U Tun Aung Kyaw died from fatal wounds received at Dipeyin incident

DVB ( September 10, 2003 )

U Tun Aung Kyaw, a famous political activist from Mandalay who was attacked along with other NLD supporters during Dipeyin incident has died from unhealed wounds during last week.

U Tun Aung Kyaw was arrested and detained twice in 1990 and 1996 for taking part in political activities and he was only released from Mandalay Prison during April this year.

He managed to escape from the assault by the SPDC sponsored thugs at Dipeyin on May 30 and went into hiding but he was unable to receive proper medication for the fatal blows on his head and died from the unhealed wounds, according to political activists in Mandalay.

U Tun Aung Kyaw was a school teacher from No.11, State High School, Mandalay as well as a tuition teacher. He is known to be kind to his pupils and he had been actively working for the emergence of democracy in Burma.

Fellow activists and colleagues have been expressing their deep sorrows at the loss of U Tun Aung Kyaw who is known to be generous, tireless, active and kind.