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Subject: Images Asia Report: Muslims in Burma Part 2/2 


IMAGES ASIA: REPORT ON THE SITUATION FOR MUSLIMS IN BURMA
May 1997

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PART 2: REPORT ON THE SITUATION FOR MUSLIMS IN BURMA
 
* In other mosques also, the army officials came and asked the Muslims not
to stay overnight, but in each case the army officials' requests were denied. 
 
* By March 24, 1997 in Rangoon, mosques in the following areas had already
been attacked:

1. Kanbe
2. No. 7 Quarter in South Okkalapa township 
3. Wartan street
4. Ayethakar quarters at Ahlone township 
5. At Mayangone junction
6. Near Pazundaung Post Office
7. At 48th street

* Muslim sources in Rangoon state that up to this point, neither monks
identified as belonging to specific monasteries nor civilians had
participated in these attacks.  Almost all of the attacks occurred only
after 10:00 at night, usually between 10:00 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. rather than
during the day.
 
* Such well-known monasteries in Rangoon as Thayattaw, Nyaungdon, Theinphyu,
and Moegaung were surrounded by troops, and monks were prohibited from
leaving the monastery grounds for any reason.  The abbots at these
monasteries summoned their monks and told them not to join in these events,
saying that if they did join they should leave the monasteries forever.
Senior monks from monasteries, including those from Thayattaw, claimed that
no monks from their monasteries joined in the riots, and that their monks
were ready to help the Muslims in guarding the mosques. They also expressed
their desire to see that monks caught participating in the acts of
destruction were properly tried.  A senior monk at Myenigone monastery in
Rangoon told the people that no real monks were participating in these
attacks, and that he was ashamed about the situation.
 
* On the 24th and 25th, the mosque near the Pazundaung Post Office was
attacked for the second time.
 
* On 25 March in Rangoon, between 10 and 15 policemen were stationed at
every mosque. 
 
* Muslims also guarded their mosques. Military trucks roamed the streets.
The Muslim religious school at 48th street and the religious school at
Tharkaeta township in Rangoon  were attacked.
 
* In the morning, 3 food shops owned by Muslims at Mahlwagon in Rangoon were
destroyed.
 
* On 26 March 1997 in Thuwana township in Rangoon, anti-Muslim pamphlets
urging people to destroy Muslim homes and abuse Muslim women were
distributed by an identified group of people. 
 
* At some mosques, Buddhists joined in guarding the mosque along with Muslim
people.

"After several days of attacks, a common strategy employed in the attacks
emerged:  At night, monks riding in garbage collection cars from the City
Municipal Department or trucks used to carry sand or stones to construction
sites approached the mosques.  They then waited for a convenient place and
time for attack.  If everything was in order, they would complete their
attack on the mosque within 20 minutes.  After exactly 20 minutes, they
abruptly halted the attack and left by truck.  Immediately after their
departure, the army trucks arrived. 

"So, the conclusion of the Muslim people is that these monks are not
ordinary monks, but well trained persons wearing robes.  The monks arrested
by SLORC were the real monks working hard for Buddhism and for the goodness
of Burma.   No persons wearing Buddhist robes who joined in these
anti-Muslim attacks were arrested by SLORC up until this date. It was clear
that no monks from the famous monasteries in Rangoon such as Thayattaw,
Nyaungdone or any Buddhist people participated in these attacks."
			- Muslim witness to attacks in Rangoon

* On March 28, 1997 at about 2:00 in the afternoon, monks from Kyaukhtatgyi
Pagoda in Rangoon marched in the streets, shouting demands calling for the
release of arrested monks.   They were stopped immediately by army troops
using armoured cars.  It is believed that as many as 200 monks may have been
arrested by the authorities.

Other Areas:

Mosques in other areas including Moulmein, Arakan State, Taungdwingyi in
Magwe Division, and Pakkoku in Pegu Division, are also reported to have been
attacked, however no further information is available at this time.

Duplaya District, Karen State:

Muslims began moving into Karen State at the time of Great Britain's
annexation of Upper Burma in the 1880s.  The Muslim population in Karen
State numbers in the thousands, with Muslims engaging in a range of
professions from farming to shop-keeping.  Many Muslims in Karen State refer
to themselves in Karen as "Pwakanyaw Thu" or "Black Karen" and consider
Karen State as their homeland.  Although the Muslims tend to live in
separate areas within Karen villages, relations between Muslims and
Buddhists and Christians have generally been good.

