Win Tin, Khin Maung Swe to be members of CRPP

by Solomon

Friday, 05 December 2008 23:24

New Delhi (Mizzima) – Win Tin and Khin Maung Swe, two veteran politicians were included on Thursday as members of the central committee of the  Committee Representing People's Parliament, a political alliance formed with members of parliament elected in 1990. Veteran journalist and politician Win Tin and Khin Maung Swe, Member of Parliament elected from Sanchuang Township in Rangoon, were arrested and detained in prison for a long time and were released on September 23. "We believe we can strengthen the CRPP given their political experience and skill because they are NLD's CEC members and involved actively in political movements," Aye Thar Aung, secretary of the CRPP said. The CRPP was formed in September 1998 with several political parties including detained Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy and ethnic parties such as the Shan National League for Democracy, and the Zomi National Congress. The alliance, since its formation, had repeatedly urged the junta to allow the 1990 elected MPs to convene Parliament and demanded the release of political prisoners including the Aung San Suu Kyi, Win Tin, and Khin Maung Swe. Both Win Tin and Khin Maung Swe, since their release from prison have not taken active political roles though they agreed to serve as central executive committee members of the NLD. "They both agreed to involve themselves actively in the group [CRPP]," Aye Thar Aung said. However, currently Win Tin is admitted to the Yangon Medical Centre in Rangoon and is undergoing medical tests after doctors found that his heart is weak. A nurse at the clinic told Mizzima that doctors are taking an X-ray of his chest and the result will be revealed soon. She added that he has diabetes, asthma and his heart is weak. Win Tin, the veteran journalist, during his 19 years in prison, had time and again suffered from ailments and close friends said his health deteriorated as the prison authorities failed to provide him proper medication. But after his release, he told Mizzima, "I must engage in politics anyway. I must do as much as I can to achieve restoration and promotion of democracy to some extent." < Prev   Next >