Sittwe: Security in Sittwe has been tightened by the military authority with police reinforcements being deployed since yesterday, in order to prevent untoward incidents during Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's trial in Insein prison today.
A witness from Sittwe said, "Over 400 police constables were deployed at many key places in Sittwe and it is related to today's trial of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi by the military junta inside Insein prison court."
The authority has deployed police forces at five key places in Sittwe - the famous Buddhist temple Buri Gri, Vazali field, U Ottama Garden, Lawka Nanda Pagoda, and U Ray Kyaw Thu temple.
A monk from Sittwe said, "The security in our town has been tightened since yesterday and the authority is worried that a demonstration may be staged by the people of Sittwe against the military government, due to the unjust arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.”
In Bura Gri temple there are over 50 police constables in standby position and because of this the number of pilgrims visiting the famous temple, have decreased.
An elderly person from Sittwe confirmed to Narinjara that many police vehicles had entered the streets of Sittwe, to deploy forces at many strategic locations.
He also said, "The authority in Sittwe knows the condition of Sittwe because the people of Sittwe are awaiting information from Burma proper and at anytime a demonstration could break out. The authority also realizes how angry people are about the unjust arrest of Daw Suu Kyi."
Anti-government sentiment is spreading among monks and students in Arakan State after the military authority arrested Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
The monk said, "Most of the monks and students from Sittwe, Mrauk U, Taungup, and Kyauk Pru are active at present."
According to a source close to the police force, the riot police force in Sittwe, is being placed on standby for deployment in Sittwe anytime.
The Burmese military authority has imposed tight security on many major cities in Burma, because Daw Suu, two of her female relatives, and US citizen John William Yettaw will be produced in court for trial inside Insein prison today.
