Top general disowns son

Top general disowns son

YANGON (AP): Gen. Khin Nyunt, head of military intelligence
and one of the four most powerful generals in Myanmar, has
disowned one of his sons.

Khin Nyunt and his wife Dr. Daw Khin Win Shwe placed an
advertisement in yesterday's state-run New Light of Myanmar
announcing that their son "Dr. Ye Naing Win was disowned by the
parents for his inexcusable deed".

The advertisement, signed by both parents, did not mention the
reason for disowning their son. The advertisement requested
people not to "ask the parents about the matter".

Dr. Ye Naing Win was reported to have married a Singaporean
woman recently. Although many diplomats in Yangon had heard the
information, none could confirm it with certainty.

Myanmar's military government is holding a convention to write
a new constitution for the country. Articles already passed
stipulate that Myanmar citizens with a foreign spouse are
disqualified from holding government office. If a citizen's child
marries a foreigner, that also disqualifies the parents from
participating in government.