In Karen State, the SLORC has also tried to stir up anti-Muslim feelings.
In August 1996, a letter came from Dammaya town to some people in Kyaikdon,
Karen State encouraging fighting between Muslims and Buddhists.  According
to one informant who saw the letter, it was written in good Burmese and was
unsigned.  The villagers believed that SLORC officials had written it and
that the Democratic Kayin Buddhist Army (DKBA), which has been working
closely with the SLORC, had been distributing copies.

In the February 1997 SLORC offensive against the Karen National Union (KNU),
the SLORC attacked the Muslim community directly.   SLORC soldiers razed
mosques and destroyed copies of the Koran, ordered conversions to Buddhism,
and drove Muslims out of Karen State.  

Following is a partial list of villages where mosques were destroyed.  Each
mosque has a special coffin for carrying the dead.  These were destroyed in
all of the named villages, and in most cases the mosque's copies of the
Koran was also either burned or shredded.  


VILLAGES WHERE MOSQUES WERE DESTROYED BY THE SLORC:

  Kyaikdon: The inside of the mosque and the Muslim school 		destroyed,
Muslims expelled unless they became Buddhist
  Gaw Bay: Mosque destroyed 
  Naw Bu: Mosque destroyed and all the villagers were expelled
  Day Nga Yin: Mosque destroyed
  Kyaung Don: Mosque destroyed, villagers allowed to stay
  Kaninbu:  Mosque and the Muslim school destroyed
  Pa Glaw Ni:  All valuables inside the mosque looted and placed in the
village's Buddhist temple  The wooden mosque was then 		dismantled


SLORC soldiers made it known that they were targeting Muslims and threatened
to kill any Muslims that they saw.  There have also been confirmed reports
of SLORC troops killing Muslims.  In Kyo Ta village, SLORC soldiers
blindfolded 2 male Muslim villagers and cut their necks.  In Ti Dah Blu
village, 2 Muslim villagers were also killed.

Muslims from Karen State face a precarious future. Up to ten thousand people
from Duplaya district have left Karen State in order to escape the human
rights abuses perpetrated by the Burmese military. An anti-Muslim campaign
has forced thousands of the Muslim population from Duplaya District into
Thailand.  In this area, they have been told that they cannot become
citizens of Burma unless they profess Buddhism as their religion.  Many have
been ordered to leave Karen State and to return to India, although they have
no connections to that country today.

For these people, leaving their homes was the last resort.  None wanted to
leave their homes for refugee camps in Thailand.  They fled because of
ill-treatment and fear of further abuse.  They also fled to protect their
families.  The pain and upheaval that these Muslim people have experienced
should not be underestimated.

The following are excerpts from interviews with Muslim refugees from Karen
State.

NAME: 			NUSA
AGE:			33
SEX:			MALE
FAMILY:			WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN 
VILLAGE: 		KYAIKDON
PROFESSION: 		SHOP OWNER
ETHNICITY:		BLACK KAREN
RELIGION:		MUSLIM

After hearing that the SLORC troops were approaching Kyaikdon, Nusa and
several other families fled.  He explained:

Destruction of the mosque
When we arrived at Kyaikdon we tied up the bullocks and went to the well in
the mosque compound to get water.  The soldiers at the entrance warned us
that we could not enter the mosque itself, and that we should get the water
as quickly as possible.  In the meantime, a SLORC column entered the
village.  When they saw us, they hurled rude abuse at us like: 'You sons of
bitches!' and so on.

I was getting water at the well in front of the mosque when some soldiers
brought out the Koran and I saw them ripping it up.  The soldiers said:
'Don't watch!  Just get your water,' pointing their gun at me. I wanted to
cry but I couldn't.  

They threw the pieces of Koran on the street.  When the Muslim women on the
street saw this, they cried and felt such pain.  The SLORC soldiers said,
'Don't cry! This is not a Muslim country! This is a Buddhist country! Go away!'

Expulsion from the village
An officer from the 202 TOC (Tactical Operation Command), 22nd LID (Light
Infantry Division) told me: 'Muslims cannot stay.  If you are Muslim you
must leave.'  Another one said:  'Muslims cannot stay here, you must convert
to Buddhism and put an altar in your house.'

