Myanmar’s ousted president is being handled for an unspecified illness at Bago area’s Taungoo Jail, sources near Win Myint and the jail informed RFA on Monday.
Win Myint was arrested shortly after the Feb. 1, 2021 coup and has been sentenced to 12 years in jail in reference to eight instances introduced towards him by the junta regime.
A supply near the previous president stated a physician was known as on this month and fitted a urinary catheter.
“We don’t know what the reason for the illness is. We solely know that a physician from an outdoor hospital got here to the cell the place he’s being held and inserted [a catheter],” stated the individual, who declined to be named for security causes.
One other supply, who additionally requested anonymity, confirmed the physician’s go to and stated that Win Myint was “recovering” though he didn’t specify the sickness.
The date of the physician’s go to can be unclear attributable to issues receiving info on prisoners, though reviews emerged on June 17.
RFA contacted Deputy Director Common of the Prisons Division Naing Win however no one responded to telephone calls and emails.
Win Myint, 72, is a lawyer, and a member of the now-dissolved Nationwide League for Democracy because the get together’s formation in 1988. He received three seats for the get together within the 1990, 2012 and 2015 elections and served as Speaker of the Home of Representatives from 2016 to 2018.
On March 28, 2018 he acquired probably the most votes in parliament’s presidential election and have become the tenth president of Myanmar till his arrest. He nonetheless serves as president of the shadow Nationwide Unity Authorities, though the NUG’s performing president is Duwa Lashi La.
Translated by RFA Burmese. Edited by Mike Firn.