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Summary and Situation of Members of Parliament in Burma
1990 general elections as of 7 September 2004

Parliamentarians who died in custody:

1. Tin Maung Win, NLD, Kha Yan (1), Rangoon division, died on 18 January 1991.
2. Hla Than, NLD, CoCo Island, Rangoon Division, died on 2 August 1996.
3. Saw Win (a) Kyaw Zin Lin, NLD, Htee Lin, Magwe Division, died on 7 August 1998.

Parliamentarians who died soon after the release:

1. Kyaw Min, NLD, Bassein West (2), Irrawaddy Division, died on 1 July 1999.
2. 2. San San Win (F), NLD MP, Ahlon Constituency, Rangoon Division, passed away in 2000.
3. 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, Ye Oo(2), Sagaing Division, was assassinated in Kumming, China, on 1 November 1992.
2. Hla Pe, exiled NLD, Pyaw Bwe (2),, Mandalay Division, was assassinated outside Bangkok, Thailand, on 16 June 1993.

Parliamentarians who remain in prisons:

• Although international community calls for releasing all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally, the military regime has still kept on detaining 16 MPs in its notorious prisons as yet. All 16 MPs in prison and detained are belonged to the NLD.
• Please find the details of 16 imprisoned MPs in the following table as of 19 August 2004.
• U Than Htay was arrested by the local authority on 16 August 2004. He was accused of selling illegal items at his electronic shop in Lashio.
• U Aung Kyin was arrested accusing him of possessing illegal video-cassette on 16 August 2004.
• Actually, both U Than Htay and U Aung Kyin were detained for taking initiative in the signature-campaign releasing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
  

Note: U Kyaw San (ex. Lt.Col) was handed down a seven year prison sentence as he congratulating Nobel Peace Prize Winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. He is given additional one year sentence with Act 10 (a) on the 27 September, 2003

U Than Htay was arrested by the local authority on 16th August 2004. He was accused of selling illegal items at his electronic shop in Lashio,Shan State.
U Aung Kyin (NLD MP of Myangmya constituency- 1, Irrawaddy) also was arrested on 16 August 2004 by the local authority in Myaungmya.

29 MPs in Exile

No	Name	Constituency	States/division	Party	Currently in
1	Dr. Sein Win	Paukkaung	Pegu	PND	USA
2	U Bo Hla Tint	Mogok-2	Mandalay	NLD	USA
3	U Mya Win	Ingabu-1	Irrawaddy	NLD	USA
4	U Tun Oo	Kyauk-Kyi	Pegu	NLD	USA
5	Dr. Zahlei Thang	Falam	Chin	CNLD	USA
6	U Peter Limbin	Pyin-Oo-Lwin	Mandalay	Independent	USA
7	U Lian Uk	Haka	Chin	Independent	USA
8	U Tha Noe	Rathedaung	Arakan	ALD	India
9	U Than Sein	Pale-1	Sagaing	NLD	India
10	U Thang Lian Pau	Tonzang	Chin	ZNC	India
11	Dr. Tint Swe	Pale-2	Sagaing	NLD	India
12	Khun Teddy Buri	Loikaw-2	Karenni	NLD	Thailand
13	U Thein Oo	Mandalay SW-2	Mandalay	NLD	Thailand
14	U Bo Thaung	Yinmabin-1	Sagaing	NLD	Thailand
15	U Maung Maung Aye	Mandalay NE-1	Mandalay	NLD	Thailand
16	U Maung Maung Latt	Bilin-1	Mon	NLD	Thailand
17	U Khin Kyaw Han	Yenangyaung-2	Magwe	NLD	Thailand
18	Sai Win Pay	Mong Hsu	Shan	SNLD	Thailand
19	Khun Manko Ban	Pekon	Shan	DOKNU	Thailand
20	Dr. Sann Aung	Ingabu-2	Irraweddy	Independent	Thailand
21	Duwa Zaw Aung	Wine Maw	Kachin	NLD	Thailand
22	Daw San San (F)	Seikan	Rangoon	NLD	Thailand
23	U Kyaw Thwim	Kayan (1)	Rangoon	NLD	Thailand
24	Dr Myo Win	Kawa (1)	Pegu	NLD	Thailand
25	U Tin Tun Aung	Yinmabin (2)	Sagaing	NLD	Thailand
26	U Daniel Aung	Mong Ping	Shan	LNDP	Australia
27	U Tin Tut	Einme-1	Irrawaddy	NLD	Australia
28	U Hla Oo	Kyauktaga	Pegu	NLD	Thailand
29	Naing Thaung Shein	Kaw-kayeik-2	Karen	MNDF	Netherlands

Total MPs in exile = 29 (as of 7 September 2004)
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.

Members of Parliament who passed away

Total MPs who passed away = 82 (as of 7 September 2004)

REMARK: U Zaw Ein (MP KSNCD) Sumprabum Township Constituency, U Aung Htoo (MP NLD) from Gangaw Township Constituency, U Myint Thein from Myan-aung Township Constituency (2) , U Kyi Soe from Monywa Township Constituency (1) Wun (Minthuwun) from Kamayut Rangon and U Kyi Maung from Bahan-2 Rangoon were the latest Members of Parliament who passed away in this year 2004.

15 Women MPs in Burma

Abbreviations
CNLD = Chin National League for Democracy
DOKNU = Democratic Organization for Kayan National Unity
LNDP = Lahu National Development Party
MNDF = Mon National Democracy Front
NDPHR = National Democratic Party for Human Rights
NLD = National League for Democracy POLC= Patriotic Old Comrades League
PND = Party for National Democracy
SNLD = Shan Nationalities League for Democracy
UNLD = United Nationalities League for Democracy
Zomi National Congress (ZNC)

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

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