Solo protestor arrested in Arakan state

by Mizzima News

Friday, 15 August 2008 17:05

New Delhi - A solo protestor in the town of Taungup in western Burma's Arakan state was arrested by local police on Friday morning while marching the streets with a placard calling for the release of detained pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, an eyewitness said. Myint Thein Chea, aged more than 30, on Friday morning marched through the streets of Taungup with a placard reading "Release Our Mother Daw Aung San Suu Kyi" and "Release all political prisoners." But his solo protest was short-lived, as he was arrested by four policemen who came after him on motorbikes. He was then taken to the Taungup Township police station, a local eyewitness on condition of anonymity told Mizzima. "Brandishing his placard, he started marching from Taungup's stone pillar this morning. But he must have only marched for about 15 minutes when four policemen came on motorbikes and forcibly took him away," the eyewitness recounted. Balagyi, a member of the Taungup Township National League for Democracy who was closely following the activities of the protestor, told Mizzima that Myint Thein Chea had on Thursday evening began a solo protest in his locality, Kan Paing ward, for a brief period of time. < Prev   Next >