Request for Dialogue Over Loikaw Activists’ Grievances
Request for Dialogue Over Loikaw Activists’ Grievances
The Irrawaddy, 08 Feb 2019
URL: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/request-dialogue-loikaw-activists-grievances.html
A Lower House lawmaker has requested for the Karenni state government to negotiate with rights activists in order to solve problems in the region, following the arrest of ten more rights activists in Loikaw on Friday morning, according to local sources.
Khun Thomas, a rights activist who has been charged three times for his participation in recent protests in Loikaw over the installation of a bronze statue of Gen. Aung San, told The Irrawaddy about the fresh arrests.
On Thursday evening, 36 activists were arrested and released on bail later that night. Six of those who were released were among those detained again this morning, along with four additional activists, when they resumed their protest.
Police arrested the activists in front of the local NLD office where they had been holding a protest camp since Sunday.
On Friday, a number of right activists met the Karenni State parliament house speaker U Hla Htwe in order to voice their concerns. They requested for negotiations to be held in order to discuss the issues regarding the statue.
Friday’s arrests bring the total number of arrests over the issue to 68.
The Karenni National Progressive Party on Friday sent an open letter to President U Win Myint and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi decrying the actions of the Karenni state government.
Khun Thomas, a rights activist who has been charged three times for his participation in recent protests in Loikaw over the installation of a bronze statue of Gen. Aung San, told The Irrawaddy about the fresh arrests.
On Thursday evening, 36 activists were arrested and released on bail later that night. Six of those who were released were among those detained again this morning, along with four additional activists, when they resumed their protest.
Police arrested the activists in front of the local NLD office where they had been holding a protest camp since Sunday.
On Friday, a number of right activists met the Karenni State parliament house speaker U Hla Htwe in order to voice their concerns. They requested for negotiations to be held in order to discuss the issues regarding the statue.
Friday’s arrests bring the total number of arrests over the issue to 68.
The Karenni National Progressive Party on Friday sent an open letter to President U Win Myint and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi decrying the actions of the Karenni state government.