"Soon" being offered on behalf of Nyi Nyi Aung and Burmese Political Prisoners -- photo copyright Kyi May Kaung
Please post widely, and/or write to Sen. Mikulski's office yourself --
Dec. 14, 2009.
Dear Senator Mikulski,
I am writing to you as I believe you and your office can do something for MD-based U.S. Citizen Nyi Nyi Aung (aka Kyaw Zaw Lwin).
Nyi Nyi was arrested Sept 3rd at Rangoon airport and is currently on hunger strike since Dec 4 to protest prison conditions for himself and other Burmese political prisoners.
His aunts and the US Consul were only given occasional access to see him in jail and bring him food etc.
According to the latest reports in AFP, The Nation (Bangkok), Mizzima etc. the only concession made to him as a U.S. Citizen was that he was given a cotton blanket to put over his plank "bed" to alleviate his bedsores! Initially, he was not given food for 17 days and was tortured.
For all of us who believe in Democracy and the United States and who have chosen to make it our Refuge, surely being a citizen of one of the most powerful countries on earth means more than the "security" of one thin blanket.
We urge you use your good offices to work for the release of Nyi Nyi Aung, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Tin Oo, Min Ko Naing, Suu Suu Nway and all the other over 2000 Burmese political prisoners in Burmese jails.
This letter is cc-ed to Wa Wa Maw, fiance of Kyaw Zaw Lwin and to other Burma activists.
I will also post it on the Free Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma Blog and my own personal bog.
Sincerely,
Kyi May Kaung (Ph.D.)
