More NLD leaders arrested in Rangoon

DVB ( 2 Feb 2004 )

While the international community is demanding the release of all political prisoners including democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her deputy U Tin Oo, Burma’s military junta State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) had arrested more National League for Democracy (NLD) township leaders in Rangoon.

U Myint Aye, the chairman of Kyimyintaing (Kemmendine) Township and township organiser U Tin Maung Kyi, and U Maung Maung Kyaw Aye, the secretary of Dawpon Township NLD and U Mya, the chairman of Htantapin Townshiop NLD were arrested by local military intelligence agents on 30 & 31 January.

U Soe Myint, a member of NLD Central Executive Committee told DVB that it is time that SPDC stop arresting NLD members while people are trying to be self-restrained in an effort to reduce political tension in Burma.

Observers claim that more NLD members had been arrested than released since the notorious Dipeyin incident occurred in upper Burma. More than 1300 political prisoners are currently being detained in Burma, according to London-based Amnesty International.