Mizzima News

Chiang Mai – The Burmese military junta authorities arrested four NLD members from Rangoon Division yesterday. They were whisked away from their homes yesterday evening.

The local Special Branch police personnel arrested and took away Dagon satellite town NLD Youth in-charge Thi Han, Htet Htet Oo Wai , Myint Htay and Win Myint Maung from their homes at about 10 last night.

"They came to our home at 10:30 p.m. They said that they wanted to question him for a while. I asked them to say frankly if they were going to arrest my brother. They said he would not be arrested but taken away just for a while for questioning. I did not trust them. But they took permission from my father and took him away," Yin Yin Htike, elder sister of Thi Han, said.

The Special Branch of the police from Dagon Township arrested Thi Han.

"They came to my home at about 9:30 p.m. when my husband was away. They waited for him to come back which he did at about 10:30 p.m. They said that they would take him away for questioning for a while. I gave some clothes to my husband. They said that they would take him to the Home Ministry," wife of Myint Htay said.

Eight local officials arrested U Myint Htay and they included Tamwe Township Special Police and SIP from the Home Ministry.

The NLD Youth In-charge said that the local authorities arrested Win Myint Maung, Kayan NLD Liaison In-charge from his elder sister's home in Syriam (Thanlyin) while he was on a visit.

Similarly USDA members and Swanahshin arrested 14 NLD members when they were celebrating the 63rd birthday of pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on June 19 at the NLD headquarters.