AA leader’s sister, brother-in-law arrested at Yangon Airport

AA leader’s sister, brother-in-law arrested at Yangon Airport
Published 21 October 2019

 

YANGON-The Arakan Army (AA) Chief’s sister and his brother-in-law were arrested at the Yangon International Airport and police were investigating them at the Aung Tha Pyay Transit Center, a high ranking officer of Myanmar Police Force said yesterday.

“They were arrested at the Yangon International Airport on October 19th  in connection with the  Aung Myat Kyaw who was charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law on July 1st. They are now being investigated at the Aung Tha Pyay transit center and they will be remanded in custody at the District Court on October 21st,” said unidentified police officer.

A family member told the Radio Free Asia News Agency reported that AA chief Tun Myat Naing’s sister and his brother-in-law Kyaw Naing accompanied with their four-year-old daughter were arrested at the Yangon International Airport in the afternoon of October 19th. Moe Hnin Phyu, AA chief’s sister, was arrested when she picked up her husband Kyaw Naing who returned from Thailand. At night, Moe Hnin Phyu and his daughter were taken to their ward under police escort. And then, a child was handed over to her relatives through the ward’s leaders but Moe Hnin Phyu was brought again.

A lawyer of Aung Myat Kyaw who was the younger brother of AA’s chief told the Eleven Media Group that they didn’t know about the case. But, they heard that the AA chief’s sister and his brother-in-law were arrested.

A United League of Arakan (ULA) led by Aung Myat Kyaw, Tun Aye, Than Tun Naing and Soe Soe was established in Singapore in 2013. There were about 86 members. The members monthly pay the fees and they supported the monthly fees to the ULA and AA. The Singaporean police force arrested those who involved in the ULA’s movements and they were deported back to their country on July 9th.

When they returned back in Yangon, Myanmar Police Force arrested them in connection with Counter-Terrorism Law.

Deputy Police Major Aung Thura filed charges against AA leaders Tun Myat Naing and his colleagues under Counter-Terrorism Law at Mrauk-U Police Station in March.