Three Mon Leaders Released from Moulmein Jail

Independent Mon News Agency

June 4, 2004

Three Mon political leaders from Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF) are released today about noon time from the Mon State’s capital Moulmein jail, confirmed MNDF spokeperson.

Mr. Nai Pan Aung, MNDF spokeperson said, the SPDC authorities and Military Intelligence Officers send three Mon political leaders Nai Ngwe Thein, Dr. Min Soe Lin and Dr. Min Kyi Win back to their homes at noon time.

NMSP source from Moulmein’s Liaison Office also confirmed that three leaders are released and they arrived at homes.

“On May 27, the MNDF members were allowed to meet them at hospital. Now, the MNDF spokeperson told me they already them”, said a NMSP member.

There is no clear reason while the SPDC release these Mon leaders including two MPs: Dr. Min Soe Lin and Dr. Kyi Win, before the imprisonment term and during the National Convention. Nai Ngwe Thein, over 80 years old man, is a close aid to NLD and a veteran politician.

These three political leaders were imprisoned in 1998 after the formation of the Committee Representing People’s Parliament (CRPP) and wrote a criticism letter to New Mon State Party. They were accused for distablizing the country’s security as the regime has constantly accused to many other political prisoners.

Their imprisonment term decided by the SPDC’s court was for eight years and it will end in late 2005.

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