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NLD Statement 13 in English




National League for Democracy
NO (97/B), West Shwegondine Road
Bahan, Rangoon

Statement NO: 13(1/99)

(Note: To be read as a contunuation of Statement 8(1/99) dated 12 
January 1999.)

1.  Though the Magwe Division, Yenangyaung township Multiparty Elections 
Commission was daily demanding that the NLD organising committee produce 
(within 6 days) the daily list of persons visiting the office, office 
documents, files and account books, the committee repeatedly refused as 
instructed by head office.

2.  Consequently, (on 11 January 1999), Military Intelligence Service 
Corporal Thein Hteik and his companion forced U Tint Lwin (executive 
member of the NlD township organising committee) to accompany them at 
1700 hours (not office hours) and compelled him to open the office 
building door. Then when they demanded that he open the tin trunk in 
which official papers were kept U Tunt Lwin explained that he did not 
have the key with him. When Corporal Thein Hteik threatened to break the 
lock U Tint Lwin returned home.
3.  The corporal went to a neighbouring house and fetched a crow bar, 
hammer, and chisel; then broke the lock, removed all the papers and 
locked the box with a new lock which he had brought with him. Nothing is 
known of what papers or articles were taken or left behind.

4.  We harshly condemn this breaking in by force resembling a lawless 
society and demand that appropriate criminal charges be instituted 
against Corporal Thein Hteik for his illegal conduct and criminal use of 
force.



Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy

22 January 1999



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