Mizzima: Burma Parliamentarian fled

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Burma Parliamentarian fled to India

New Delhi, May 9, 2000
Mizzima News Group

Due to political stalemate in the country, various restrictions and
harassments by the military junta in power, U Mya Win, an elected Member
of Parliament from Burma had left the country and taken shelter in
India. After a week-long journey from his home in Rangoon, the 50-year
old parliamentarian crossed the Indo-Burma border yesterday by foot. In
an interview with Mizzima's reporter, U Mya Win said that he vows to
continue to work for the restoration of democracy in Burma.

U Mya Win was elected from Ingapu Township (No. 1) of Irrawaddy Division
in 1990 General Elections as a member of Parliament from National League
for Democracy Party (NLD) which is led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. He won
the election by securing more than 67% of the votes. He was jailed in
December 1990 by the Burmese military government in connection with the
formation of the exiled government and charged with high treason. He was
released in January last year. He is also a NLD party organizer for the
Irrawaddy Division.