Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Su Su Nway Runs Out of Heart Medicine in Hiding Place

By Aye Lae
September 4, 2007


Prominent Burmese peo-democracy activist Su Su Nway, who remains in hiding from Burmese authorities, has run out of her prescribed medicine for heart disease.

Su Su Nway [Photo: AFP]

“I am only surviving with medicine, and I've now run out,” said the 35-year-old activist who went into hiding seven days ago.

“I need to see the physician twice a week, but I can’t go out to see my doctor,” Su Su Nway told The Irrawaddy by telephone from her hiding place.

Last Tuesday, plainclothes officers and pro-junta thugs violently dragged Su Su Nway away from a demonstration in Hledan in Rangoon’s Kamaryut Township. She was able to struggle free and narrowly escaped.

Photographs of Su Su Nway have been prominently displayed by media throughout the world, showing her in the forefront of recent demonstrations.

Her photograph and the photographs of other leading activists have been widely distributed by Burmese authorities who have asked the public to report the whereabouts of the activists.

“I am now sick, and I'm supposed to go to the hospital,” she said, adding that she can stay in one place only for a short time to avoid arrest.

“Our leaders were arrested, so I have to lead even if I’m a woman,” she said.

Thirteen prominent leaders, including Min Ko Naing, of the 88 Generation Students group were arrested on Aug 21 when they marched with about 400 people protesting fuel price increases.

In May, she was hospitalized for treatment of heart disease, hypertension and arthritis after she was detained for three weeks in Kyaikkasan Stadium in Rangoon, following her prayer campaign for the release of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.

In 2006, Su Su Nway received the Humphrey Freedom Award from the Canada-based Rights and Democracy group for her human rights work in Burma.

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