Detained Burmese MP Kyaw Min’s family allowed to hire lawyer

May 12, 2005 (DVB) -

The police of Rangoon Tamwe Township recently notified a relative of detained elected representative (MP) of Arakan State Buthidaung Township U Kyaw Min, that his wife and two children who were arrested on 5 May, are to be allowed to hire a lawyer of their choice.

U Kyaw Min who is also a member of the Committee for Restoration of People’s Parliament (CRPP), was arrested on 17 March and he is currently being detained at the notorious Rangoon Insein Jail.
The National League for Democracy (NLD) has assigned one of its legal advocates U Nyan Win to defend Kyaw Min’s family at the court.

“All we heard is the case is to be put forward at the court on 20 May and we are still trying to get in touch with them,” said U Nyan Win. “We will only know on that day what they are going to be charged with if we meet them. We are preparing matters relating to immigration acts.”
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