Six Mandalay NLD leaders to be produced in court tomorrow

by Than Htike Oo

Thursday, 21 August 2008 22:27

Chiang Mai – Six members of the 'National League for Democracy' under detention in Ohbo prison in Mandalay will be produced in court tomorrow for the first time. NLD Mandalay Division Vice-Chairman Than Lwin (MP-elect from Madaya constituency) and organization members of NLD from other townships were arrested during the saffron revolution in September 2007. The imminent appearance before the court was learnt from the prison visits and interview by family members. NLD Mandalay Division Vice-Chairman Than Lwin, Win Mya Mya, Mandalay Division Organizing Committee member, Tin Ko Ko, Meiktila Township Organizing Committee member, Min Thu from Mogok Township and Win Shwe from Kyaukpadaung Township will be produced in court tomorrow. The first four will be charged under section 295 of intention to insult religion and section 505(b) of inducing crime against public tranquility. Min Thu and Win Shwe will be charged with joining an unlawful assembly and rioting. Their defence lawyers Myint Thwin and Myo Swe obtained criminal power of attorney from their clients by taking their signatures. "They will be produced in court which will sit inside the prison compound. We hurriedly took criminal power from our clients yesterday to defend them at the court. We will go tomorrow. We learnt that the court will sit in the Prayer Hall inside the Ohbo prison," lawyer Myint Twhin said.  < Prev   Next >