Seven civilians, prosecuted under section 17(1) of the unlawful association, were produced in Kyauk Taw
township military council court on
Wednesday, but the trial procedure did not take place.
Now the Rakhine
residents will be produced once again on 21 September.
The military council township judge U Aung Kyaw Thu informed in the morning hours that the witness did not
arrive and hence the trial has been
postponed again.
“It’s unfortunate that the trial is being postponed again and again as the witness did not arrive in the
court,” said a person close to the accused
individuals.
The prosecuted individuals include U Saw Moe Kyaw (a recreational photographer from Min Bya
township), Ko Maung Than Htay, Ko Maung Tun Hlaing (both from Kyauk Taw township), U Than Soe (from Ye
Ro Pyin village), Ko Myo Oo
(from Ponnagyun township), Ko Maung Che (b) Maung
Myo Ko (from Maebon township) and Ko Kyaw Lin Maung (from Mrauk U township).
They were arrested from various military checkpoints in Kyauk Taw township during the period when the
junta forces were engaged in gunfighting
with the Arakan Army members last year. They
are suspected to be member-well wishers of the AA.
Currently, they
are being detained at Kyauk Taw Myoma police station. Because of repeated
postponements of trials, most of the Rakhine detainees are suffering, alleged the family members.