A bomb exploded in front of Western District court in Pansodan, Rangoon on the early morning of 18 November. There was no report of injury or damage due to the explosion but there have been tight security checks at the court delaying legal procedures throughout the day, according to a legal staff speaking on condition of anonymity. The staff explained that the court is hosting a combination of legal procedures from the neighbouring southern district, Latha Township and divisional courts and it has always been busy with people.
The explosion coincides with one month long arrest of former "prime minister" and Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Chief General Khin Nyunt and people are said to be very interested in the incident. Previously, whenever there was a bomb explosion, people always assumed that it was done by the MIS agents and now people are wondering if the latest explosion is the handiwork of disgruntled MIS agents. Only a small number of people in Rangoon are pointing their fingers at one of the armed rebel groups fighting the junta. But the government controlled media and newspapers haven't said anything about the explosion so far. U Htay Aung, an exiled expert on the Burmese army told DVB that both assumptions could be wrong as the explosion could be set up by the ruling generals to vilify General Khin Nyunt and his associates, and it could not be by the armed groups as there is neither political nor military gain for them by planting bombs in Rangoon. |