Governor, Central Bank of Burma THAN Nyein of Burma
Than Nyein has repeatedly gone on hunger strike to protest his continued imprisonment and his health is believed to be deteriorating seriously.
Than Nyein has reportedly not been given the specialist treatment that his chronic liver, stomach and prostate conditions require.
Than Nyein has been repeatedly hospitalized during his imprisonment for liver and gall bladder complaints, and Daw May Win Myint has suffered from heart disease, hypertension, eye problems and spondylitis of the neck.
Than Nyein was deputy chair of the Yangon Division organizational committee.
Than Nyein has headed a private clinic and worked as a volunteer doctor for the United Nations in Sri Lanka in the 1980s.
Than Nyein has been repeatedly transferred between prisons since September 2004 and urging authorities to allow political prisoners to stay in prisons which are close to their families so their families can visit them on a regular basis and provide them with necessary food and medicine.
Dr Than Nyein was detained at Insein prison for seven years and for almost four years at Pyay and has suffered serious health problems while in prison.
Dr Than Nyein said he had only been informed this morning that he would be released.
Dr Than Nyein said he would continue to need medical treatment, which he said had been difficult to access when he was moved from Insein to Pyay.
During his time behind bars, Dr Than Nyein said he was allowed to read permitted books and had received visits from the International Committee of the Red Cross four or five times.
Dr Than Nyein was arrested in 1997, the night after he had been stopped on the way to a meeting at the Mayangone NLD office with leaders such as Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Tin Oo and U Kyi Maung.
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Jul 29, 2008 (DVB)–Long-term political prisoner and Kyauk Tan townships elected peoples parliament representative Dr Than Nyein is still awaiting proper medical attention after being diagnosed with suspected liver cancer in February.
Dr Than Nyein was charged under section 10(a) of the State Protection Act and was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in 1997 but remained in detention despite having served his full term.
because of his involvement in the 1988 uprising.
hypertension with all the consequences these illnesses entail.
treatment for his potentially life-threatening condition.
Chair of the Yangon Division Organizational Committee.
is believed to be seriously deteriorating.
hypertension, eye problems and spondylitis of the neck.
As a matter of fact, Than Nyein has frequently been hospitalized in the Insein Prison hospital since his imprisonment.
Than Nyein is an NLD Member of Parliament representing Kyauntan Township constituency in Rangoon Division.
Than Nyein is the elder brother of Prime Minister Gen Khin Nyunt's wife, Dr Khin Win Shwe and is the brother-in-law of the third highest ranking general in the ruling military junta.
Than Nyein has become a cause for increasing concern.
In so far as Than Nyein is concerned, he has not seen the dawn outside the jail.
But who cares in todays' Burma despite the fact that Than Nyein is highly connected.
to Insein Prison from Rangoon General Hospital.
he was sentenced to 45 days in prison.
Dr Than Nyein is suffering from liver problem, heart disease, high-blood pressure and has an appointment with a doctor for liver check up on 28 September.
Despite having served his original sentence, Dr Than Nyein is continued to be detained unfairly by Burma?s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) for another year "for fear of him causing unrest" in the country, according to an official excuse.
As a student of Rangoon Institute of Medicine, Than Nyein was elected chairperson of the Medical Students Union and was involved the 1988 uprising.
Than Nyein was arrested in 1997 along with May Win Myint and six others following an attempt to hold a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD youth in Mayangone Township in Rangoon.
His son told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday that Than Nyein is now in good condition.
After transferring from prisons at least four times in 11 years, Than Nyein was released from Prome Prison with liver problems and swollen lymph nodes.
As a student of Rangoon Institute of Medicine, Than Nyein was elected chairperson of the Medical Students Union.
Than Nyein was arrested in 1997 along with Dr May Win Myint and six other activists following an attempt to hold a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD youth members in Mayangone Township in Rangoon.
Dr Than Nyein was elected from Kyauktan in a place at Thanlyin across the river from the city of Yangon where DeBritto the Portugese King ruled during Myanmar King's days.
Ironically Dr Than Nyein is now free but his own brother U Khin Nyunt the general who jailed him is under house arrest.
Than Nyein was one of 9,002 prisoners, and seven political prisoners, released on September 23rd by the junta.
Than Nyein was reassigned his original position in the party at the 20th year anniversary ceremony of the National League for Democracy on September 27 of this year, following his release from prison.
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May Win Myint, a woman, was head of the Womens Wing of the party and Than Nyein was deputy chairman of its organizing committee in Yangon.