Regime issues arrest warrants for two Maungdaw doctors

By Admin 26 Mar 2024

DMG Newsroom
26 March 2024, Maungdaw

Myanmar’s military regime has reportedly issued an arrest warrant for two doctors from Maungdaw, Arakan State, on suspicion of having illegal ties to the Arakan Army (AA).

The accused have been identified as Dr. Nu Kathi San, medical superintendent of Maungdaw District Hospital, and Dr. Aung Naing Lin, a physician from the same hospital. The regime issued an arrest warrant for the duo on March 25.

“The regime has instructed health workers in Maungdaw to move to Sittwe since early this month. The two doctors reportedly fled to safer locations instead of going to Sittwe. This is the reason why the regime issued an arrest warrant for the duo,” said a resident of Maungdaw.

Locals in Maungdaw said the two doctors have no links with the AA. DMG continues to attempt to contact the accused regarding the regime’s arrest warrant.

After the arrest warrants were issued for the two doctors, junta soldiers occupied Maungdaw District Hospital and shut down the facility, causing significant healthcare challenges for residents.

“There are no health workers at Maungdaw Hospital. Local people face difficulties in receiving medical treatment due to the closure of Maungdaw Hospital,” said a local woman in Maungdaw.

The regime issued an arrest warrant for 13 locals including a ward administrator and a lawyer in Maungdaw in November 13 on suspicion of having connections with the AA. The accused have reportedly gone into hiding since then.

Since renewed fighting with the AA broke out on November 13, Myanmar’s military regime has targeted for arrest members of local news media, CSOs, NGOs and INGOs, healthcare workers educators and average citizens on a variety of dubious charges including AA affiliation.