Dear friends

We, Monland Restoration Council, wold like to ask your help to write letter to the Secretary General of United Nation as we did the following letter  to encourage him   to give pressure on Burmese military regime to release Mon leaders, Nai Ngwe Thein, Dr. Min Kyi Win and Dr. Min Soe Lin. .

Sincerely,

Monland Restoration Council

Email: honsawatoi@aol.com

September 1, 2001

Mr. Kofi Annan

Secretary General

The United Nations Organization

UN Headquarters

New York, NY 10017

Subject: For early release of three Mon political prisoners in Myanmar

Dear Secretary General,

We would like to bring the above-mentioned matter into your attention and would request you, in your capacity as the Secretary General of the United Nations, to encourage the Myanmar Government to consider an early release of these three Mon political leaders who have been imprisoned solely for the peaceful expression of their political views.

They were arrested in September 1998 in connection with their alleged support for the formation of the Committee Representing the People’s Parliament which was established following the military authorities’ consistent refusal to acknowledge the 1990 election results and to convene the People’s Parliament. Of the three Mon leaders, Nai Ngwe Thein, a veteran Mon political leader was sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment, while Dr. Min Soe Lin and Dr. Min Kyi Win were sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment respectively.

They have not been allowed to be visited by family members. While no recent information on their situations is received, we are concerned for their physical wellbeing in prison. Nai Ngwe Thein, in his old age and serving his jail sentence in the notorious Insein Prison in capital Yangon, is believed to have been subject to more appalling prison conditions.

We firmly believe that your encouragement to the ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) will help bring about an early release of these three Mon political leaders. Some personal data of the three persons are attached with this letter. We thank you very much in advance for your help on this matter.

Yours sincerely,

 (Pon Nya Mon)

Coordinator

Overseas Mon Patriotic Alliance

Organizations joining the Overseas Mon Patriotic Alliance are:

(1) Mon Unity League (Thailand)

(2) Monland Restoration Council (USA)

(3) Mon-Canadian Association, (Toronto, Canada)

(4) Mon Community of Canada (Vancouver, Canada)

(5) Oversea Mon National Students Organization of North America

(6) Oversea Mon Organization (Denmark)

(7) Oversea Mon National Students Organization (Thailand)

(8) Mon Information Service (Bangkok)

(1) Nai Ngwe Thein,

Age 76 years

Affiliation: Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF)

Arrested on 1 September 1998

Sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment under the 1950 Emergency Provision Act and

the 1962 Printers and Publishers Registration Act.

Place of Detention: Insein Prison, Yangon

(2) Dr. Min Soe Lin

Age: 44 years

Profession: a medical doctor

Affiliation: Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF)

Elected Member of Parliament, Ye Township Constituency, Mon State

Arrested on 1 September 1998

Sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment under the 1950 Emergency Provision Act

Place of Detention: Mawlamyaing Prison, Mon State

(3) Dr. Min Kyi Win

Age: 48 years

Profession: a medical doctor

Affiliation: Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF)

Elected Member of Parliament, Mudon Township Constituency, Mon State

Arrested on 1 September 1998

Sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment under the 1950 Emergency Provision Act

Place of Detention: Mawlamyaing Prison, Mon State.

Contact Persons:

Nai Sunthorn

Secretary General

Mon Unity League

P.O.Box 11, Rathburana

Bangkok 10140

Thailand

Tel/Fax: 66-34-696-296

34-696-278

Email: mul@anet.net.th

Cham Toik

MUL International Representative at;

Asia Pacific Tent

World Conference Against Racism (WCAR)

Durban, South Africa

Email: ctoik@hotmail.com

Pon Nya Mon

Chairman

Monland Restoration Council

Email: honsawatoi@aol.com