Moe Thee Zun Charged with Htay Naing’s 1993 Murder (This post is direct translation of news articles from the MEG.)
Former ABSDF Chairman Moe Thee Zun.
North Dagon Township Police in Rangoon has charged former ABSDF (All Burma Student Democratic Front) Chairman Moe Thee Zun with the 1993 Manerplaw murder of former ABSDF Chief-of-Staff Haty Naing on December 13, 2012.
According to the case summary (Pa) 831/2012 (Act 302 – Capital Murder) released by the North Dagon Police Station the plaintiff is deceased Htay Naing’s mother Daw Khin May Myint (age-78) a resident of Maha Thukha Street, North Dagon of Rangoon Division.
According to Daw Khin May Myint she had lost contact with her two sons Htay Tint and Htay Naing for more than 15 years since they took to the jungle on Thai border after the failed 8-8-88 Uprising in 1988. Only in 2004 the elder son Htay Tint called her and told her that his younger brother Htay Naing the Chief-of-Staff of the student army ABSDF was severely tortured and jailed and eventually killed by Moe Thee Zun, then the ABSDF Chairman, at Manerplaw KNU stronghold in some time 1993.
Daw Khin May Myint has reported her son’s murder to the President’s Office on 12 September 2012, after learning from the local media that Moe Thee Zun has come back to Burma for political purposes, and the President has directed the Rangoon Division Government to take a criminal action against Moe Thee Zun and accomplices.
As per the President’s directive the Rangoon Division Government has decided at the governmental meeting (44/2012) held on 22 November 2012 to allow Daw Khin May Myint submit a criminal complaint against the accused Moe Thee Zun. And Daw Khin May Myint has lodged the official murder complaint with North Dagon Police on December 13.
Moe Thee Zun (aka) Myo Than Htut a recently-naturalized US citizen is known to have been back in Burma recently. But his present where-about is unknown and he is still not in the police custody, confirmed the North Dagon Police Station.
Rent-a-Mob Moe Thee Zun at anti-Chinese copper mine protest.
Rent-a-Mob Moe Thee Zun at anti-Chinese copper mine protest.
How was Htay Naing killed at Manerplaw KNU HQ?
Following remarkable story of Htay Naing’s brutal murder was from Than Win formerly the General-Secretary of ABSDF Central at Manerplaw KNU Headquarters and a close friend of now-deceased Htay Naing.
Former ABSDF Chairman Moe Thee Zun.
Friends and comrades, Moe Thee Zun just sent me a secret email telling me that at this very important time for our country he will not be defending my baseless accusations of Htay Naing’s 1993 murder as he didn’t kill Htay Naing. For me whether he killed Htay Naing or not is to be decided by the people. I will just explain whatever information I have so far.
Htay Naing was a Rangoon University student in 1988. When we re-established the Ta-ka-tha (Rangoon University Student Union) Htay Naing became the Union Representative of Hlaing Regional College (2) under me. He was one of my best friends too.
After the military coup in 1988 I fled to the border and ended at Thay-baw-boe ABSDF camp. Then was the first ever ABSDF and I was the General-Secretary. Two – three months later Htay Naing followed me and joined ABSDF. He basically lived with me at Thay-baw-boe camp.
After several rounds of mortar shelling that also targeted an IDP camp and a boarding school in Mung Ding Pa village, Burmese army troops entered the village on Oct 22. Mung Ding Pa village, located in Mansi township in southern Kachin State, is a village of about 1000 villagers that include over 300 students in an IDP boarding school.
On 22nd October Government troops arrested the following 10 villagers of Kawng Ja in Mansi township. Eight of the 10 were sent to Man Ta the next day 23 October. Deacon Mwihpu Gam and Mr Hpauyam Hka remain with the troops to serve as their guides.
An official from the Karen National Union (KNU), one of the largest ethnic armed groups in Myanmar, has said that no one accepts the current constitution that was enacted in 2008.
KNU central executive committee member Phado Mahn Nyein Maung made the comment when asked by reporters on the sidelines of an October 20 press conference organized by the KNU in response to the recent bombings.
“You all know about the 2008 Constitution. It was drafted under very strict guidelines. It has so many weaknesses that no one can accept it. The ethnic groups don’t accept it, either. The president himself has shown this stance, saying that the constitution would be amended as it had weaknesses. If the constitution is amended, I believe it will become suitable for the nation and the people,” said Mahn Nyein Maung.
During the press conference, he also said the KNU would be the first to sign a nationwide ceasefire accord if it happens as planned by the government.
Asked about the KNU’s stance on the ongoing efforts for constitutional amendments by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy, Mahn Nyein Maung made no reply but asked for clarification of her attitude towards the ethnic minorities.
KNU officials have met three times with President Thein Sein and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
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