More political prisoners released from Myikyina Prison

DVB ( 14 November 2003 )

2 political prisoners from Myikyina Prison, Kachin State in northern Burma were released on 9 November.

They are Daw Ngwe Kyaing, an organiser of Myikyina Township NLD and Lonkhin Township member Ko Tin Soe.

Daw Ngwe Kyaing and Ko Tin Soe were arrested on 18 July and interrogated and imprisoned by local military intelligence agents.

She was interrogated for four days non-stop and sent her to prison.

Daw Ngwe Kyaing was arrested without any charge and she was asked repeatedly what Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said during her stay in her house at Myikyina during her tour of Kachin State.

She was forced to sign a statement promising the authorities not to say anything about her experiences before she was released.

Her imprisoned colleague, U Ne Win is suffering from gastric problems and he needs to be operated on soon, according to her.

Similarly, Ko Tun Zaw Zaw who was also arrested in connection with Dipeyin incident was released from Khamti Prison in Kachin State.