Two men, including an engineer, arrested for funding PDF

Mra Htwee Shin, Narinjara News, 25 February 2022

Two men, including an engineer stationed at a construction site in Gwa of southernmost part of Rakhine State were arrested for allegedly financing the PDF (People Defense Army), which is waging a war against the military SAC.

Two detainees are identified as civil engineer Ko Zin Moe Paing and construction worker Ko Naing Naing Aye, who were working on the construction site of Aung Mingalar Hall in Gwa, close to Irrawaddy division, were arrested under section 50 (j) of the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Engineer Zin Moe Paing was picked up by the police personnel in plain clothes on 19 February  afternoon from a tea shop nearby the construction site.

On the other hand, Naing Naing Aye was arrested from his workplace on 19 February morning, informed one of his colleagues.

“It was a money transfer issue. I heard that both of them were accused of funding the PDF,” said the colleague.

Both were  charged by the Gwa Myoma police station’s top officer and presently detained at the police station.

10 persons have been arrested in Rakhine State on suspicion of supporting the PDF outfits. Among the detainees there are some women social activists too.