SPDC: Looks can be deceptive

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SPDC: Looks can be deceptive
by Lu Libra(2-9-99)

  In SPDC's Burma there are always three laws; one for the public, one
for opposition democrats and another for the privileged few.  In fact,
the privileged, especially U Ne Win's relatives, friends and Khin
Nyunt's malevolent intelligence service(MIS) personnel, are above the
law. They can break the law with impunity. They are protected by MIS
that holds sway over the whole country except the areas controlled by
armed ethnic groups. SPDC's embassies provide cover and run errands for
them.

  This assertion can be aptly illustrated and proved by the two road
accidents that occurred in Burma on 6 March 1994 and 15 March 1996. The
first accident involved son of Brig.General Dr. Kyaw Win, present SPDC
ambassador to U.K. (former SPDC envoy to Canada) who is an ardent
protagonist of SPDC's international propaganda campaign and a former
physician of U Ne Win's family. His email <myanmar99@xxxxxxxxx>.

  FIRST, Htut Kyaw Win, a medical student and son of Brig.General Dr.
Kyaw Win, ran down final-year university student Maung Ye Win on Prome
Road in Rangoon on 6 March 1994. Consequently Maung Ye Win died in
hospital. It was a clear case of reckless driving culminated in the
death of a pedestrian. But Htut Kyaw Win was never put on trial. He was
ostensibly put in jail for a few weeks and was later released.  During
his brief so-called incarceration MIS made special arrangements for him
to take his final year medical examination. Finally he got off scot-free
because of MIS's intervention.  

  Dr. Htut Kyaw Win is now reported to have been working in Cardiology
Department at Victoria Hospital in Blackpool, the mid-west of Britain.
As a privileged offspring of U Ne Win's doctor he is now getting the
best of all possible worlds. A conscientious Burmese doctor has recently
informed the British Medical Council and Foreign Ministry about this
absconder from criminal justice with a record of reckless driving.

  SECOND is the case of U Saw Hlaing whose car hit a trishaw (tricycle
that can carry two passengers) on 15 March 1996 in Taungoo, Central
Burma. When the accident happened U Saw Hlaing was on his way back from
Mandalay where he unsuccessfully tried to arrange a visit by Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi.  Although the car was owned by U Saw Hlaing it was driven
by San Win.  U Saw Hlaing and San Win took the injured people to the
local hospital for treatment and reported the accident to the police
station. The accident caused minimal damage to the trishaw and the
tridaw-driver, and the two passengers sustained only minor injuries. One
of them dislocated a thumb while the other received a cut on his chin
which required two stitches. 

  However, U Saw Hlaing was arrested immediately and charged under
Section 338 of the Penal Code for causing grievous injury. Bail and
legal assistance were denied. His family and lawyers were not allowed to
contact him.  Finally U Saw Hlaing was summarily tried at the Kyungon
Police Station (not at the Taungoo Magistrate Court) and sentence to
five year imprisonment.

  THIRD is the case of one of U Ne Win's grandsons (son of Sandar Win)
another absconder from criminal justice.  He was (may be he still is)
the leader of a gang of privileged thugs in Rangoon.  He was known to
have killed a gang member in Rangoon who was also son of a senior SPDC
official. But he, with the help of MIS, seems to be able to cut himself
loose from the evil past.  He recently made an appearance in London
where he, with the help from SPDC embassy, expects to lead a life of
luxury and privilege.

(by Lu Libra, 2-9-99)