Mizzima News

In a continuous crackdown on dissidents, Burmese authorities on Friday morning took in two youth members of Burma's main opposition party – National League for Democracy – for interrogation, a party official said.

Nyan Win, a NLD spokesperson, said Thiha and Htein Win, both in-charges of NLD youth in wards 19 and 94, respectively, of North Dagon Myothit, were taken from their residences by Special Branch Police at about 7:30 a.m. (local time).

"Thiha and Htein Win were taken this morning by a team of Special Branch Police led by sub-inspector Zaw Min Oo. The police said they had reason to interrogate the two youth leaders and took them away," Nyan Win said.

A youth close to the NLD youth leaders said family members remain concerned as it is still unknown where the two are being held.

"Though we don't know what the police want to interrogate them about, I think it might be connected to recent activities, particularly about the bulletin that NLD youth published on Independence Day," the youth told Mizzima.

In a similar incident, a Burmese blogger, Nay Phone Latt, was believed to have been taken by the police on January 29 from an Internet café in Rangoon's Thingan Kyun Township.

Family members Nay Phone Latt also remain concerned, as authorities have denied detaining him and his whereabouts is still unknown.