May 27, 2001

After the general election in 1990, hundreds of Members of Parliament (MPs) were detained and imprisoned, there are currently (90) MPs in prison, military camps and under house arrest. Since the military refused to create a People's Parliament for the elected representatives and return to their military barracks, many MPs-elect were given long prison terms because of their continuing activities to promote democracy and human rights.

At present, (50) MPs-elect are imprisoned. (See the Appendix-). Some were released and then re-arrested and imprisoned. (eg. Dr. Aung Khin Sint, U Min Swe, Daw San San (female), U Soe Thein @ Maung Wuntha).

The authorities detained hundreds of MPs elect before the NLD and other ethnic political parties founded the Committee Representing the Peoples' Parliament (CRPP) on September 18, 1998. The CRPP was founded as a result of the military ignoring the general election results for 8 years. In some cases MPs were detained but the authorities claimed that they had only been invited to stay at guesthouses for dialogue. There are now, (39) MPs in military camps around Burma although many have been conditionally released. (See in the Appendix).

According to our information, 3 MPs-elect died in prison between 1990 and 1999 due to torture and ill treatment, poor prison conditions and inadequate medical care. (See in the Appendix-). Some died soon after they were released. (eg. Architect U Kyaw Min) Therefore, we are very concerned about the health of the MPs staying in prison and military camps, which the authorities call guesthouses, as they have been living in poor conditions for years.

We want the international governments and organizations to know that the current Burmese authorities have been putting the MPs elect in prison rather than calling parliament according to the 1990 election results. We also request the International governments and organizations to put more pressure on the military regime to free the MPs elect. We urge the Burmese authorities to release the MPs that have been imprisoned for years because of their peaceful activities.

We also urge them to release the MPs that have been held in military camps for the past two years with the excuse that they are being held for the purposes of holding dialogue.

Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)

APPENDIX I
MPs-elect in prisons

1. Aung Khin Sint, Dr., Constituency - Mingala Taungnyunt (1), Sentence Duration-12 Years, Current Prison - Insein
2. Aung Kyin (U), Myaungmya (1), -- Years, -- Prison
3. Aung Myint (U), Letpadan (1), -- Years, Insein Prison
4. (Aye Kyu, Dr., Labutta (2), 2 Years, Myaungmya Prison
5. Aye Than(U), Paung-de (2), -- Years, -- Prison
6. Chit Htway (U), Myothit (2), -- Years, -- Prison
7. Doe Htaung (U), Kalay (1), -- Years, Mandalay Prison
8. Duwa Zaw Aung, Waingmaw, 7 Years, Mandalay Prison
9. Hla Min (U), Kawthaung, 7 Years, Myingyan Prison
10. Hla Myint (U), Maubin (2), -- Years, -- Prison
11. Hlaing Aye (U), Pakokku, -- Years, -- Prison
12. Khin Maung Swe (U), Sanchaung, 7 Years, Myingyan Prison
13. Khin Maung Win (U), Oaktwin (2), 20 Years, Taungoo Prison
14. Khun Myint Tun (U), Thaton (1), 7 Years, Kalay Prison
15. Kyaw Khin (U), Taunggyi (1), 10 Years, Thayet Prison
16. Kyaw Min (U), Buthidaung (1), -- Years, -- Prison
17. Kyaw San (U), Taze (1), 7 Years, Insein Prison
18. Kyi Lwin (U), Ngape, -- Years, -- Prison
19. Kyi Myint (U), Latha, 20 Years, Myingyan Prison
20. Kyi Win (U), Labutta (1), 10 Years, -- Prison
21. Kyi Win, Dr @ Min Kyi Win, Mu Don (2), -- Years, Moulmein Prison
22. Kyin Thein (U), Kya-in-Seikkyi (2), -- Years, Taungoo Prison
23. May Win Myint, Dr. (female), Mayangon (2), 7 Years, Insein Prison
24. Min Soe Lin, Dr., Ye (1), 7 Years, Moulmein Prison
25. Min Swe (U), Pyapon (2), 3 Years, -- Prison
26. Myint Naing (U), Kanbalu (2), 25 Years, Thayet Prison
27. Myo Nyunt, Dr., Dedaye (1), 7 Years, Tharawaddy Prison
28. Naing Tun Thein (U), Thanbyuzayat (2), 7 Years, -- Prison
29. Nine Nine (U), Pazundaung, 21 Years, Insein Prison
30. Nyunt Aye (U), Letpadan (2), -- Years, -- Prison
31. Nyunt Hlaing (U), Myede (1), 5 Years, Thayet Prison
32. Ohn Kyaing (U), Mandalay Southeast (2), 17 Years, Taungoo Prison
33. Ohn Maung (U) @ Sai Ohn Maung, Yaunghwe (2), 12 Years, -- Prison
34. Ohn Maung (U), Nyaunglebin (1), 7 Years, Tharawaddy Prison
35. Ohn Naing (U), Paung-de (1), -- Years, -- Prison
36. San San (Daw) (female), Seikkan, 25 Years, Insein Prison
37. Saw Oo Reh (U), Hpruhso, 10 Years, Insein Prison
38. Sein Hla Oo (U), Insein (2), 7 Years, Myitkyina Prison
39. Soe Myint (U), Minbu (1), 7 Years, Bassein Prison
40. Soe Thein (U) @ Maung Wuntha, Waw (2), -- Years, Insein Prison
41. Than Lwin (U), Madaya (2), 9 Years, Mandalay Prison
42. Than Nyein, Dr., Kyauktan (1), 7 Years, Insein Prison
43. Thaung Myint (U), Khin-U (2), -- Years, -- Prison
44. Thein Zan, Mye-de (2), -- Years, -- Prison
45. Tin Aung (U), Wakema (1), 4 Years, -- Prison
46. Toe Po (U), Yebyu, 7 Years, Insein Prison
47. Tun Kyi (U), Mogaung, -- Years, -- Prison
48. Tun Win (U), Mindon, -- Years, -- Prison
49. Yaw Hsi, Puta-O, -- Years, -- Prison
50. Zaw Myint Maung Dr., Amarapura (1), 25+7+5 Years, Myitkyina Prison

