The Burmese military government cut off service to several pro-democracy activists' mobile phones on Monday, according to the National League for Democracy, the main opposition party.
Myint Thein, a spokesman for the NLD, told The Irrawady that all incoming and outgoing calls on his mobile phone have been cut off since Monday morning.
When The Irrawaddy tried to call Myint Thein's mobile phone, a recording said, “This phone number's incoming calls are closed.”
A call to the mobile phone number of prominent human rights activist Su Su Nway, who is in hiding, had the same recording.
Myint Thein said Phyu Phyu Thin, the prominent NLD youth member HIV/AIDS activist who is in hiding, also had her mobile phone service closed.
The mobile phones of other activists who are in hiding, such as Htun Myint Aung, Hla Myo Naung and Toe Kyaw Hlaing of the 88 Generation Students group, were also cut off Monday morning.
The mobile phone of a leading activist Soe Myint Htain of the Myanmar Development Committee was cut off Monday afternoon.
The phone lines of all NLD offices across the country are believed to be routinely monitored by Burmese authorities.
Myint Thein, a spokesman for the NLD, told The Irrawady that all incoming and outgoing calls on his mobile phone have been cut off since Monday morning.
When The Irrawaddy tried to call Myint Thein's mobile phone, a recording said, “This phone number's incoming calls are closed.”
A call to the mobile phone number of prominent human rights activist Su Su Nway, who is in hiding, had the same recording.
Myint Thein said Phyu Phyu Thin, the prominent NLD youth member HIV/AIDS activist who is in hiding, also had her mobile phone service closed.
The mobile phones of other activists who are in hiding, such as Htun Myint Aung, Hla Myo Naung and Toe Kyaw Hlaing of the 88 Generation Students group, were also cut off Monday morning.
The mobile phone of a leading activist Soe Myint Htain of the Myanmar Development Committee was cut off Monday afternoon.
The phone lines of all NLD offices across the country are believed to be routinely monitored by Burmese authorities.
