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Sittwe,
NUP Distributes Newsletter in Arakan for 2010 Election
The National Unity Party has been allowed to distribute
several newsletters among the public, despite the authority's banning of
newsletters or statements by the NLD, said a politician on condition of
anonymity.
He said, "NUP recently distributed a newsletter titled
"Tin Yin Thar" to the people in Arakan for the 2010 election, but
other political parties have not been allowed to do so by the authority in
Arakan. NUP is pro-military government so the authority allows this party
to work in Arakan."
The newsletter in English is called, "Ethnic
Nationality Newsletter", and was published in September 2008. NUP
President U Tun Yi published a formal message to party members in the
newsletter. In his message, U Tun Yi says he is proud because the
military government confirmed the constitution in the May 2008 referendum, with
the cooperation of NUP members. He thanked his party members for this
cooperation with the government during the referendum, and said they can take
part in the next election in accordance with this constitution.
The newsletter contains many chapters, including party policies
and future plans.
A local resident in Sittwe said the newsletters have been
distributed widely among the people, but the authorities have not disturbed the
NUP at all for publication.
A party member from Sittwe said, "We bought a copy of
the newsletter for 100 kyat, but we bought it because it is funds for our
party."
The NUP is now reforming its party in
The
military government allows NUP and other pro-military parties and organizations
to operate and plan for the election, but the NLD and ALD have not been allowed
to work in
The
military authorities punished four NLD members in
The NUP is
made up of many former members of the Burma Socialist Programme Party that was
led by Ne Win in 1988 after the army seized power. #
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Sittwe,
Youths Missing in Sittwe
Over a dozen youths have gone missing in the last three
months in Sittwe, and it is believed they were conscripted by military
personnel, said an elder from Sittwe.
He said, "My friend Maung Lon's son went missing in
August, and he has not been able to find him yet. The family members
believe he was recruited by the army."
Maung Lon is a businessman who is living on
According to a family source, the 14-year-old Aung Myin
Naing went missing one day when he was out of the home alone. Family
members have not received any information about his whereabouts.
"Maung
Lon complained of his son's disappearance at the police station, but the police
can not look for the youth.. I heard of such similar cases having been
filed at the police station in Sittwe," the elder said.
In Sittwe,
over a dozen youths have gone missing, some of them students, he added.
Recently, a
youth from Kandaw Gyi Ward near Thalondaw Dat temple went missing, but family
members found him at an army recruitment unit in Sittwe. Army authorities
shifted the boy to Mrauk U before his parents could take him home.
Ko Maung
Than, a teacher from Maw Late Ward, confirmed that a few youths have gone
missing in Sittwe recently, and that they were most likely recruited by army
personnel.
Residents
in Sittwe are concerned about their children's safety because the army has been
conscripting teenagers into service. #
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