NLD supporters tried

July 1, 2003

It is reported that some of the 8 NLD youth who were arrested on the 15th of June are being tried at Botahtaung Court in Rangoon starting from yesterday.

Although it is not yet known what they are going to be charged with and how they are going to be sentenced, at least three of the youth members were seen at the court, said a NLD legal team member to the DVB.

They are Ko Maung Maung Lay of Kyimyintaing NLD-Youth, Ko Ne Win of Lanmadaw NLD-Youth and Ko Myin Htay, Tamwe NLD-Youth. The names of the other five and where about they are being detained are not known yet.

According to the latest report, there could be more than 10 and up to 12 MPs who were arrested after the Dipeyin incident. They include U Mtyint Thein, the MP of No.1, Kyaikmayaw Constituency in Mon State who lived in Rangoon and U Hla Minn, the MP of Kawthaung Constituency in Tenesserim Division.

According the latest list, 12 MPs are being detained and 7 MPs are being put under house arrest but it is still not clear how many NLD members are being arrested.

According to the news statement of Thailand-based AAPP, 69 people are being detained, 94 people are unaccounted for and 10 people were killed.