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TWO MUSICIANS ARRESTED



               TWO MUSICIANS SENTENCED TO JAIL IN RANGOON
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                                                  Rangoon: 24 March, 1997

It was reported that two musicians, Ko Min Maw and Ko Zaw Win
from "Shwe Than Zin" band were arrested by the Slorc military
intelligence and recently sentenced to jail for seven years in
Rangoon for creating of two democracy songs. 

The two musicians have recorded these two democracy songs in May
studio in Rangoon and sent to Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB)
based in Oslo, Norway for broadcasting. These two songs were
broadcasted on third March, tenth March and 17th March from DVB's
"Songs in the sky section". May studio was also raided and the
owner of studio was investigated by the Slorc MI.

According to the sources from Rangoon, U Hla Min, the National
League for Democracy (NLD) elected representative from Kot Thaung
(Victoria Point) constituency, Tennamsrim Division was arrested
by the Slorc MI for having connection with two musicians.