Fifteen opposition youth members released

by Nay Thwin

Tuesday, 10 June 2008 13:58

Fifteen youth members of the Opposition political party the National League for Democracy arrested for marching to party leader Aung San Suu Kyi's residence were released from police investigation camps after two weeks of detention. The youths were arrested on May 27, 2008, on the 18th anniversary of the day when the party posted a landslide victory in a democratic election in 1990. They were walking to the home of the detained opposition leader on University Avenue, Rangoon and were holding aloft banners which read - " Free.. Free.. Aung San Suu Kyi", "We need… immediate aid". Party spokesperson Nyan Win told Mizzima "I received information that they were released at 9 p.m. yesterday but I have not seen any of them in the office". < Prev   Next >