Win Htein and team, Hlaing Myint an

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Subject: Win Htein and team, Hlaing Myint and team sentenced (fwd)

Date: 21 Aug 1996 08:57:56 -0400
Newsgroups: soc.culture.burma
Subject: Win Htein and team, Hlaing Myint and team sentenced

	Information Regarding sentence of Win Htein (NLD) and team
has been released by Myanmar Authorities and we are reproducing it
for our readers' information.

Win Htein and team sentenced.
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	Under the instruction of Win Htein some NLD members, former
members and locals were sent out to collect information on agriculture
development in various parts of the country. Among those who went out
to collect information, Po Aye and Htein Lin from Hlaing Tharyar
Township, Yangon concocted with Win Htein and deliberately sent false
data and information through Win Htein to Mrs. Aris's (Su Kyi)
residence after their return from various township in Yangon and
Ayeyarwaddy Division.

	Similarly,  Hla Tun Aung and Kan Shein from Hinthada
Township recorded with a video camera some few plots where summer
paddy was not growing well. This was done with the intention of
showing the recorded tape to Mrs. Aris and the NLD central executive
committee and later to be sent to the U.N Human Rights Commission
so that they can trick U.N.H.R.C into believing that the farmer are
forced to work in a project which was a total failure. This recorded
tape was also sent initially to Win Htein to be screened.

	Under the present circumstances, those (5) person were put on
trial and the Insein Township Court found them guilty of spreading false
information to destabilize the existing peace and tranquility in the
country. The court sentenced Win Htein, Po Aye, Htein Lin, Hla Tun
Aung and Kan Shein to (7) years of imprisonment under the Emergency
Act (5) Nya, on the 15th of August 1996.

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Hlaing Myint and team sentenced
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	In order to agitate and incite civil unrest through students and
youth, Hlaing Myint (a) Billy Mckenzie attempted forming of illegal
youth organizations by monetary fundings, distribution of anti-
government papers and video tapes. In the process of carrying out
illegal activities, Hlaing Myint contacted Kyaw Khin (NLD, Taungyi) to
obtain recorded video tapes with anti-government messages
broadcasted from foreign TV stations. Kyaw Khin also made several
copies to be distributed among students through Maung Maung Wan.

	Under the present circumstances, Hlaing Myint, Kyaw Khin
and Maung Maung Wan were put on trial and the Insein Township
Court found them guilty of breaching the 1985 Television and Video
Law, Act (40) - which they were sentenced to (3) years imprisonment
and also another (7) years of imprisonment under the Emergency Act(5)
Nya, on the August 15th of August 1996.

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