crowded shore of Nyaungtan Port, Ma Aye Nyein tried to forcibly cut off the earring of an 8-year-old girl. However, Ma Aye Nyein, who was not used to this kind of work and this kind of profession, was caught by the people nearby and arrested.

In fact, Ma Aye Nyein only committed this good deed in desperation to satisfy his children who were already longing for food and water, and his own hungry stomach.

She is not a crazy person, so she is a woman who understands what she is doing. She also predicted that if her husband, who is always complaining about her honest work, finds out, he will be heartbroken and heartbroken. She is not even 8 years old, and she is about the same age as her child, and she is robbed of her property in an unjust way.

Trying to take it is so unfair. It is so shameful, and Ma Aye Nyein, who still has a little sense of humor, thinks it is so good.

It is generally known that this type of work is prohibited by law. Moreover, if caught red-handed, he may be subject to illegal punishment and dangers such as being beaten by angry people. In short, he may be worried that his life, which he has lived since his childhood, which he has been living on his own, eating and drinking from the fields, and earning a living for one's own pocket, will be turned into an unclean form.

However, amidst all the various thoughts, doubts, and worries, Ma Aye Nyein committed this evil act.

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The office was quiet. The chair and table where the judge would sit were covered with a red curtain, and the red color combined with the dull office color made the office seem even more grandiose.

On one wall of the office was a completely colorless wooden desk. Next to it was a small shelf with some dusty files. In addition to the bench placed in the small room, a long bench was placed against the back wall of the office, providing seating for the audience and the defendants.

In front of the judge's bench, a large table and four chairs were placed. This was for the robes and lawyers. I sat down in one of the chairs there. Ma Aye Nyein's husband, Ko Hla Saung, heard the news about his wife and came back from "Moe Ma Kha" in a hurry, so he asked me, whom I had known before, to help him.

About a year ago, Ko Hla Saung came to me to help me rent land for a friend of his, and I helped him win the land. Since then, Ko Hla Saung has known me, and I have remembered Ko Hla Saung.

This time, when Ko Hla Saung came to me for help, I noticed that he was very depressed. He told me in detail about the crime committed by his wife, Ma Aye Nyein. He did not hold back at all, but began by saying, “I am ashamed, sir.”

Today, Ma Aye Nyein was brought to court, and the couple, Nyo Nyo and Young, were sitting on a bench near the west wall. The plaintiffs and the relevant police officers had already arrived.

In the short time before the judge arrived, I was thinking about the entire case involving Ma Aye Nyein. In fact, just by studying the proceedings, I thought that Ma Aye Nyein was already clearly getting away with this crime.

It is true that the girl tried to remove the earring from the girl. It is also true that the people around her surrounded her and arrested her. Not only did the victim, the girl and the witnesses, show that she was not a peacemaker, but she herself has already given the all-clear to the relevant department.

Even though the case was clear and not important enough to hire an ordinary lawyer like me, Ko Hla Saung asked me for help with great concern.

So, I just came to the office and sat there to watch the investigation.

Just as he was thinking, the judge stepped onto the stage and sat down in his high chair. His appearance was that of a tall, dark-skinned man from a noble family, with thick lips. The judge's voice, calling the defendant's name, echoed in the room.

“Ma Aye Nyein - Yes?”

"Yes.. yes"

Ma Aye Nyein's voice came out as a mere "yeah" sound. She seemed to be embarrassed not only by those watching from the sidelines, but also by the judge and me, as well as by the relevant office staff.

Ko Hla Saung was still sitting on the bench, motionless and lifeless.

"Your father's name is U Bo Kha, and your mother's name is Daw Ngwe Sin, right?"

"Yes"

The judge, as usual, was checking the accuracy of the defendant's name, parents' names, and address as stated in the complaint.

"So... Ma Aye Nyein said she planned to forcibly remove the little girl's earrings. Short story, if yes, just say yes."

In fact, I have already told you how Ma Aye Nyein should answer when the judge interrogates her. Since I personally believe that Ma Aye Nyein has committed a crime under Section 359 of the Penal Code, I have also calculated that Ma Aye Nyein's fate depends on the judge's leniency.

Ma Aye Nyein did not answer the judge's questions, but just stared blankly at my face and at the judge.

"Yes," the judge said after receiving Ma Aye Nyein's answer, then glanced at me and proceeded to read out the offense and punishment sections as usual.

Then, looking tired, he closed his law books and sat down for a moment. I am not a lawyer who has been officially appointed as the representative of the case, but rather a person who has come to this office to offer support and advice, as Ko Hla Saung apologized.

“You are such a stupid child,” the judge scolded. The judge’s voice carried far enough into the silent room to say, “You are so shy that you are sitting quietly, your face down, staring at the dark floor.

"There are many other women like you, do they do the same thing?"

Ma Aye Nyein didn't say anything back.

"I'm afraid of losing face with your husband and friends, so I'll give you a lenient order. If you're a milk slob, it's better to punish you so that you'll suffer a lot in the future."

At the sound of the judge's voice, a crowd gathered around the entrance. They looked around as if they had seen a captured animal, Ma Aye Nyein, who was in the courtyard.

I glanced at Ma Aye Nyein involuntarily. Her breathing was irregular, her chest heaving and falling. Her clothes were torn and her face was even paler, I thought she was getting older.

"With two thousand-tonne guarantees, you'll live well within a year"

The judge's verdict was just that. Ma Aye Nyein remained unmoved.

I have no desire to comment on the judge's verdict or sentence, nor do I have the right to do so. I believe that Aye Nyein was punished fairly and leniently. However, the judge and I have different opinions on the definition of the defendant. The judge called Ma Aye Nyein the defendant and sentenced her. I believe that the defendant is not Ma Aye Nyein, but the poor environment.

As Ma Aye Nyein tried to find an answer to the question, "Is Ma Aye Nyein the culprit or is it poverty?", Ma Aye Nyein, who was in tears, could only be seen sitting down quietly, like a robot that had not yet run out of iron, beside her lifeless husband.

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