A retired major-general from the Burmese armed forces, 65-year-old Htay Oo has long been regarded as a rising star among many in the military-backed USDP.
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The return of Swan Arr Shin, the govt’s enforcers
There are signs that the USDP’s thuggish enforcers may disrupt November’s election or threaten violence against pro-democracy supporters.
NLD member ‘attacked by junta thugs’
Chit Tun remains in hospital one month after the attack took place, allegedly by Swan Arr Shin thugs ordered by Union Solidarity and Development Association members
Pro-junta activists hospitalized after attack
Dec 23, 2009 (DVB), Five members of a pro-government political group in Rangoon have been hospitalized after an attack by another proxy government organization, with both sides now pressing charges.…
Riot training given to Rangoon civilians
Sept 21, 2009 (DVB), Riot training is being offered by local authorities to hundreds of jobless men in Burma's former capital of Rangoon, a resident of the city said yesterday.…
Exiled lawyers call for abolishment of USDA
Apr 1, 2009 (DVB), A government-backed social organization alleged to have been implicated in the 2003 Depayin massacre is fast becoming a political party and must be abolished, said an…