26 May 2009 — Trial against American citizen Mr. John William Yettaw, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma continued at the court of Yangon North District for seventh day today.

Yangon North District Court examined defendant Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in connection with the Criminal Case No. 47/2009 filed against her. Following are questions and answers when Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was examined.

Q : Do Daw Khin Khin Win and Daw Win Ma Ma (a) Ange Lay stay with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi?

A : Yes, in my home.

Q : Are the restriction order, prohibition order and the order for extension of the prohibition order issued?

A : Yes, the orders are issued to me.

Q : Did American citizen Mr. John William Yettaw come to your home on 30 November, 2008?

A : I was told about his arrival, but I didn’t see him.

Q : Did American citizen Mr. John William Yettaw intruded into your house compound swimming across the Inya Lake on 3 May night.

A : As for as I understand, he arrived at my home in the morning of 4 May.

Q : What time did he arrive at your home?

A : I don’t know. I was reported on his arrival about 5 am.

Q : Who reported to you?

A : Daw Khin Khin Win reported to me that a person was in my home.

Q : Who was that person?

A : I didn’t know who was that person then, but I knew him later on.

Q : Is that person American citizen Mr. John William Yettaw?

A : Yes.

Q : Did you report to the authority concerned on his arrival at your home?

A : No.

Q : Is it true that you received Mr John William Yettaw, gave food to him and arranged accommodation for him?

A : I permitted him to take shelter at my home temporarily.

Q : Did you provide food and talk to Mr. John William Yettaw and accept letters and gifts from him?

A : I talked to Mr. John William Yettaw. I am not sure whether letters and items remained or were left by Mr. John William Yettaw. Only Mr. John William Yettaw himself knows that matter.

Q : Which date and time did Mr. John William Yettaw leave your home?

A : Mr. John William Yettaw left my home between 11.45 pm and mid-night on 5 May.

Q : Which way did Mr. John William Yettaw take when he left your home?

A : I only knew that Mr. John William Yettaw went to the lake. Because of the darkness, I don’t know which way he took.

Q: Did Police Captain Tin Zaw Tun come and confiscate the things Mr. John William Yettaw had left at the residence of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi?

A: Yes, Police Captain Tin Zaw Tun came and confiscated the things Mr. John William Yettaw had left.

Q: Were there members of security force at the surrounding of the residence while Mr. John William Yettaw was at the residence of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi?

A: They were not in the compound. I don’t know whether they were out of the compound or not.

Q: Did American citizen Mr. John William Yettaw take photos and shoot video in the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi?

A: I don’t know whether he took photos and shot video while I was at my house. I only learnt that he took photos and shot video when I appeared in court.

Q: Do Daw Aung San Suu Kyi know the facts prescribed in restriction order, prohibition order and order for extension of the prohibition order.

A: Yes, I know the facts written in the orders.

Next, prosecution witness Investigating Officer Police Captain Than Soe of Special Branch who remained to be examined in connection with the Criminal Case No 48/ 2009 filed against Mr. John William Yettaw was examined. He said that on 11 May he got the case of Bahan Police Station, (Pa) 302/ 09 under section 13 (1) of Immigration Act (Emergency Provisions) to examine; that he questioned prosecution witnesses the same day; that on 12 May he continued to question the prosecution witnesses and received the search forms handed over by Police Captain Maung Maung Myint and Police Captain Tin Zaw Tun; that he got the sample of Mr. John William Yettaw’s writing in connection with the case and sent it together with Mr. John William Yettaw’s writing confiscated at the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to the Criminal Investigation Department in order to examine whether they were written by same person; that Mr. John William Yettaw was questioned the same day; that prosecution witnesses were examined on 13 May; that he presented two search forms handed over by Police Captain Sa Kyaw Win; that on 14 May Mr. John William Yettaw was arrested according to Case No 264/09 of Bahan Police Station and filed against him under section 13 (1) of Immigration Act (Emergency Provisions) at Yangon North District Court.

The proceedings are adjourned until 10 a.m. on 27 May.