Political prisoners’ sentences extended

DVB ( 16 October, 2003 )

The SPDC is handing down long prison sentences to people who were arrested in connection with Dipeyin incident and extending th sentences of those who had been already sentenced and imprisoned.

Ko Min Zaw, a youth member of Monywa Township NLD was given a 10 year sentence by the SPDC at the end of August and sent to Mandalay Prison.

U Nyo Gyi, a NLD member from Madaya Township who has been serving his three year and three month sentence in Mandalay Prison was also given another six year sentence, according to his family members.

U Nyo Gyi was arrested and sentenced to prison with various charges. He was arrested by the military intelligence [MI] at the beginning of June after the Dipeyin incident. In the middle of June, he was hospitalised in Mandalay General Hospital for ten days to treat his gastric disease and he is still suffering from acute stomach ache.

According to the latest reports, the three NLD members from Singu Township who were each given three years have been handed down two more years each.