SPDC honors village head for attacking NLD

DVB ( September 10,2003 )

The village head of Kyi-Ywar near Depeyin in upper Burma was awardeded with a motor-cycle and a cellular phone for effective implementation of his ’duties’ at the notorious Dipeyin incident. The village head, U Thein Aung now warns the villagers not to listen to foreign radio stations on the pains of arrest and imprisonment.

Although U Thein Aung who conspired with the USDA (Union Solidarity and Development Association) to assautlt the NLD supporters was honored by the regime thus , Rev. U Wimala, the abbot of the village monastery was sentenced to 9 years and 3 months in prison on 14 August for helping the opposition during the Aung San Suu Kyi's trip. U Kyee Nyo and two other villagers were each sentenced to 3 years and 3 months in prison.

On May 30, SPDC sponsored thugs and local USDA members ambushed the motorcade of the NLD and assaulted its supporters near Kyi-ywar. Up to a hundred people were reported to be killed and many NLD leaders including Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi were arrested and detained by the military authority.