The soldiers then ordered us to move our bullock carts out of the village
within half an hour.  When we started to move from that place, the soldiers
came out and threatened us with guns.  They ordered us not to pick up any of
our belongings that 'had dropped' from our bullock carts.  After that, we
made our way back to Nam Ngen village and then went to Ywa Thit village to
meet the commander of the SLORC troops.  At Ywa Thit, the major told us were
not allowed to stay in the village and would have to stay somewhere outside
the village.  Therefore we moved, with over twenty bullock carts, to the
banks of a nearby stream. 

Extortion
The next day the solders arrived and asked how many bullock carts we had
with us.  They then ordered the whole group of villagers to go with them,
including the girls and 27 bullock carts.  They also said that we would have
to eat 'the meat that we cannot eat' (pork).  We understood clearly what
they meant, and after discussing it with the village elders, we decided to
collect 150 kyats for each of the 27 bullock carts and gave the money to the
soldiers.  After that the soldiers bought pork and took it to the place
where they were staying.  We slept at the side of the stream for two nights.

Kidnapping
I came to the refugee camp with part of my family.  On the way we heard that
the Islamic teacher of Kyaikdon had been arrested there by the SLORC.  The
Muslim villagers had to pay 2000 kyat to the officer there to secure his
release.  

Forced to eat pork
Since I arrived here, I heard that in Azin Kyaung Paya village, the SLORC
troops forced some Muslims to eat pork [this practice is contrary to the
precepts of the Islam].

We have suffered so much grief at the hands of the military that I feel that
if we could get some guns now, all of the people suffering here would fight
back against this brutal regime. This feeling is felt deep in the hearts of
our Muslim community here.  We can never forgive the SLORC soldiers who
destroyed our mosque and our Koran, which is the holy center of our community.


NAME: 			WANASOO
AGE:			36
SEX:			MALE
FAMILY:  		WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN
VILLAGE: 		KYAIKDON
PROFESSION: 		WAGE LABORER
ETHNICITY: 		BLACK KAREN
RELIGION:		MUSLIM

Destruction of the mosque at Kyaikdon
My wife and some of the other villagers returned to the village from the
place where we were hiding in the jungle.  They cried with grief when they
saw the ruins of our mosque.  They met the SLORC soldiers near that mosque,
and the SLORC soldiers said to them, 'This is not India!  Within two days
two bulldozers will arrive at this village to raze the mosque!'  They
noticed that the doors on the left side of the mosque were burned down and
the marble floors made up of ceramic tiles had been pounded and destroyed by
the SLORC troops.  The Koran had been torn into pieces and was scattered on
the public footpath in front of the mosque.  The women in the group cried
when they saw this.  At that time, the soldiers told the people: 'This is
not India! All of you Muslims must leave the mosque compound within half an
hour!'

>From our hiding place, we had already seen our village through a pair of
binoculars.  We saw that the roof of the mosque had already been destroyed,
and also that all the roof framework had been completely destroyed by fire.

The SLORC troops have now destroyed the mosque at Kyaikdon village twice.
Once was in 1990 and the other time was this year.  This time we tried to
hide the Koran in a safe place in the mosque, however the soldiers found the
Koran and tore it to pieces and scattered it across the road.  The soldiers
then killed the pigs and cooked and ate pork curry in the mosque compound [a
grave insult to Muslims].

The destruction of the mosque and the holy Koran hurts like a spear piercing
my heart.  Even if the SLORC were to kill me along with my family, it would
not hurt as much as this.  This feeling is deep in our hearts and we will
never forget this incident.

[Another recent arrival told Wanasoo that no villagers are staying in the
Muslim quarter of Kyaikdon anymore.  The SLORC tried to destroy the mosque
in a series of five explosions.  This did not completely destroy the mosque
- which is made of concrete - but cracked the ceiling and walls]

Fleeing and threats of execution
According to the Karen elders who had also witnessed the destruction of the
mosque, the SLORC troops were making many problems for the Muslim community,
and it would be wise for us to leave the village for that reason.

We sent one man back to our village from our hiding place to collect news
about the movements of, and conditions under, the SLORC troops.  He was a
former KNLA soldier and had been given a traveling document by a SLORC major
from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 205.  He went back to the village and
returned to our hiding place in the evening.  He told us that the SLORC
troops had said that they would kill all Muslims.  He warned us to stay in a
large group, and that we should not travel separately.  He advised us to run
to Kawkareik.

