Saturday, October 25, 2008

AAPP statement

Immediate Release by AAPP
October 24, 2008

Six leaders were given a long term

Six leaders of National League for Democracy party who were arrested in September and October 2007 were given a long term imprisonment by Mandalay Divisional Court in this afternoon at Mandalay, a second capital of Burma. Many of them were charged under 505/b and 153/a and one was charged with 505/b only.

Those who were given imprisonment are:
(1) Win Mya Mya ( F) who is a organizing committee member of NLD Mandalay Division was given 12 years imprisonment.
(2) Kan Tun, (M) Who is a secretary of the NLD Mandalay Division was 12 years imprisonment.
(3) Than Lwin,(M) Who is a vice-chair person of the NLD Mandalay Division was 8 years imprisonment.
(4) Min Thu,(M) Who is a In-charge of the Mogok township NLD, Mandalay Division was 13 years imprisonment.
(5) Tin Ko Ko, (M) Who is an organizing committee member of Meiktila Township NLD of Mandalay division was given two years imprisonment.
(6) Win Shwe (M) who is a member of Salin Township NLD of Magwe Devision was given to 11 years imprisonment.


Section 505(B): Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report, with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility; shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Section 153(A): Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representations, or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of [persons resident in the Union] shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

AAPP
More information, please contact to:
Ko Tate Naing at 66-(0)81-2878751
Ko Bo Kyi at 66-(0) 81-3248935

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