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"Severe admonishment of the terrorist military council for the deaths of inmates
in prisons as a result of contracting COVID-19 disease.
At this moment in time, alarming death rates are being observed in Myanmar due to
COVID-19 disease. It has come to our attention that the terrorist military council has shown no
empathy towards its own citizenry and is using the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its
armament in preserving its illegal hold on power. There is also abundant evidence that they
are using all sorts of means and methods to deter the public, as part of their human rights,
from being able to seek medical assistance.
It is also noted, nowadays, that the general public has been put into a situation with
nowhere to run or hide with so much angst and dread every day.
To make matters worse, reliable sources from news agencies inform us that the
infectivity rate and deaths from COVID-19 disease in inmates in most prisons are so
menacingly high that it is of a major concern.
This is intentional on the military council’s part so that the political prisoners who had
been arbitrarily detained would die from COVID-19 disease. To prevent these unnecessary
deaths, we demand that all political prisoners be released unconditionally in order that they
can be given medical assistance without delay.
If the military council does not comply with our demand, we hereby give the terrorist
military council a stern warning that they will have to suffer the consequences from their
inhumane acts if any of the inmates were to come to harm and that according to the wishes of
the people they will be pursued in the law courts and legal justice sought
By Order
Dr Zaw Wai Soe
Secretary
National Commission for Prevention, Control and Management of Coronavirus Disease
National Unity Government
Republic of the Union of Myanmar..."
Source/publisher:
National Unity Government of Myanmar
Date of Publication:
2021-07-13
Date of entry:
2021-07-13
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- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
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