Hiroki Kitazumi, a Japanese journalist who was detained by the military in Myanmar and released for the first time in about a month, revealed in an interview with NHK the actual situation of unjustified interrogation while he was detained.
Hiroki Kitazumi, who was based in Yangon, was indicted in prison for disseminating false information after being taken to security forces last month, but was detained in prison on the 14th. I was released for the first time in a month and returned to Japan.
Mr. Kitazumi responded to an NHK interview online on the night of the 15th.
"I was persistently asked about the names and clients of the Burmese people I worked with," he said of the military interrogation, noting that Mr. Kitazumi's officials may have been the subject of the investigation.
In addition, he was forced to admit that he answered that it was not true, and the expression that he clearly denied was changed, and he said, "If you do not cooperate with the investigation, you can write it as you like." Was not fixed, "he said, revealing the reality of the unjustified investigation.
He added, "I was not violent because I was a foreigner, but many of the political prisoners I spoke to in prison were beaten with batons or cross-examined for a long time with blindfolds." Many Burmese people have complained of being violent by the military.
Regarding the future, he said, "I was taken out of prison with the support of many people, but more than 3,000 political prisoners are still detained. I would like to inform you about this and hope that all of them will be released." ..
Emphasizing the idea of strengthening media surveillance of the Myanmar military
It was the highest decision-making body "National Governance Council" established by the military that decided to release Mr. Kitazumi.
Zaw Min Tun, a spokesman for the National Council of Governance, mentioned Mr. Kitozumi at a press conference on the 15th. , Explained that if the journalist admits that he is not, he is releasing it.
On the other hand, he emphasized the idea of strengthening media surveillance, saying, "If the media intentionally participates in demonstrations and riots, it will be prosecuted in accordance with the law and it will be difficult to withdraw."