Narinjara News
Long-term jail
sentenced to 11 NLD members by
In a report issued by Assistance Association for Political Prisoners of Burma (AAPP) dated
The prisoners were sentenced jail ranging from 7 years to 22 years
respectively, the report said.
Those 11 NLD members were falsely accused and arrested in connection with Depayin incident where 70 people were killed when a group
of thugs backed by SPDC military government tried to attack NLD leader Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi in her organizational trip to northern part of
The arrestees were accused of maintaining relationship with
illegal organizations, under emergency act 5 (Nya)
sections 17(1) and in a brief trial they were awarded such punishment. The
prisoners were deprived of right to appoint any advocate or legal aides, the
report added.
SPDC military government has been making arrest of many political activists
along with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi since May 30 incident and sending many of them
to prison awarding long-term jail.
The 11 prisoners were jailed just before a month for holding National
Convention, it was learnt.
The 11 people and their respective jail terms are: (1) U Hla
Saw of Mandalay, 17years (2) U Myint Oo of Mandalay,
7 years (3) Daw Nhin Pa Pa
of Mandalay, 17 years (4) Maung Aung Naing Thu of
Mandalay, 12 years (5) Ko Aung Aung
of Mandalay, 7 years (6) U Win Kyi of Mandalay ( layway),
22 years (7) Ko Thay Lwin Oo of Mandalay, 7 years (8)U Than Win of Rangoon, 12
years (9) Ko Ray Tun Min of
Rangoon, 12 years (10) U Tin Oo of Rangoon, 12 years and (11) Ko Zaw Min Naing
of Rangoon, 12 years. #