APPENDIX II
MPs-elect under detention in the so-called guesthouses

1. Aung Moe Nyo Dr., Pwintbyu (2) Constituency
2. Aung Myint Thein (U), Natmauk (2) (3) Aung Soe (U), Magwe (2)
3. Aung Soe Myint (U), Taungoo (1)
4. Aye (U), Gyobingauk (2)
5. Ba Swe (U), Kawhmu
6. Han Zaw (U), Sinbaungwe
7. Hla Thein (U), Tamwe(1)
8. Hlaing Aye, Pakokku (2)
9. Kan Oo (U), Salin (2)
10. Khin Kyaw Han @ Kyaw Kyaw (U), Yenanchaung (2)
11. Khin Maung Win (U), Oaktwin (2)
12. Kyaw Myint (U), Magwe (1)
13. Kyaw Myint (U), Zalun 1
14. Maung Aye (U), Tharawaddy (2)
15. Myint Kyi (U), Katha
16. Myint Thein (U), Chauk (1)
17. Myint Thein (U), Kyaikmaraw (1)
18. Myo Win, Dr., Kawa (1)
19. Nyan Win (U), Paung (1)
20. Pike Chon (U), Shwedaung (2)
21. Saw Hlaing (U), Indaw
22. Saw Mra Aung, Dr., Mrauk-U (1)
23. Sein Win, Dr., Seikkyi Kanaungto
24. Soe Maung (U), Phyu (2)
25. Tar (U), Salin (1)
26. Tha Saing (U), Twante (1)
27. Thar Aung (U), Myothit (1)
28. Thar Maung (U), Okpo (2)
29. Thein Myint (U), Tamwe (2)
30. Thein Nyunt (U), Thingangyun (1)
31. Thein Oo, Oaktwin 1
32. Tin Htut Oo (U), Lewe (1)
33. Tin Shwe (U), Waw (1)
34. Tun Kywe (U), Nyaunglebin (2)
35. Tun Tun Hein (U), Nawngcho
36. Win Myint (U), Danubyu (1)
37. Win Myint Aung (U), Tebayin
38. Win Naing, Dr., Tanyin (1)

APPENDIX III
MP-elect in house arrest

1. Aung Shwe, Mayangon Constituency

APPENDIX IV
MPs-elect died in prisons

1. Tin Maung Win (U), Kayan (2) Constituency
2. Hla Than (U), Coco Island
3. Saw Win (U) @ Kyaw Zaw Lin (U), Htilin