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Ind0-Burma border news (r)
On Tue, 2 Sep 1997, Zaw Zaw wrote:
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> Statement of the Kuki Students' Democratic Front (Burma)
> concerning groundless arrest of Mr. Paul a Kuki nationality
> and democracy activist by SLORC.
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> Mr. Paul a Kuki nationality and democracy activist from
> the Moulnoi village of Homlin township, Saggaing division
> of Burma was arrested by military intelligent persons in
> Rangoon on 2nd October 1996.
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> Mr. Paul left Homlin for Rangoon in mid September 1996
> to meet and discuss with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi regarding
> present political situation of Burma, attitude of NLD party
> on ethnic nationalities affairs and role of Kuki nationality
> in Federal Union of Burma in future.
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> He was arrested by the MI persons on the way to Daw
> Aung San Suu Kyi's residence when he was trying to cross
> the road blockage by security forces on the way to her
> residence.
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> During the period of interrogation he faced with several
> brutal tortures by MI persons and he was forced to confess
> as a representative of outlaw Kuki underground
> organization. After that he was sentenced to eight years
> imprisonment by a military tribunal at Rangoon and now he
> is kept in notorious Insein jail in Rangoon. The authorities
> of jail did not allow him to meet with his relatives and
> friends. He does not receive regular, adequate and proper
> food. He is continuously being tortured physically and
> mentally by authorities of the jail. Although he is suffering
> from serious illness he has no chance to achieve medical
> care even at the jail hospital.
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> We the KSDF (Burma) personally and practically know
> about Mr. Paul as an active and sincere Kuki youth who has
> no contact and activity with any anti-SLORC organization
> in exile. He personally tried to meet and discuss with Daw
> Aung San Suu Kyi based on his personal political outlook.
> There are a lot of such political prisoners in several jails of
> Burma.
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> We the KSDF (Burma) strongly condemn the SLORC for
> arresting his own people who have political consciousness
> and tried to meet and discuss with democracy leader Daw
> Aung San Suu Kyi.
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> This manner of the SLORC clearly shows that they do not
> accept Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as a national leader and
> they consider her as outlaw person even though they dare
> not arrest her. The SLORC is attempting to crush all
> persons those who are politically concious and anti-SLORC
> minded by making Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as a bait.
>
> We strongly belief that similar happening will occur more
> and more in future and no political problems can be solved
> unless the SLORC refuses the dialogue with its
> oppositions.
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> We are worried about the condition of Mr. Paul and we
> would like to appeal to all international communities,
> human rights organizations and all NGOs to try with great
> effort for the release of Mr. Paul who is now in Insein jail
> of Burma.
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> The Kuki Students' Democracy Front (Burma) has
> recognized and recorded Mr. Paul as a brave active youth
> and his goodwill towards Kuki people.
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> Kuki Students' Democratic Front (Burma)
> Date, 02.09.97
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