Ko Myat Thu, 88 generation leader was arrested at his mother's home in Kan Daw Ka Lay area in Rangoon at the night of 14th June 2008. He is one of the student leaders who were most effective 88 generation leaders' agitatation during historical Saffron Revolution in September 2007. He was on the run from military intelligence and Special Branch police. He was able to escape from regime special police until 14th evening where his hide out was rated.
Source close to 88 generation leaders stressed that Ko Myat Thu’s mother has been sick and family members are being watched by three plain coat police and USDA members 24 hours a day at near family home.
Other 88 generation student leaders like ko Tun Myint Aung and others would be in danger because SPDC military intelligence joint operation to arrest more student leaders before August 2008.
Sources said that 88 generation leaders in hiding are also actively involving in the part of the Nargis emergency relief effort behind. Regime seemed to be very serious about blocking pro-democracy activists who are directly or indirectly involving in Nargis relief.