A Burmese political prisoner, Maung San, committed suicide in Pegu Prison in central Burma on Dec. 19, according to sources in Pegu Division.
Maung San, who was about 35 years old, was serving a two-year prison term.
He committed suicide in a prison restroom, following the refusal of prison authorities to provide proper medical treatment outside the prison. He suffered from intestinal problems and liver disease, sources said.
A source said Maung San’s decision to take his own life stemmed from frustration over medical treatment, and his inability to talk freely with his family.
“He suffered from a serious illness, and he thought it would be better if he died instead of suffered,” said the source. continue
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