Myanmar to take action against 91 protesters
7 Nov 2007,
YANGON: Myanmar's ruling junta will "take action" against 91 people detained during pro-democracy protests whom it accuses of being involved in "violent and terrorist acts," state media reported on Wednesday.
The government released most of the 2,927 people it detained during the September crackdown, Information Minister Brigadier General Kyaw Hsan told visiting UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported.
"It (the government) has been releasing as soon as possible monks and people who joined the protesters unknowingly under the influence of instigation from all angles," he said during their meeting on Tuesday.
"As the remaining (91) persons are actually involved in violence and terrorist acts in one way or another, we are taking necessary measures to take action against them in accordance with the law," he said.
Kyaw Hsan said the junta had detained other people since the protests but claimed the cases had nothing to do with the demonstrations.
Gambari is in Myanmar to push for democratic reform after the bloody repression of protests led by Buddhist monks.
At least 13 people are known to have been killed in the bloody crackdown but diplomats say the true toll is far higher.
The United Nations says there are another 1,100 political prisoners in Myanmar besides those involved in September's protests.
The government released most of the 2,927 people it detained during the September crackdown, Information Minister Brigadier General Kyaw Hsan told visiting UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported.
"It (the government) has been releasing as soon as possible monks and people who joined the protesters unknowingly under the influence of instigation from all angles," he said during their meeting on Tuesday.
"As the remaining (91) persons are actually involved in violence and terrorist acts in one way or another, we are taking necessary measures to take action against them in accordance with the law," he said.
Kyaw Hsan said the junta had detained other people since the protests but claimed the cases had nothing to do with the demonstrations.
Gambari is in Myanmar to push for democratic reform after the bloody repression of protests led by Buddhist monks.
At least 13 people are known to have been killed in the bloody crackdown but diplomats say the true toll is far higher.
The United Nations says there are another 1,100 political prisoners in Myanmar besides those involved in September's protests.
