Govt denies Ne Win in coma

Thu, 11 Apr 2002 | Source: AP

MYANMAR: The military government denied on Wednesday that former dictator Ne Win had fallen into a coma while under virtual house arrest in the wake of an alleged coup attempt by some of his relatives.

The denial followed speculation that his daughter, Sandar Win, had sought official permission to take the 91-year-old former autocrat to Singapore for medical treatment.

Ne Win was ordered not to leave his home after his son-in-law, Aye Zaw Win, and his grandsons, Aye Ne Win, Kyaw Ne Win and Zwe Ne Win, were arrested on March 7 on accusations they were plotting to overthrow the government.

Since then, the government has severely restricted access to Ne Win's home. However, it has denied that he is under formal house arrest. --AP

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