Daughter of Burma's ex-military strongman freed

by Mizzima News

Saturday, 13 December 2008 22:18

Chiang Mai (Mizzima) - The military government released the daughter of Burma's long time strongman Ne Win from house-arrest on Friday morning, according to the BBC. 56 year-old Sandar Win was arrested in her lake-side villa for six years. She has now been released with no conditions, the BBC Burmese service said citing sources in Rangoon. Her husband Aye Zaw Win and three sons, Aye Ne Win, Kyaw Ne Win and Zwe Ne Win are still under arrest and were sentenced to death for plotting a coup against the military junta in 2002. However, no capital punishment has been applied since 1988 and their sentences have been changed to long term imprisonment. The former chairman of the Burma Socialist Programme Party Ne Win, passed away in December 2002 while being held under house-arrest with his eldest daughter Sandar Win. Sandar Win is known as the favourite daughter of Ne Win, who officially retired in 1988. The university student led demonstration of that year sparked protests throughout the country which ultimately ended the 26 years rein of Ne Win's regime. < Prev   Next >