Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RANGOON961
2008-12-31 05:27:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rangoon
Cable title:
BURMA: NINE PROTESTORS ARRESTED IN RANGOON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RANGOON 000961
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP AND IO; PACOM FOR FPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/30/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM BM
SUBJECT: BURMA: NINE PROTESTORS ARRESTED IN RANGOON
Classified By: Pol Officer Sean O'Neill for Reasons 1.4 (b) & (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L RANGOON 000961
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP AND IO; PACOM FOR FPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/30/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM BM
SUBJECT: BURMA: NINE PROTESTORS ARRESTED IN RANGOON
Classified By: Pol Officer Sean O'Neill for Reasons 1.4 (b) & (d)
1. (SBU) On December 30, authorities arrested nine NLD
members as they staged a procession in Rangoon calling for
the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. Two EMBASSY staff saw the
protestors carrying a banner that read "Free Aung San Suu
Kyi" as they passed in front of Shwedagon Pagoda and the old
parliament building. Another off-duty staff member
photographed the protestors being rounded up into a police
truck in the same area.
2. (C) NLD spokesman Nyan Win confirmed that the eight men
and one woman were NLD members (see list in para 4). He told
us that earlier in the day, the nine had attended a
discussion at NLD headquarters led by recently-released NLD
member U Khin Maung Swe entitled "Youth and Freedom." In
all, approximately 70 persons attended the discussion,
according to Nyan Win. The NLD spokesman stressed, however,
that the protest was not related to this event and told us
that U Khin Maung Swe did not encourage these persons to
protest.
3. (C) Our Regional Security Office's contacts with the
Special Branch of Police (SB) confirmed that authorities
arrested nine protestors on December 30. SB officials
identified the detainees as NLD members, but did not provide
any additional information as to their whereabouts or charges
that may be filed against them. RSO's police sources also
confirmed that security in town has been enhanced in
anticipation of Burmese Independence Day on January 4.
4. (C) Below is the list of arrested NLD members as provided
by Nyan Win:
- Htet Htet Oo Wai (female);
- Tun Tun Win;
- Tun Lin;
- Pyae Pyae;
- Kaung Htet Hlaing;
- Aung Phyo Wai;
- Thet Maung Tun;
- Win Myint Maung; and
- Min Thein.
VAJDA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP AND IO; PACOM FOR FPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/30/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM BM
SUBJECT: BURMA: NINE PROTESTORS ARRESTED IN RANGOON
Classified By: Pol Officer Sean O'Neill for Reasons 1.4 (b) & (d)
1. (SBU) On December 30, authorities arrested nine NLD
members as they staged a procession in Rangoon calling for
the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. Two EMBASSY staff saw the
protestors carrying a banner that read "Free Aung San Suu
Kyi" as they passed in front of Shwedagon Pagoda and the old
parliament building. Another off-duty staff member
photographed the protestors being rounded up into a police
truck in the same area.
2. (C) NLD spokesman Nyan Win confirmed that the eight men
and one woman were NLD members (see list in para 4). He told
us that earlier in the day, the nine had attended a
discussion at NLD headquarters led by recently-released NLD
member U Khin Maung Swe entitled "Youth and Freedom." In
all, approximately 70 persons attended the discussion,
according to Nyan Win. The NLD spokesman stressed, however,
that the protest was not related to this event and told us
that U Khin Maung Swe did not encourage these persons to
protest.
3. (C) Our Regional Security Office's contacts with the
Special Branch of Police (SB) confirmed that authorities
arrested nine protestors on December 30. SB officials
identified the detainees as NLD members, but did not provide
any additional information as to their whereabouts or charges
that may be filed against them. RSO's police sources also
confirmed that security in town has been enhanced in
anticipation of Burmese Independence Day on January 4.
4. (C) Below is the list of arrested NLD members as provided
by Nyan Win:
- Htet Htet Oo Wai (female);
- Tun Tun Win;
- Tun Lin;
- Pyae Pyae;
- Kaung Htet Hlaing;
- Aung Phyo Wai;
- Thet Maung Tun;
- Win Myint Maung; and
- Min Thein.
VAJDA