Political prisoners’ health conditions deteriorate

DVB ( Feb 23-24 )

The health conditions of the elected representative (Member of Parliament) of Mayanggone Township Daw May Win Myint and the township chief NLD organiser U Nyan Thaung who are currently incarcerated in Insein Prison in Rangoon are deteriorating considerably.

According to Moe Moe Suu Kyi, the daughter of U Nyan Thaung – her father suffered no illness prior to the arrest and imprisonment and he has been suffering from many kinds of illnesses since, and has been receiving medical treatments inside and outside the prison.

U Nyan Thaung is suffering from heart condition, diabetes and urinal diseases. Daw May Win Myint is also suffering from bone diseases, heart condition and eye diseases. Despite their illnesses, they are said to be looking physically and mentally well.

Both of them were arrested and imprisoned since 1997 and they were accused of trying to rally NLD youth of Mayanggone Township in Rangoon and each given seven years in prison by Burma’s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).