Threats of rape and execution
Two porters who escaped and arrived at Nopho told us that the SLORC soldiers
said to each other that if they had a chance to meet Muslim women, they
would rape them and then kill them.

NAME: 			YI SOO
SEX:			MALE
AGE:  			36 
FAMILY:			WIFE AND 7 CHILDREN
VILLAGE: 		MEH KA TEE HTAR
OCCUPATION: 		RAISES COWS
ETHNICITY: 		BLACK KAREN
RELIGION:		MUSLIM

Threat of execution
When I heard the SLORC was coming, I had to run with my cows and hide.  I
asked a Karen Buddhist friend to go to the SLORC troops and ask them what
the policy is for Muslims.  My friend came back and told me that it is bad
news for Muslims, if the SLORC troops see any Muslims they said they will
kill them.  

Threat of theft
I got information that all the cows were being taken by the SLORC and the
SLORC troops were taking all the things that belonged to Muslims. So I gave
my cows to my friend to look after. 

NAME: 			KYI WIN
AGE			33
SEX:			MALE
FAMILY: 		WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN
VILLAGE: 		PA GLAW NI 
PROFESSION: 		FARMER
ETHNICITY:		SGAW KAREN
RELIGION: 		CHRISTIAN

Threat of execution
The SLORC told the villagers [from Kyaikdon] that if they saw any Muslims to
come and tell them.  The SLORC came and asked us, Where are the Muslims?  If
we catch them we will barbecue them and eat them.

Rumour of execution
I heard that they had killed two of them [Muslims].  Then they came back and
told the villagers to go and bury the bodies.  The villagers picked up their
tools to go and bury the bodies.  When they arrived they could not find the
dead bodies.  They searched and searched but there was no trace of them.  I
don't know whether they were lying or telling the truth.

Destruction of the mosque
There was a mosque in the village, but the SLORC troops dismantled it. It
was wood, and the troops told the villagers to take it, but the villagers
refused. So they [the SLORC soldiers] sold the wood. The SLORC troops also
burned the Koran and destroyed the Muslim coffin.

NAME: 			ABDUL 
SEX:			MALE
AGE:			54 
FAMILY: 		WIFE AND 9 CHILDREN
VILLAGE: 		KYAIKDON 
PROFESSION: 		SENIOR MEMBER OF ABMU
ETHNICITY:		BLACK KAREN
RELIGION:		MUSLIM

There was fighting in Kyaikdon on February 13th for one hour. The Muslim
troops and the SLORC troops shot each other, then the Muslims retreated into
the mountains.

Destruction of the mosque
The SLORC soldiers used four explosives [probably mortar shells] to destroy
the mosque in Kyaikdon.  I could see from a hill that it was destroyed, and
the others who were there later came out and reported the details to me.

Looting
The SLORC took everything left in the village. They said all of it belonged
to Muslims, so they took it.

Excerpts of Statements from Burmese Opposition Groups

Muslim Liberation Organisation of Burma (MLOB)

Previously known as the Arakan Liberation Organisation, established in 1980,
the MLOB adopted its current name in 1987.  The MLOB states that
anti-government demonstrations began in Mandalay on 17 March, after monks
demanded a list of monks currently under detention from the SLORC
authorities.  According to the MLOB, "The SLORC is afraid that this kind of
demonstration could lead to political unrest, and may even threaten their
very power base.  They therefore immediately circulated a story that the
Mandalay monks' demonstrations were triggered by Buddhist-Muslim tension
following an alleged rape case."  (MLOB statement, 20 March 1997)

All Burma Muslim Union (ABMU)

The ABMU statement warns people not to jump to conclusions about the unrest.
"A rumour was also released that a Burmese girl was insulted by a Muslim
youth, was  angered by a group of monks lead by the girl's uncle, who is
also a monk and against the Muslims.  But everyone must study the situation
carefully what actually happened." (sic)  The ABMU also noted that the
Burmese army have destroyed mosques and confiscated religious and secular
properties of Muslim in their recent offensive against the KNU.  Muslims
living in Karen State were particularly mistreated by the Burmese army.  The
ABMU claims that already in December 1996, SLORC ordered Muslim villagers to
move from Nabu village, Kawkareik township, Karen State, within one month.
"...they don't want to see the families and any face of Kala (obscene word
for Muslims) any more after the month." (sic) The ABMU further states that
approximately 2,000 Muslims have sought sanctuary in Thailand since the
offensive began.  "Muslim
s were denied to resettle and at the gun point they were chased out of the
area."  (ABMU statements, 4 and 20 March 1997)

Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO)

According to the RSO, a Muslim organisation established in 1982 in Arakan
State, "It is common practice of successive ruling juntas to create an issue
and make the Muslim scapegoat whenever it faces strong dissension from the
masses, and it did try to do the same in October, 1996 by distributing
leaflets that could lead to communal riots in Burma."  The RSO claims that
SLORC instigated the recent anti-Muslim riots.  "Although the conflicting
reports are still coming in from different quarters as to the cause of the
rioting, all indications have almost confirmed that the junta master-minded
the communal commotion to divert the growing exasperation among the Buddhist
monks in Mandalay following the killing of 16 monks and the Mahamyatmuni
Buddha crisis by the SLORC."
(RSO statement, 25 March 1997)

All Burma Young Monks' Union (ABYMU)

The ABYMU claims that the SLORC instigated the anti-Muslim unrest in order
to "deflect possible criticism and disavow any role in the matter by saying
that the demonstration broke out when monks became angry over the alleged
rape of Buddhist woman by a Muslim man.  This same kind of dissimulation was
employed by the SLORC authorities in Taunggyi and Prome in 1988, when the
people rose up in protest to demand their democratic rights."  (ABYMU
statements, 18 and 19 March 1997)

National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB)

According to the NCUB, "the current political crisis within the country
involving SLORC and the religious communities is being used to divert the
increasing public anger towards the military regime against real issues."
The NCUB also believes that there is a power struggle between Lt. Gen. Khin
Nyunt (SLORC Secretary 1 and head of Military Intelligence) and General
Maung Aye (Army Chief of Staff).  The statement quotes one student leader as
saying, "This could be a plan from a faction within the SLORC army to
instigate further unrest so that the army will be called in to stop the
situation from deteriorating further....  In order to control the
possibility of a mass movement against them, the SLORC is diverting the
people's attention away from the real issues and creating division within
our communities."  (NCUB statement, 24 March 1997)

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

In a video-taped address to the 53rd session of the United Nations
Commission on Human Rights, which was smuggled out of Burma, the leader of
the National League for Democracy and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu
Kyi stated that she understood the unrest in Mandalay began "because of the
fact that there was some damage done to this very, very famous and very,
very revered image of the Buddha, the Maha Myatmuni image.  And the monks
were angry about this, and they thought that the authorities were in some
way responsible for the -- I think it was a crack -- which had appeared in
the image."  While acknowledging there are certain places in Burma where
tension does exist between Muslims and Buddhists, she pointed to the
underlying cause of religious tension.  "The real source, the real reason
behind this, is I think social unrest.  When there is communal strife
anywhere it is due to social economic problems.  Social unrest of course is
related to such factors as political dissatisfaction and economic problems.
So we cannot just tolerate the problems between the Buddhist monks and the
Muslims, and say, well there is trouble -- there is trouble throughout the
country.  It is just a symptom of the general malaise that you will find in
Burma today."

List of Pertinent Questions that ASEAN countries should ask SLORC regarding
the recent anti-Muslim disturbances (taken from "Second Letter  to the
Supreme Authorities of Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, concerning the
current situation for Muslims in Burma,"  MLOB, 28 April 1997)

1. Why didn't the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) protect
mosques, houses and other Muslim property all over Burma from destruction
during March and April 1997?
 
2. Who will provide protection for Burmese Muslims in the future, in case of
anti-Muslim riots after the SLORC becomes a member of ASEAN?
 
3. Why did the SLORC army dynamite mosques, rip up and destroy copies of the
Holy Quoran, and order Muslims to eat pork and convert to Buddhism in Karen
State in February and March 1997?
 
4. Why didn't Muslims celebrate Idd Al Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice), one of
the Five Pillars of Islam, in Burma on 18 April 1997?
 
