Mizzima News

Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – A Mandalay Division 'National League for Democracy' (NLD) member suffered from apoplexy in prison, party sources said.

His family members realized about his health condition when they met him yesterday during a prison visit. Kan Tun (67) is serving a 12 -year prison term in Obo prison, Mandalay.

"He is apoplectic on his entire right side. He is bound to a wheelchair and cannot speak when his family members met him. He cannot move his leg  and hand on his right side, they said, a person who has close contacts with Mandalay Division party members told Mizzima.  

The NLD HQ spokesman Nyan Win in Rangoon also confirmed the news.  

"According to news provided by our party sources in Mandalay he suffered apoplexy on in his right side. The prison is treating the ailment and providing necessary assistance. He cannot walk, cannot feed himself and cannot move his right  leg and arm. That is what we heard,"he said.

Kan Tun apart, five other  NLD members who are serving prison terms in Obo prison are in good health.

All of them were arrested after  the saffron revolution in 2007 and sentenced to various prison terms ranging from 8 to 13 years on October 24  this year.