"Dawn" News Bulletin, Vol.4 No.3 April - Online Burma Library

6. IB. 54 Dan Ta Ma Quarter 629 16
110 recruits
Dan Mwe Quarter 600 15
for IB. 54
Mine Lone Quarter 843 22
Zay Pine 215 6
Shwe Taung Quarter 387 10
Shan Su Quarter 401 10
Naung Yah (B) Quarter 220 6
Pan Kan Parish 985 25
Pan kan 170 4
Ywa Tan Shay 116 3
Plantation (3) 90 2
Nam Baw Wan (Shan) 112 3
Sam Bon 36 1
Acre (500) 110 3
Htu Du Wun Tha 109 3
Mon Pyar 92 2
Nam Baw Wan (Golka) 151 4
ABUSES TO THE WOMEN
On 8 February 1993, Ma Shan from Htee Sa Kha village in Loikaw township, Karenni State was abducted
and forced to marry a private from Company (5) of Infantry Battalion No. 54. On hearing this news, her
parents and relatives disagreed and attempted to bring her home. But she was fatally shot dead.
On February 20, Htwe Htwe, a trader from Loikaw was raped by Capt Maung Maung Oo from Company
(5) of Battalion 54.
(Reported by Myo Myat Khaing, Aung Kyaw)
REALITIES REVEALED BY PRISONERS FROM CONVICT
LABOUR CAMP
Personal accounts of the victims
Name Khin Maung Myint
Age 31
Sex Male
Parents U M auk and Daw Pauk Sa
Religion Buddhist
Electricity Burman
Occupation Farmer
Address Sah Pin village, Magwe Division
Name Aung Tha Htoo
Age 37
Sex Male
Parents U Tun Aung Thar and Daw Tun Sein
Religion Buddhist
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Electricity Arakanese
Occupation Farmer
Address Myint Thauk village, Ponna Gyun
township
Following realities were told at an interview with
above-mentioned 2 prisoners who recently
escaped from Naung Yoe Convict Labour Camp
in Pinlaung township, Southern Shan State.
"In that camp, there are about 200 prisoners who are
forced to contribute labour in smashing the rocks
and in the construction of rail road which is against
their will. Moreover, each 2 of us are forced to cany
50 gallon of oil. When we could no longer cany, we
are beaten. We we fed only a cup (3 inch diameter