Three arrested in Kawthaung

DVB (August 18,2003)

Three democracy activists are arrested by local military intelligence agents (MI) at Kawthaung, the southern tip of Burma on 8 August.

The three were arrested in Saintphoo village which is outside Kawthaung. On 11 August, they were handed over to the Kawthaung police station, according to some merchants on the Thai-Burma border.

The exact charge of them is unknown. But the police may charge the arrested of aiding to incite instability inside Burma.

It is also unclear whether the three arrested are local youth or Burmese activists entering from Thailand.

After the Dipeyin incident on 30 May, there have been more than 10 arrests by the Burmese authority along the trading route at Kawthaung.

Arrested
- Ko Kyaw Kyaw Tin (aka) Ko Moe Kyaw, 29,
- Ko Minn Minn, 31
- Ko Kyaw Kyaw Tun, 33