Military area commander forced Abbot (Sayadaw) of Shwegonding Parnita Rama monastery to cancel his acceptance to attend the NLD Headquarters’ plan for offering (Swan) meal for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday in the early morning of 19th June.
Source said Rangoon area (3) commander had threatened abbot that if he dared to paid visit to NLD office and have a meal, his monastery would be sealed off the same day. Then, Abbot had to cancel his arrangement and he requested NLD officials to bring meal instead.
Moreover, Military area (3) commander colonel Tint Sann played a big role to threaten NLD members, ordered USDA members to arrest supporters and he was road-side overseeing USDA and Swan Arr-Shin to block the both sides of the road, sources said.
After USDA and Swan Arr-shin stormed the NLD supporters and members, four plainclothes military personnel showed up to meet with the NLD leaders, U Aung Shwe, NLD chairman and few NLD seniors met them at the office.
After negotiation, NLD was able to hold the ceremony at 1 PM and regime security personnel reopened the road blocks both ends of the NLD Headquarters, sources said.
However, U Tun Myint (Bahan NLD) and U Maung Maung Thein (Mingalardon NLD), a Buddhist monk and a woman whom were arrested before NLD headquarters around 11 AM and driven to the unknown location.
