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On Tue, 2 Sep 1997, Zaw Zaw wrote:

> 
> 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.
>  
> 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. 
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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. 
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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. 
>  
> The Kuki Students' Democracy Front (Burma) has 
> recognized and recorded Mr. Paul as a brave active youth 
> and his goodwill towards Kuki people.
>  
>  
> Kuki Students' Democratic Front (Burma)  
> Date, 02.09.97
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