5. For what reason have Rohingyas repeatedly fled as refugees (in 1978,
200,000, and in 1991, 300,000) into Bangladesh?

Conclusions and Recommendations to the ASEAN Nations and the International
Community

We urge governments, organizations, and concerned individuals to:

* Request clarification and a full disclosure of information about the
attacks on Muslim communities, properties, and religious sites in Burma in
March.
 
* Encourage the SLORC to treat all citizens equally regardless of ethnicity
or religion.  In particular, the ASEAN Muslim nations - Indonesia, Malaysia
and Brunei - should intercede on behalf of the Burmese Muslims and demand
significant improvements in the human rights conditions in the country.
 
* Urge the SLORC to enhance regional stability by entering into genuine
tri-partite dialogue with the country's democratic opposition and ethnic
leaders, so that the people of Burma can finally enjoy the peace and
stability for which they have been longing for so many years; and resolve
internal political conflict through political means.
 
* Recognize that, given the SLORC's inability to respond to internal
security crises, ASEAN and all foreign investment inside Burma is at risk.
 
* Urge the SLORC to refrain from committing human rights abuses such as
rape, extra-judicial execution, torture, etc., and to treat people in
accordance with the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights, and other
United Nations human rights  conventions.
 
* Note that the SLORC and the ethnic nationality parties need to seek
durable solutions to the underlying political problems in Burma.  It is only
when stability is realized throughout Burma that refugees, including the
Muslim people who have been forced out of Burma, can return home and will
feel genuinely secure.  Through dialogue and compromise, Burma be made a
peaceful country where civilians can live without the fear of unlawful
attacks, torture, and persecution.  With Burma's recent entrance to ASEAN,
ASEAN countries are uniquely positioned and culturally suited to mediate
such negotiations.

APPENDIX -- LIST OF MONKS WHO HAVE DIED WHILE IN PRISON
The list below gives the following particulars in order specified:
No.
Name
Age
Monastery
Place of Birth
Place of Death (Labour Camp/Jail)

1
Ashin Pyin Nya Nanda
u/k
Maha Nandi The Na, Payagyi (Maha Myatmuni)
Dadar Oo Township, Mandalay
Myitkyina Hard Labour Camp, Kachin

2
Ashin Zawana
u/k
Maha Nandi The Na, Payagyi (Maha Myatmuni)
Dadar Oo Township, Mandalay
Myitkyina Hard Labour Camp, Kachin


3
U Seindawara
40
Aleitaigyi, Payagyi  (Middle Monastery, Maha Myatmuni)
Taunggyi, Shan State
Phar Kant Camp, Mokoung, Kachin State

4
U Teza
30
Saku Monastery
Lei We, Pyimana
Mokoung Jail, Kachin State

5
Ashin Teza
12
Eindawya 
Na Toe Gyi Township, Myingyan
Shot 8-8-90, place of death unknown 

6
U Ar Tha Pa
25
Payagyi (Maha Myatmuni)
Pa Le, Monywa
Mandalay Jail

7
U Pyin Nyaing Da
30
Payagyi (Maha Myatmuni)
Matayar, Mandalay
Mandalay Jail

8
U Tiloka
32
Masoyein Monastery
Taung Tha village, Myingyan
Par Kant Camp, Mokoung, Kachin State

9
U Zawana
36
Eindawya
Taung Tha village, Myingyan
Myitkyina Jail, Kachin State

10
Ashin Teza
u/k
Pagan Monastery
Kant Balu, Sagaing
Myitkyina Jail, Kachin State

11
Ashin Rewata
u/k
Pagan Monastery
Laung Su village, Kyauk Se
Myitkyina Jail, Kachin State

12
Ashin Kaw Wida
u/k
Pagan Monastery
Put Taing village, Kyauk Se
Myitkyina Jail, Kachin State

13
U Pyinya Thiri
30
Myadaung Monastery
Kyet Pyin village, Mogok, Shan State
Katha Jail, Mokoung, Kachin State

14
U Zaw Tika
28
Anauk Htilin
Hanhai village, Mahlaing Township, Myingyan
Katha Jail, Mokoung, Kachin State

15
U Dhamma Wara Thiri
51
unknown
unknown
Par Kant, Mokoung, Kachin State

16 
Sayadaw U Tiloka (Abbot)
70
Shwephonepwint Monastery, Rangoon
unknown
Insein Jail, Rangoon

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