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- May 21, 2022
Tun Khaing (Taungyin Kyunt)
Narinjara News, 4 June 2020:
Another
ward administrator of Myebon township in Arakan State was
arrested by the security forces yesterday as the other village administrators remained scared of the incident.
U Aung
Than, northern ward administrator of Meabon was taken to the police station for interrogations soon after his arrest, informed family
sources.
“They (security personnel) came to our house on four
motorbikes. Two among six to seven
riders were in police uniforms. One or two were in camouflage clothes and one in civil dress. They took
my father's national ID cards.
Later they took away my father to the police station. The police assured that my father y will be released
soon,”
said Aung Than’s son, Aung Than Naing.
Aung
Than Naing claimed that his father was yet t be released. He denied any wrong doing by his father and demanded his earliest
release.
A local
administrator, who wanted anonymity informed that all other rural and village-tract administrators under the township were worried
about Aung Than. They also apprehended their
arrest in future and hence decided
to resign from their posts.
“Not
only the northern ward administrator was arrested, but also the military were looking for U Nyunt Win, chairman of the municipal
corporation and Maung Maung Lwin, secretary of
the welfare association.
Meanwhile, two persons from Nyein Chan Yay prawn trade center were arrested, though they were released
after
interrogations,” added the local administrator.
U Pe Than, a Pyithu Hluttaw representative from Myebon
township stated that he called
Aung Than several times in the morning hours but did not get responds. Later Pe Than came to know
about his arrest. Two other former
village administrators were also detained in the police station. It was a matter of concern for many, he added.
It may be noted that Wra Thikay village tract administrator
Kyaw Myint and Ah Ngu village
tract administrator U Maung Zaw (both under Myebon township) were charged under anti-terrorism acts (no
50 and 52) on 31 May last.