National League for Democracy

No: (97/B), West Shwegondine

Bahan Township, Rangoon

Statement 100 (11/98)

1. Ko Htoon Tint Way (a) Ko Htoon Zaw Zaw, one of the leaders of the

Central Youth wing of the NLD was handed down a sentence out of all

proportion to the offence he was charged with by the Rangoon Division,

Thingangyun Court on 2 November 1998.

2. He was charged under Sections 420 and 468 of the Penal Code. The

Sentence was 7 years for offending Section 420 and 7 years for Section

468 which are maximum sentences for each offence.

3. In awarding the maximum sentences allowed under the law, there is

reason to believe that severity and harshness resorted to are indicative

of hatred and spite.

4. The National League for Democracy makes a serious and emphatic

denunciation of the actions of the authorities.

Central Executive Committee

National League for Democracy

5 November 1998.