Burma Arakan MP Kyaw Min and family fined on top of sentences

Aug 2, 2005 (DVB) -

The imprisoned elected representative (MP) of Arakan State Buthidaung Township, Kyaw Min and his family members, were not only given lengthy prison terms, but also fined individually, it has emerged.

55- year old Kyaw Min, who is also a member of the Committee for Representing People’s Parliament (CRPP) was arrested on 17 March, which was followed by the arrest of his wife and three children, and they were all indicted on charges relating nationality and political laws, and other unclear charges.

Recently, Kyaw Min was sentenced to 47-years in prison and his wife and children each received a 17 year prison term. A kangaroo court within Rangoon Insein Jail also fined them 50,000 kyat each and if they refuse to pay, the court ordered them to serve 2 extra years each.

The family’s close relatives attempted to see them at the prison on 1 August, but they were turned back by guards. The health conditions of Kyaw Min’s wife Tiza and one of her daughters are reported to be very poor.

Hefty sentences were imposed on the family after Kyaw Min refused to sign a pledge promising to quit the CRPP, according to sources close to the family.

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