MYO YAN NAUNG THEIN

Sean McCormack, Spokesman, the US Department of State: Burmese regime

continues arresting democracy activists
Fri 21 Dec 2007
Filed under: News, Statement

The Burmese regime, led by Than Shwe, continues cracking down on democracy activists for
peacefully expressing their political beliefs, arresting at least six more members of the 88 Generation
Students this week, including Khin Moe Aye, Kyaw Soe, Zaw Min, Htun Htun Win, Min Min Soe, and
Myo Yan Naung Thein.

These ongoing arrests belie the Burmese regime’s claim that it seeks a genuine and peaceful transition
to democracy, and demonstrate that it is not fulfilling the expectations of the UN Security Council as
expressed in the October 11 UN Security Council Presidential Statement.

We deplore the regime’s actions and call on Than Shwe to release all political prisoners, including
Aung San Suu Kyi, to cease arrests of democracy and human rights activists, and to begin a
meaningful and time-bound dialogue with Burma’s democratic and ethnic minority representatives on
a transition to a civilian, democratic government.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/dec/97954.htm