"1. Our information is that U Than Chaun of No 3 Saing-kone quarters, Shwe-goo township, Kachin State is the proprietor of a coffee shop. 2. On the morning of the 18 December 1999, the Shwe-goo Police arrested him and seized the radio in the coffee shop which was then tuned in to Voice of America (VOA) (Burmese Section). 3. On 19 January 2000, he was charged and sentenced to suffer two years rigorous imprisonment under Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code. The sentence is considerably harsh for the offence and is an indication of abuse of authority. 4. While in prison, his distraught wife who suffered from heart ailment and high blood pressure passed away..."