The Narinjara News
(29 Aug-
NEWS IN ENGLISH
Sittwe Video Halls Shut Down Over Demonstration Fears
4 Political Prisoners Expected to be Used for Forced Labor at Remote
Prison
18 Bangladeshis Handed Over in Flag Meeting
Three Muslim Leaders Released in Arakan
NEWS IN BURMESE
http://www.narinjara.com/burmese.asp
Sittwe Video Halls Shut Down Over Demonstration Fears
4 Political Prisoners Expected to be Used for Forced Labor at Remote
Prison
18 Bangladeshis Handed Over in Flag Meeting
Three Muslim Leaders Released in Arakan
Annual Saffron revolution held in
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Sittwe,
Sittwe Video Halls Shut Down Over Demonstration Fears
The authorities in Sittwe ordered many video halls to stop
showing films to the public after a rumor began spreading that monks in the
city are planning on gathering at the video halls to stage a demonstration,
said one monk from Sittwe.
The monk
said, "Most of the video halls in Sittwe were closed down by authorities,
except for some video halls that are close to the authorities, after a rumor
has been spreading that monks will be staging a demonstration after gathering
at video halls."
According
to a source close to monks in Sittwe, some monks had plans to stage a
demonstration in Sittwe on 29 August after gathering at some video halls in
Kathay Wra Ward in Sittwe.
However,
the plan was abandoned by the monks after the authority deployed many armed
forces in the ward and prohibited the showing of films on the 29th.
"Since
then, the authority has not allowed most video halls in Sittwe to show films to
the public, especially during the day time, after authorities received
information that monks have plans to stage a protest in Sittwe," the monk
said.
In Sittwe,
there are over 100 video halls operating. It is a lucrative business in Sittwe
because the low cost makes it a common pastime of many poor people.
The monk
added that monks in Sittwe have been trying to stage a demonstration but all
their plans have been foiled by the authorities before they had a chance to
start, so monks in Sittwe are looking for alternative places to gather for
demonstrations. Video halls were targeted as an assembly place for a
demonstration.
The
authorities in Sittwe found out about the plan of the monks and subsequently
prohibited the video halls from operating. They have also deployed armed
forces at many monasteries and temples in order to crackdown on potential
demonstrations.
Meanwhile,
some monks in Sittwe have reportedly formed a new organization by the name of
"The Valiant Young Monk Committee", with the aim of fighting for
democracy against the Burmese military government. There are at least 18
young monks serving on the committee.#
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Buthidaung,
4 Political Prisoners Expected to be Used for Forced Labor at Remote
Prison
Four political prisoners in
He said, "They are not guilty at the prison of Thandwe
and they were serving their jail term without any trouble at the prison, but
the authority sent them to Buthidaung prison from Thandwe. It is with the
intent of using them as forced labor."
The Buthidaung prison is located 80 miles north of the
"Many
prisoners including political prisoners have been widely forced by prison
authorities to work at many sites in the
Ko Moe
Kyaw, Ko Than Htay, Ko Zaw Min Naing, and Ko Aung Naing Min were moved to
Buthidaung from Thandwe prison; it is believed they were moved because the
authorities plan on subjecting them to forced labor.
The
associate said, "They are politicians and they are supporters of the
The four
democratic activists were arrested by police in Taungup on
After their
arrest, police charged them under Section 451, which covers trespassing in a
private home. The Taungup township court sentenced them to one year in prison.
They were
first sent to Thandwe to serve their sentence, but authorities shifted them to
Buthidaung prison on 29 August.
A
politician from Buthidaung confirmed that the four arrived at Buthidaung from
Sittwe on the evening of 30 August on board the Aung Takun ferry ship. #
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Cox¢sbazar,
18 Bangladeshis Handed Over in Flag Meeting
Eighteen
The
The Nasaka
report stated that 18 Bangladeshis were handed over to
The flag
meeting was held at a government guest house in Maungdaw and lasted from
A
ten-member Burmese team led by Maungdaw Nasaka commander, U Than Thay, attended
the meeting, while a 13-member
According
to Nasaka, the two delegations discussed many issues at the meeting, including
trafficking, border trade, border demarcation, smuggling, and border security.
Nasaka
sources said the meeting was beneficial and successful after they discussed the
bilateral issues.#
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Maungdaw,
Three Muslim Leaders Released in Arakan
Three
Muslim leaders who were arrested by Burmese military authorities in March last
year were released Thursday on bail in the border town Maungdaw, said a close
friend of the three.
He said,
"They were released yesterday from Maungdaw jail, but the release is on
bail."
The
released leaders were identified as Dr. Hla Myint, Dr. Anna Wa, and Nokur Bi,
who was a UNHCR driver. All are residents of Maungdaw.
They were
arrested by Sarafa, the Burmese military intelligence unit, on
Maungdaw
police charged them under Section 17 (1) and 17 (2), for the illegal formation
of an organization.
The other
nine Muslim leaders, including lawyer U Than Tun and Dr. Tun Aung, remain in
prison and are expected to be sentenced to imprisonment by the authority.
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