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AYEYARWADDY DIVISION – According to the close acquaintances, the junta council’s Pathein prison special court sentenced two locals to 22 years in prison each, under the accusations that the victims supported CDM (civil disobedience movement) employees and PDF (People’s Defense Force) and explosive devices were found in their place.
The fascist junta council abducted 22-year-old Ms. Chaw Su Tun and 35-year-old Mr. Thein Zaw who live in Mahar Bawdi Road, no. 8 Ward, Pathein Town, in June.
The junta council interrogated them (the victims) at the interrogation camp next to Pathein prison for over one month. Following that, the victims were sent to Pathein prison and were sentenced to 22 years in prison under section 505(B), section 52(B) and section 54, on November 30.
A close acquaintance of the family mentioned that “in June, the junta council abducted them (the victims) under the accusations that they supported CDM and PDF and explosive devices were found in their house. The junta council interrogated them for almost one and a half months. After the interrogation, the junta council prosecuted them and sentenced them each to 22 years in prison under three cases. They are currently being detained in Pathein prison.”
Pathein prison Kangaroo Court sentenced additional three years in prison each to 62 political prisoners who protested against the junta council in Pathein prison.
According to the lists by AAPP (Assistance Association for Political Prisoners) on December 5, 19,713 civilians were detained and 8,262 civilians were sentenced to prison nationwide since the coup.