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Please Sign and Mail Appeal for San (r)
- Subject: Please Sign and Mail Appeal for San (r)
- From: burma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 04 May 1995 07:51:00
Subject: Please sign and mail Appeal for San Naing (a) Ye Thi Ha
Dear Netters (who supports Democracy for Burma),
Please sign and mail the Apeal letter for San Naing (a) Ye Thi
Ha to Burma Student League India which is spearheading this
letter-campaign.
Thanks in advance,
Ye Myint (1988-89 Demolition Training Camp of Code-Name
Joe & Sam)
Mr. San Naing (a) Ye Thi Ha
Mr. San Naing, a former Burmese student, was involved in the
hijacking of a Burmese Air-liner from Burma to Sattahip in Thailand
with no intention of any violence, but just to draw international
attention to the sorry state of Burmese people's struggle for
Democracy. No violence or mistreatment of the passengers was involved
- which was testified by the passengers themselves. Even most of the
passengers were impressed by their politeness and became sympathetic
to their cause. After securing a promise from the Thai Deputy Prime
Minister that a press conference will be arranged to speak out their
grievances, all the passengers were peacefully released and two
student-hijackers, one of who is Mr. San Naing, gave themselves up to
the Thai authorities and agreed to be judged under the premises of
Thai laws. Eventually , together with his friend, Mr. San Naing w
as sentenced to 12 years' jail term for the hijacking - a sentence
which was drastically reduced down to about three years due to their
impressive integrity while under detention.
Mr. San Naing was released in Thailand , but re-arrested by Thai
authorities in November 1993 with an allegation of illegal possession
of explosives which, it was alleged, he planned to make use of inside
Burma against the notorious SLORC ( the most repressive regime in the
world called State Law And Order Restoration Council comprised of the
Burmese generals who committed massive in 1988 popular uprising).
Following his arrest, the First Military Commander of Thailand
called his arrest " a demonstration of Thailand's sincerity towards the
(illegitimate) SLORC dictatorial military regime of Burma.
Thai military officers have been enjoying privileged business
opportunities in Burma through the close ties with Burma's military
regime. It has been universally known that the military powers in
Thailand are applying every possible pressure on Burmese political
dissidents to secure lucrative business contracts with Burma such as
extracting enterprises of Burma's natural resources.
It is absolutely possible Mr. San Naing was set up by the Thai
authorities and made use of at the request of the SLORC so that his
efforts to fight for Democracy for Burma will be completely neutralized
by keeping him in chains. Eventually, Mr. San Naing was unfairly
sentenced to 5 years and 4 months' jail-term without parole in 1994 by
Thai authorities for the unfounded allegation mentioned above.
Letter Of Petition
To : Minister of Interior
Royal Thai Government
Bangkok, Thailand
Sir,
We, the undersigned, respectfully deliver our heart-felt appeal
to you for Mr. San Naing (a) Ye Thi Ha who is currently serving over 5
years' jail term at the Bangkok Special Prison at Chetuchek. We would
like to request your kind consideration for him to be transferred to
the Special (Political) Detention Center at the Police Training Academy
at Bangkhen. This appeal is made on the basis of the fact that the
alleged offense for which Mr. San Naing (a) Ye Thi Ha was convicted is
solely motivated by political cause - to restore democracy in Burma -
which is embraced not only by Mr. San Naing but also all the people
in Burma. Clearly, the alleged offense was not motivated by any
personal interest but for the good of the whole nation of Burma and out
of the patriotic desire to put an end to the sufferings of the Burmese
populace under the military boot.
We, therefore, respectfully appeal for your kind consideration
for Mr. San Naing's transfer from the jail where he was put together
with criminals to the Special Detention Center at Bangkhen Police
Training Academy so that his psychological well-being and personal
security are better upheld.
Yours respectfully,
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