Disappearance of young detainees in Ye fuels worry of family members

February 16, 2022

HURFOM: Security forces for the military junta have been arresting young people for operating unlicensed motorbikes and detaining them at undisclosed locations.

These young people have not been able to have contact with their family members once arrested.

Recently a number of young people were arrested by soldiers and the police on the Mawlamyine-Ye Highway Road between Lamine and Ye Township.

Family members have not been given any information about the charges nor have they been able to contact those arrested.

“Our villagers were arrested for a week but we do not know the reason. They have been detained and we know nothing about their condition. It’s too much. My nephew is just a motorbike mechanic and he has done nothing related to politics. He has been arrested for a long time but we do not have contact with him,” said a detainee’s uncle who lives in R Ru Taung village, Ye Township.

Over the last few weeks, incidents of violence have increased tensions. A Sin village Administrator was killed; an explosion took place at a railway nearby Taung Bone village; and a retired major was killed in Ye Township.

Military and police forces have tightened security on the highway road between Lamine and Ye Towns and arrested drivers and seized their unlicensed motorbikes.

“Many operators of unlicensed motorbikes are being arrested every day. Some owners are released while others are being detained. Those not yet released have not had contact with family members. Lots of things are happening in Ye at the moment and the situation is chaotic. Killings have been taking place and security has been tightened,” said a driver who transports goods from Mawlamyine to Ye.

According to the Association for Assistance of Political Prisoners (AAPP), as of February 11, 2022, more than 400 people in Mon State were arrested by the military junta.

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