Generation Wave activists sentenced - Nyein Chan and Aung Ko Min
(DVB)–Generation Wave members Nyein Chan and Aung Ko Min were handed down jail terms by Sanchaung township court on 27 February for distributing leaflets marking the one-year anniversary of the group’s formation.
The two are currently being held at Insein prison and will be transferred to remote prisons.
Nyein Chan was sentenced to eight years under section 6 of Unlawful Associations Act and section 17(1) of Immigration Act. He still faces further charges.
Aung Ko Min was sentenced to five years with the Unlawful Association Act, a relative of theirs said.
They were arrested at home on 10 October 2008, a day after the first anniversary of the formation of GW. Eight more members were arrested on the same day, GW member Moe Thway said.
"We distributed leaflets on 9 October to mark the anniversary and they were arrested in connection with that,” he said.
“Others arrested were Zin Min Aung, Aung Paing, Yeh Khaung Htut from south Okkalapa. Arkar (also known as Kyaw Thu Myo Myint) was arrested three or four days later and sentenced to 10 years.”
They were all transferred to remote jails at Kawthaung, Taungoo, Kyaukpyu and Mong Sat.
Reporting by Nan Kham Kaew
