Dr. Hkalam Samson, the former chairman of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC), who had been granted amnesty on April 17, was reportedly re-apprehended by security forces on the same night of his release.
Along with Dr. Samson, his wife and U Lamai Gwanja, a member of the Kachin Peace-talk Creation Group (PCG), were also taken into custody.
The news of Dr. Samson's initial release had garnered significant media attention. There are some events to welcome him. According to a source close to Dr. Samson, they were taken into custody but not placed in jail.
The reasons behind their re-apprehension remain unknown at this time.
He was sentenced to two years in prison under Section 17(1) of the Unlawful Association Law, one year under Section 505(a) of defaming the State and three years under Section 52 (a) of the counter-terrorism law totalling six years on April 7, 2023 by Myitkyina prison special court.
He was arrested and detained at Mandalay Tada-U Airport on the morning of December 5, 2022, and was sent to Myitkyina Prison on December 28.
He served as a secretary of the Kachin Baptist Convention for 8 years and as a Chairman for 4 years. He is currently serving as chair of Kachin National Consultative Assembly-WMR.
