Description:
"1. Our information is that U Than Chaun of No 3 Saing-kone quarters,
Shwe-goo township, Kachin State is the proprietor of a coffee shop.
2. On the morning of the 18 December 1999, the Shwe-goo Police arrested him
and seized the radio in the coffee shop which was then tuned in to Voice of
America (VOA) (Burmese Section).
3. On 19 January 2000, he was charged and sentenced to suffer two years
rigorous imprisonment under Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code. The sentence
is considerably harsh for the offence and is an indication of abuse of
authority.
4. While in prison, his distraught wife who suffered from heart ailment and
high blood pressure passed away..."
Source/publisher:
National League for Democracy (NLD)
Date of Publication:
2000-02-21
Date of entry:
2009-05-21
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Language:
English
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