Junta-owned paper reports on Suu Kyi’s trial

Suu Kyi's  trial adjourned for the day

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 03:56

Lawyers of Aung San Suu Kyi – Kyi Win, Nyan Win, Hla Myo Myint and Daw Khin Htay Kywe –
have left Insein prison, as the court  adjourn ed for the day.

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Security tightened in Shwedagon Pagoda

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 03:54

Burmese military junta authorities have tightened security around the Shwedagon pagoda, as
supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi have been organising regular prayer meetings in the pagoda.
for her release

Armed police and security forces with seven vehicles  took guard on the foot-hill of the pagoda
since this morning.

Party members and supporters have regularly held prayers at the pagoda  every Tuesday, the
birthday of party leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

On Tuesday, even as Aung San Suu Kyi faced a court trial, party members continued praying
for her release in the pagoda.

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Junta talks to China

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 03:14

Sources in the military establishment said Burmese military officials held discussions with
Chinese officials on Sunday. But Mizzima is still unable to verify the information independently.

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An observer who reached Insein Bazaar

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 01:48

“A police vehicle arrived just now. The vehicle was parked near the barbed wires. Security
officials drove away the people sitting near the barbed wires.Later the vehicle moved away at
around noon. The police were armed. They got down from the vehicle and drove away the
people. Today the security is tighter than yesterday. There are members of pro-junta groups -

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Swan Arrshin, Union Solidarity and Development Association and police in civilian dress
present.”

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Armed security forces and the crowd

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 01:31

Though the vehicle carrying armed security forces moved out from where Win Tin was sitting,
the vehicle travelled back and forth, forcing the crowd to move time and again and give way.

The crowd of more than 400, mainly youths, were angry with the behaviour of the security
forces, observers said.

The crowd, which had come for news of Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial, was larger than yesterday
and was mainly made up of youths.

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Armed security men approach Win Tin

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 12:46

Commotion broke out when a vehicle  carrying armed security personnel arrived where Win Tin
and his group were sitting.

Some people began to move away from the place where Win Tin and his group were sitting as
about 30 armed security men approached them. On Monday, only about three to four security
officials were seen at the place. 

However, Win Tin continued to stay put without moving but some bystanders, scared of the
armed security personnel, moved away, an observer said.

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Veteran politician Win Tin arrives in Insein prison

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 12:43

Central Committee member of the NLD, Win Tin and a woman activist Naw Ohn Hla along with
about 200 people were seen waiting on the Insein Road near the blockade.

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ASEAN calls for immediate release of Suu Kyi

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 12:35

On the second day of her trial, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), of which
Burma is a member, has urged the ruling junta to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu
Kyi.

"The Government of the Union of Myanmar [Burma] is reminded that ASEAN leaders had called
for the immediate release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi," said ASEAN in its chairman's statement
released on Tuesday.

"Thailand, as the ASEAN Chair, reaffirms ASEAN's readiness to contribute constructively to the
national reconciliation process and the peaceful transition to democracy in Myanmar [Burma],"
said the statement.

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Interview with NLD, youth member, Nyuang Shwe Branch, Shan State
Tuesday, 19 May 2009 12:26

“Our branch, the Innlay region Nyuang Shwe Township, condemns the trial of Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi because it is a gross injustice and we oppose it.”

“We are totally against the trial and are now talking to people in our region and in the villages.
All the people from the country are unhappy about it.”

“Everybody, starting from simple carts-men to villagers, and even tri-shaw drivers are angry with
the trial. We do not even have to speak up. So far, we have visited five villages including Mine
Thauk, Ywamah, Myea Nikone, and Tharlay villages. Its only youth members of the NLD, we
areassembling and talking to people close to us.”

“We are determined to speak out about the peoples’ feelings. The villagers told us that ‘if you
people lead us, we are ready to follow you’  and they want us to lead. Everybody is upset since
the day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was charged and put on trial.”

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Situation near Insein prison

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 11:19

Prior to the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, the main road outside Insein prison was teeming with
security guards like yesterday. But the shops that were asked to close yesterday were seen

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opening on Tuesday.

Security seems to have been beefed up with several armed soldiers being put in place in the
nearby football field.

At 9 am defense counsels Kyi Win, Nyan Win, Hla Myo Myint and Daw Khin Htay Kywe were
seen entering the Insein prison, where the special court is located.

The areas surrounding Insein prison has slowly been filling up with supporters of Aung San Suu
Kyi and other civilians, who are eager to know the progress of the trial, an observer near the
Insein prison told Mizzima.

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Junta-owned paper reports on Suu Kyi’s trial

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 11:08

Burma’s state-owned newspaper, the New Light of Myanmar, on Tuesday carried a brief report
on the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been charged with breaching her
detention law.

The paper said, the Nobel Peace Laureate was charged for accepting the American citizen,
John William Yettaw at her home, who allegedly swam across the Innya Lake and entered her
residence, where he was servd meals and allowed to stay.

In connection with the case, Police Lt-Col Zaw Min Aung acted as the plaintiff and filed law suits
against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Khin Khin Win and Win Ma Ma, the two party members living
with her, and John William Yettaw, the paper said.

While the news of the trial has been extensively covered by international news agencies as well
as  Burmese news agencies in exile, the junta’s tight leash over the press allowed the
state-controlled newspaper to report the story only on Tuesday.

The report said, Yettaw had earlier swum across the Innya Lake and visited Aung San Suu Kyi’s
residence in November 2008, where he met Khin Khin Win and Win Ma Ma and left a “Book of
Mormon” for Aung San Suu Kyi to read.

And on May 3, he then swam across the Innya Lake again and visited Aung San Suu Kyi’s
residence, where he was received by Suu Kyi and given meals and allowed to stay until May 5,
the report said.

The trial of Aung San Suu Kyi and the three others began on Friday. And on Monday the special
court in Insein prison held the first hearing of a witness. Suu Kyi was represented by party
spokesperson and lawyer Nyan Win, Kyi Win, and Hla Myo Myint, while Yettaw was defended
by first-class lawyer Khin Maung Oo.

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