The following are the questions raised by the journalists and the answers given by Chief of Myanmar Police Force Brig-Gen Khin Yi at the press conference on US citizen Mr John William Yettaw’s secretly entering the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

U Hla Htwe (Nikkei Shimbun)

Q: Which organization was aiding Mr John William Yettaw, CIA of the US or anti-Myanmar government groups? And I would like to know if Dr Naing Aung used to be the chairman of ABSDF.

A: That is still under investigation. I don’t think I should give a specific answer in this regard, but I would like to say something about him according to the information we have got. Mr Yettaw is a US citizen as well as a member of Mormon church. Before entering Myanmar, he held talks with antigovernment groups in border areas. We have to take that into consideration to find out who he is. Dr Naing Aung is from NCUB.

U Myat Khaing (Snapshot Journal)

Q: According to your clarifications, Mr Yettaw seems to be familiar with the area. So, do you think he has entered the house more than two times? He is a war veteran as well as an educated person. What do you think about his violation of our country’s law although he knew that he may be arrested if he violated the law?

A: According to his statements, Mr John William Yettaw entered our country twice, but that is doubtful. I would say he did breach the law of the Union of Myanmar blatantly.

U Wai Phyo (Weekly Eleven Journal)

Q: I learn that Mr John William Yettaw is charged under Section 13 (1) of Immigration Law. I would like to know why this law is used to take action against him. I would also like to know whether he had some knowledge about the Immigration Law of Myanmar or not, and how he got entry visa.

A: When he applied for visa, he had to sign to pledge that he knew and would abide by the law, rules and regulations concerned. So, it would be illogical if he said he did not know the law, rules and regulations. Even if he really did not know them, he would not be privileged for his violation of the law. The Myanmar Embassy in Thailand gave visa to him. He applied for tourist visa, and he was not in the black list. The Myanmar Embassy decided to give him visa. Only on 3 May we would know that Mr Yettaw had committed the cross border crime.

Hein Latt (Popular Journal)

Q: What kind of problem could there be because of Mr Yettaw’s intrusion? Is there any negative impact?

A: Actually, Mr John William Yettaw is a one who committed a transnational crime. According to the documents from TOC Department, a transnational crime means that a person plans, prepares, directs and controls something in order to commit crimes in a foreign country.

Being stationed in the other country, Mr Yettaw has made a lot of preparations to commit a crime by violating the existing laws of Myanmar. This is why we can say that he did commit a transnational crime. If he committed such a crime by forming a group of more than three people, not by himself, there could have been a transnational organized crime. That has a very negative impact on the State.

The second point is that antigovernment groups inside and outside are attacking our country almost everyday to get into trouble and harm peace and stability. Our country has to deal with such problems. The third point is that the acts of Mr Yettaw have had very harmful effect on the rule of law and peace and stability. Our country has been affected by the acts of Mr Yettaw.

Q: It is learnt that Dr Tin Myo Win has informed about the intrusion of Mr Yettaw. But I would like to know why the court has not summoned him as a witness.

A: This is just the matter of the court. We haven’t heard the lawyers of the defendant have nominated witnesses.

British Embassy Second Secretary Ms Ruth Bradley-Jones

Q: How will the trial last?

A: I have no idea about this. It is just the issue of the court.

German Ambassador Mr Julius Georg Luy

Q: Thanks for detailed explanations. How will the trial last? And what effects can there be?

Q: All these issues are just the matter of the court.