Imprisoned Shan politician in need of health treatment

^{By Hseng Khio Fah
5 November 2008}

On 24 October, a niece of U Tun Nyo, visited him due to his poor health conditions. He has been suffering from heart attack and hypertension.

“His mouth and face have turned black. He also can’t speak too much,” said a source.

The family applied to the jail warden to have him treated, but properly was denied. “The doctor comes regularly to him,” a source quoted jail warden as saying.

Sources said, he did not receive any medicine and injection from the doctor.

However, the family will apply to the authorities again to have his treatment at outside, said the source.

U Tun Nyo was arrested with the other Shan leaders for defamation of the state, association with illegal parties and conspiracy against the state. He was sentenced at Buthidaung prison, Araken State. The said Shan leaders were also separately imprisoned.

• Maj-Gen Hso Ten                               106 years                     Khamti prison
• Khun Tun Oo (Hkun Htun Oo)            93 years                     Putao prison
• Sai Nyunt Lwin,                                 85 years                       Kalay, Sagaing division.
• Sai Hla Aung                                      79 years                       Kyaukphyu prison
• U Myint Than                                     79 years                       Sandoway prison (died on 2 May 2006) 
• U Tun Nyo                                          79 years                       Buthidaung prison
• U Nyi Nyi Moe                                   79 years                       Pakokku prison
• Sai Myo Win Tun                                79 years                       Myingyan prison
• Sao Tha Oo                                         12 years                       Released