PROTEST AT MALAYSIAN EMBASSY IN BKK

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Subject: PROTEST AT MALAYSIAN EMBASSY IN BKK: 4 BURMESE ARRESTED

FOUR STUDENTS ARRESTED AND DETAINED IN BANGKOK

A group of Burmese students yesterday staged a protest outside the Malaysian
Embassy demanding that ASEAN Members refrain from accpeting SLORC into the
regional body and urging the Malaysian government to review their policy of
constructive engagement towards the junta. 

They also demanded that all investment to Burma from Malaysia cease
immediately and that the Malaysian government urge SLORC to engage in
dialogue with the democractic groups inside Burma.

Four students were arrested and are currently being detainned in Bangkok;

Name            Organisation                    Place of Detention

SHWE HLA        Burmese Students Assoc.         SDC, Bangkok.

YE CHAN         ONSOB                           IDC, Bangkok.

NYEIN MOE       ABBESU                          IDC, Bangkok

The fourth student remains as yet undentified.

Thai Intelligence officers were present at the event and encouraged students
to take their letter to a representative of the Malaysian Embassy, which is
located inside the REGENT TOWER building in down-town Bangkok. Students were
concerned that they would be liable for arrest if they entered the building
and they decided to wait outside for an embassy offical to come and collect
their letters. After some discussion from the Malaysian officals inside the
embassy, a representative accepted the students letter and declaration
outside of the embassy. 

Around 14 plain clothes Thai Intelligence officials were present throughout
the protest. They waited until the protest had been staged before requesting
key, targeted organisers go with them for questioning. They assurred these
four students that they would not be arrested and that they would be free to
leave. The four studnets went with the intelligence officers but were
arrested and detained after questioning. 

PLEASE SEND LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF THE ACTIONS OF THESE STUDENTS TO THE
MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT AND MALAYSIAN EMBASSIES AROUND THE WORLD ASAP. 




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tHAI ACTION COMMITTEE FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA,
328 Phayathai Road,
Ratchavee,
Bangkok,  10400,
THAILAND.
tel/fax: (+662) 216 4463
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