Situation of 485 Burmese Parliamentarians

Elected in 1990 Election (as of 27 May 2006)

Status of 485 Burmese MPs in general

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 Description of the above ''Table''

Parliamentarians who passed away in custody:

1. Tin Maung Win, NLD MP, Kha Yan Constituency (1), Rangoon Division, passed away on 18 January 1991.
2. Hla Than, NLD MP , Co Co Island Constituency , Rangoon Division, died on 2 August 1996.
3. Saw Win (a.k.a) Kyaw Zaw Lin, NLD MP, Htee Lin Constituency , Magwe Division, died on 7 August 1998.

 Parliamentarians who passed away soon after the release:

• Kyaw Min, NLD MP, Bassein West Constituency (2), Irrawaddy Division, passed away on 1 July 1999.
• San San Win (F), NLD MP, Ahlon Constituency, Rangoon Division, passed away in 2000.
• Hla Maung POCL MP & CRPP Member, Kya-in-seik-kyi Constituency, Karen State, passed away on 27 Nov. 2003.

Parliamentarians who were assassinated:

1. Win Ko, exiled NLD MP, Ye Oo Constituency (2), Sagaing Division, was assassinated in Kumming, China, on 1 November 1992.
2. Hla Pe, exiled NLD MP, Pyaw Bwe Constituency (2), Mandalay Division, was assassinated outside Bangkok, Thailand, on 16 June 1993.

Parliamentarians who remain in prison:

• Although international community calls for releasing all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally, the military regime has still kept on detaining 14 MPs in its notorious prisons as yet.
• Out of 14 MPs in prison, 11 belong to the NLD.
• Please find the details of 14 imprisoned MPs in the following table as of 12 April 2006.

MPs in Prison

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Note:

(1) Although U Saw Hlaing was arrested for his active political role, he was charged with keeping broken “unlicensed” computers according to his family. He was arrested on 30 March 2005 and sentenced 14 years in prison on 26 May 2005 accusing him of breaking Publication Act 16 & 20 at the Kathar District Court. U Saw Hlaing was not allowed to see a lawyer during trial.

(2) Khun Htun Oo, chairman of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), was detained on 9 Feb. 2005 together with 7 other Shan leaders. The election winning SNLD party opposed the SPDC's National Convention while other Shan ceasefire groups are attending the convention.

(3) Although Dr May Win Myint (F) was finished serving her 7 ½ years prison term, the junta has continued detaining her under Act 10(A) for six month extension on 3 October 2004. She has been suffering from eye, blood and heart diseases, and she has to be taken to the hospital monthly for medical check-ups. On 12 April, she was taken to the Rangoon General Hospital, for the treatments of the worsening throat diseases she has been enduring, according to her family.

(4) Kyaw Min, the elected MP from National Democratic Party for Human Rights (NDPHR) and a member of the CRPP, was detained on 17 March 2005, A statement was released by CRPP on last Union Day, in which U Kyaw Min took in active part. Besides, he met with ILO delegation, which visited Burma on 21 st to 23 rd of February 2005.

(5) Dr Than Nyein was given another one year additional sentence under Act 10A on 24 January 2005. More over other NLD MPs Sein Hla Oo, Khin Maung Swe, Yaw Hsi are also kept under the Act 10 (a). Although they have completed their prison terms, they are still remaining in prison.

(6) U Kyaw Khin was rearrested because he shared a list of awards won by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from the international community, to a school girl who wants to know about her. In 1996, he was arrested for urging the military junta to sit at the dialogue table together with the NLD leaders and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was released from Thayet prison on 3 January, 2005. He was rearrested on 25 February 2005 and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.

7) U Than Htay was arrested by the local authority on 16 August 2004 and sentenced to 5 years (with hard labor) sentence with fine 20,000 Kyats on 25-10-2004. He was accused of selling illegal items at his electronic shop in Lashio. Actually he was detained for taking initiative in the signature-campaign releasing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

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MPU

• When it was established • Aims & Objectives • Position paper • MPU Statements • Situation of 1990's MPs • Contacts

Women Parliamentians

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MPs in exile

Total MPs in exile = 34 (as of 18 April 2006)

* Remark: There may be some MPs who came out of the country holding passports issued by the military authorities as they agreed to stay away from anti-junta politics. They visited foreign countries in order to do business or to take medical treatment there. They never declared themselves as dissidents against the SPDC or exile MPs.

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Deceased Members of Parliament

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Committee Representing the People's Parliament [CRPP]

Situation as of April 2005

Abbreviations

ALD = Arakan League for Democracy
CEC = Central Executive Committee
CNLD = Chin National League for Democracy
DOKNU = Democratic Organization for Kayan National Unity
KSNCD = Kachin State National Congress for Democracy
KSNO = Kayin State National Organization
LNDP = Lahu National Development Party
MNDF = Mon National Democratic Front
MP = Member of Parliament
NDPHR = National Democratic Party for Human Rights
NHRPP = Naga Hills Regional Progressive Party
NLD = National League for Democracy
NUP = National Unity Party
PND = Party for National Democracy
POCL = Patriotic Old Comrades League
SNLD = Shan Nationalities League for Democracy
UNLD = United Nationalities League for Democracy
ZNC = Zomi National Congress

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Prepared by the Members of Parliament Union (MPU - Burma). MPU is constituted by elected members of parliament in exile.

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Daw San San
Members of Parliament Union (MPU-Burma)
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