Seriously injured monk in Latpadaungtaung protest to be hospitalized abroad
Published on Sunday, 09 December 2012 06:00
A monk seriously injured in the crackdown of Latpadaungtaung protest will be hospitalized in Thailand, according to the Health Care Committee for Injured Monks in Lapadauntaung Protest.
Medical treatment abroad is being arranged by the Committee for Sayardaw U Takkanyarna who is the most seriously injured among 100 injured monks during the crackdown, Bawaalin Sayadaw, a monk from the committee, said.
"The injured monks don't have passports in hand. To receive medical treatment in Thailand, we will have to apply for the passport for Sayadaw U Takkanyarna," said Sayadaw U Thu, another monk from the committee.
He added that they had difficulty in applying for the passport since Sangha Registration Card (which is necessary in the process of applying for passport) was burnt during the crackdown. He said, "First we will have to apply for the Sangha Registration Card, and then we will apply for the passport. The authorities claimed they will help for medical treatment abroad."
"According to the results of medical check-ups, it is not necessary for him to go abroad and take medicine treatment. But if the injured monks insist, the Sagaing Region Government will help them as much as it can, in applying for the passports and so on. There are no prohibitions," said Dr. Win Hlaing from Minister of Social Welfare, Mandalay Division Region.
On December 2, a total of 105 injured monks and people were transported from Lapadaungtaung area and admitted to Mandalay Hospital. Currently due to insufficient beds, 37 monks were transferred to Kandawnadi Hospital.
Among the rest in Mandalay hospital, there are 8 seriously injured monks.
Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2012/12/09/seriously-injured-monk-in-latpadaungtaung-protest-to-be-hospitalized-abroad/
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