Monday, May 11, 2009

Authority deports two American Journalists

Two American journalists, Karen ( Catherine) Coates and her husband Jerry Redfern have been deported from Myanmar. They were forced to leave from Myanmar at May 6.

Jerry and Karen were both conducting journalism trainings through the American Center in Yangon and at the Jefferson Center in Mandalay. It was all approved by the Scrutiny Board.

“Within hours of finishing the last of our classes on Wednesday, several Immigration cops showed up at our hotel and told us we must board a train that nigh. When we

arrived in Yangon, we were taken to the airport, then Immigration offices downtown, then back to the airport for several hours before an evening flight to Bangkok,’ Karen said in here press releases.

However, Myanmar Authority did not mention any reasons to deport those American Journalists. They deported two American journalists after they officially reveal the arrest of American swimmer who across the lake to Daw Aung San Su Kyi house

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