Thai media reports that five Burmese lawmakers arrived at a rebel Karen National Union camp near the Thai border yesterday, saying they had fled Burma because they feared persecution by its military government.Saw Tar Ru Too, 65, an MP from the National Union Party and U Chit Tun, 60, a member of the National League for Democracy (NLD), talked to reporters at the Valee Key camp on the Burmese side of the border adjacent to Tak's Phob Phra district.
Saw Tar, a native of the Karenni State, said he formerly worked for the government as a community coordinator, but that the junta had increasingly been suppressing the people, offering apologies but not taking action in response to complaints. He said that the Burma's political situation is mired in crisis.
