May 16, 2000

The following NLD members were arrested on 29 April, 2000 by the police in Taung Twin Gyi township, Magwe Division. They were sentenced to long term imprisonment on 10 May, 2000. They were seriously beaten during the interrogation center. They are:

Name: U Mya Sai
Father's name: U Po Sein
Position: Chairperson, Taung Twin Gyee Township, NLD
Address: No. 1 Taung Pyin Section, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division.
Sentence under: 234/ 2000, 5J
Prison terms: 7 years imprisonment including hard labor
Persecutor: Myint Lwin, chief of Taung Twin Gyee police station
Current prison: Thayet prison

Name: U Tin Win
Father's name: U Sein Yi
Position: Secretary, Taung Twin Gyee Township, NLD
Address: No. 1 Taung Pyin Section, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division.
Sentence under: 234/ 2000, 5J
Prison terms: 7 years imprisonment including hard labor
Persecutor: Myint Lwin, chief of Taung Twin Gyee police station
Current prison: Thayet prison

Name: U Yar Tin
Father's name: U Po Htwar
Position: Organizer, Taung Twin Gyee Township, NLD
Address: Ywar-ma-nar village, Kalar-kan village tract, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division.
Sentence under: 234/ 2000, 5J
Prison terms: 7 years imprisonment including hard labor
Persecutor: Myint Lwin, chief of Taung Twin Gyee police station
Current prison: Thayet prison

Name: U Htay Lwin
Father's name: U San Linn
Position: Member, Taung Twin Gyee Township, NLD
Address: Tha-phan-kon village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division.
Sentence under: 234/ 2000, 5J
Prison terms: 7 years imprisonment including hard labor
Persecutor: Myint Lwin, chief of Taung Twin Gyee police station
Current prison: Thayet prison

Name: U Sein Maung
Father's name: U Po Lun
Position: Member, Taung Twin Gyee Township, NLD
Address: Kyun-taw village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division.
Sentence under: 234/ 2000, 5J
Prison terms: 7 years imprisonment including hard labor
Persecutor: Myint Lwin, chief of Taung Twin Gyee police station
Current prison: Thayet prison

Name: U Sai San
Father's name: U Po Nweh
Position: Organizer, Taung Twin Gyee Township, NLD
Address: Phayar-kwin village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division.
Sentence under: 234/ 2000, 5J Prison terms: 7 years imprisonment including hard labor
Persecutor: Myint Lwin, chief of Taung Twin Gyee police station
Current prison: Thayet prison

Name: Aung Kyaw Soe
Father's name: U Sein Maung
Position: In-charge, NLD Youth, Taung Twin Gyee Township, NLD
Address: Tha-phan-kon village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division.
Sentence under: 234/ 2000, 5J
Prison terms: 7 years imprisonment including hard labor
Persecutor: Myint Lwin, chief of Taung Twin Gyee police station
Current prison: Thayet prison

They all are reported to have been arrested and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment with hard labor after the military junta prevented an NLD meeting across the country. They were charged with giving subversive public speeches, intentionally trying to destablize the State Law and Order, and with poisoning the peoples' minds in order to destoy their moral principles. They were sent to Thayet prison on May 11,2000 with the following 25 detainees who were questioned at No 103 Lib-Infantry Battallion and were detained because of the political reasons. It is not yet clear what charges are against them, or whether they are under trial or not. They are:

Name: Ma Mar Yi
Age: 25 years
Father's name: U myint Kyi
Address: Thekyun village , Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Ma Khin Aye Ye
Age: 20 years
Father's name: U Khwe Toe
Address: Ywar-Ma-Nar- Ywar, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Zaw One
Age: 23 years
Father's name: U Sein Aung Myint
Address: Ywar-Ma-Nar- Ywar, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Kyaw Htay
Age: 22 years
Father's name: U Kyi Maung
Address: Ywar-Ma-Nar- Ywar , Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Maung Maung Htay
Age: 30 years
Father's name: U Kan Shein
Address: Phayar Kwin village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: ZAw Win
Age: 22 Years
Father's name: U Khin Aung
Address: Phayar Kwin village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Than Oo
Age: 24 years
Father's name: U Wine Maung
Address: Phayar Kwin village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Thant Zin Oo
Age: 27 years
Father's name: U Maung Myint
Address: Phayar Kwin village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Kyi Lin
Age: 30 years
Father's name: U Sa Lae
Address: Chaung Net village , Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Kyaw Kyaw
Age: 29
Father's name: U Htun Shein
Address: Kan Thay village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Than Win
Age: 32
Father's name: U Soe Myint
Address: Thae Kyun village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Min Naing
Age: 30
Father's name: U Thaung Tin
Address: Thae Kyun village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Win Hlaing
Age: 28
Father's name: U Lohn
Address: Thae Kyun village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Chit Oo
Age: 35
Father's name: U Than Htaik
Address: Peinnepin village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Htay Win
Age: 24
Father's name: U Than Nyut
Address: Peinnepin village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Thein Win
Age: 32
Father's name: U Aung Khine
Address: Lakpanpu village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Tun Khaing
Age: 22
Father's name: U Thar Hla
Address: Lakpanpu village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Htun Htun Win
Age: 20
Father's name: U Sate Toe
Address: Kyun Taw village , Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Kyaw Aye
Age: 37
Father's name: U Hla Shwe
Address: Kyun Taw village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Maung San Kyaing
Age: 31
Father's name: U Hla Tin
Address: Katatkoan village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Htun Myint
Age: 30
Father's name: U Kyaw Oo
Address: Katatkoan village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Maung San
Age: 24
Father's name: U Aung Myint
Address: Shwe Inn Pin village , Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Aung Thu
Age: 20
Father's name: U Than Myint
Address: Thayetkoan village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Aung Htay Win
Age: 19
Father's name: U Thein Htun
Address: Nattywar village , Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

Name: Zaw Linn
Age: 26
Father's name: U Maung San
Address: Htan Pin Su village, Taung Twin Gyee Township, Magwe Division

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