YANGON, 25 June - The following is the clarification made by Chief of Myanmar Police Force Brig-Gen Khin Yi at the press conference in connection with US citizen Mr. John William Yettaw who has secretly entered Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house:

As you know US citizen Mr. John William Yettaw, who has entered Myanmar and violated the law, is now on trial. So many people have asked us about him, such as who is Mr. John William Yettaw, what has he done, who are aiding him, to what extent have his acts hurt our country, what are the consequences of his acts, and so on. So, I will present the information we have got. I don't think I am now able to explain all what you will ask me, but I will explain all the facts we have exposed and all we have found out so far. The case is receiving media coverage and the statements at the courts have been made public. In response to the demand by some diplomats, journalists and public members, I have to make some clarification to the case of Mr. John William Yettaw.

I am Chief of Myanmar Police Force Brig-Gen Khin Yi. The Myanmar Police Force is responsible for State security, community peace and the rule of law. So, we have to restrict the activities of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under the restriction and prohibition order and at the same time take responsibilities for her security. We managed to find out and arrest Mr. John William Yettaw who had stayed secretly and left the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the restricted area. Under the responsibility, we had to interrogate Mr. John William Yettaw, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma and searched the house. Here, I would like to brief you diplomats and journalists on the information we have discovered in examining him, and findings.

At first, I would like to give a brief account of the event we arrested him. As you know, at about 5.40 am on 6 May 2009, security forces found a suspicious foreigner swimming with a rucksack and two 5-liter empty bottles in Inya Lake, about 50 yards from old Kanthaya hospital, and about 30 yards from the residence of the US charge´ d' affaires. The security members were those on duty from No. (7) Police Battalion that is stationed in the compound of the old hospital for security of the perimeter of the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

After calling in and investigating the foreigner, the security members found out that he was Mr. John William Yettaw and seized 21 items of his belongings including two rucksacks, a camera and six memory cards. Now, you can study the list of the items on the board. After examining the camera, we found out some photos taken in the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and his photos taken in the house with household things in the background. So, we held him detention and then investigated him and seized things.

According to the investigation, Mr. John William Yettaw arrived at Yangon on 2 May 2009, and put up at Beauty Land Hotel (2) at 188/192 on 33rd Street, Ward (1), Kyauktada Township. On 3 May evening, he entered the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi through Inya Lake and left the house on 5 May.He stayed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house from about 4 am on 4-5-2009 to over 11 pm on 5-5-2009 and took photos of inside the house and its surroundings. After Mr. John William Yettaw came out of her house swimming after 11 pm on 5-5-2009, he was arrested by security guards on 6-5-2009 morning.

According to the statement of Mr. Yettaw under examination, his brief biography has been learnt. He is a 54-yearold American citizen. He was born of Jerome William Yettaw and Elizabeth Bouchop Fogo Yettaw at Mt Carmel General Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His native place is Detroit, Michigan. He is the youngest of the five siblings. He has four wives and is living with his fourth wife, Betty Kane. He has seven children. When he was young, he had to go to school in the daytime and work at a gasoline station at night. He had to sleep in a car. He started to go to work at 11 pm and went to school after finishing work in the morning.

Mr. John William Yettaw enlisted in the US Army in April, 1973. He served in Vietnam's battlefield for two years from 1973 to 1974 and retired. In 1993-1997, he studied at Drury College in Spring Field, Missouri. In four years, he received degrees in Psychology, Social Science, Criminal Justice and Biology in 1998. From 1997 to 2000, he joined a MA course majoring in Biology Plant Chemical Communication and then prepared for attending a medical college. From 2000 to 2007, he attended the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology and studied Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pain Management and World Religions. Now he is doing a part-time doctoral course and working as a tour operator in US tourism. Overall, he is found to be an educated person doing a PhD (Psychology) course. Moreover, he was clearly found to be a Vietnam War veteran.

According to the confession of Mr. Yettaw, he had entered the compound of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house for two times including the present one. Before he secretly entered Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house for the first time, he visited Thailand from September to October 2008. During his stay in Thailand, he visited Maetaw clinic in Maesot for ten times. He also met with Bo Kyi of AAPP and others. According to reliable information, it is known that he also met with unlawful organizations and persons from those organizations - Wai Lin of Lu Baung Thit, Min Naing of ABSFU-FAC, Zaw Tun, Teik Naing of AAPP - that are opposing the government in Maesot. Moreover, he visited Chaing Mai where he stayed at FAC-Foreign Affair Council office under the arrangement of Dr. Naing Aung. He also met with Zin Maung, Kyaw Win and Aung Din.

With a tourist visa Mr. Yettaw arrived in Yangon and stayed in the city for 26 days from 7-11-2008 to 3-12-2008. While in Yangon on 30-11-2008, he left the hotel at about 2100 hours and went to the corner of the University Avenue and Inya Myaing Road after taking No. 52 bus. From there, he walked on and on reaching the drainpipe near the Embassy of Republic of Korea, he headed for the Inya Lake along the pipe. It was found out that wearing a black dress and a black hat, he got across a section of Inya Lake to reach the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. He entered the compound of the house after climbing over the fence in the back of the house.

According to the statement of Mr. Yettaw, before leaving the house he left behind a book titled Book of Mormon which he had brought in a waterproof bag at the step near the back door of the house for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to read it. He said he swam back and left the place along the pipe near the Embassy of Republic of Korea. It is the incident in which Mr. Yettaw entered Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house for the first time. The chart showing the entry and exit routes used by Mr. Yettaw during his first intrusion can be seen on the board.

What I would like all to notice here is the fact that Mr. Yettaw took the same route in going to the house and coming back from it. The first intrusion of the house took place on 30-11-2008 which was the 3rd waxing day of Myanmar month of Nadaw. So, it was a dark night. Despite the darkness, he managed to use the same route to the house and from it. We may observe that the route was the shortest and the safest for him. Mr. Yettaw, therefore, is intelligent and a man of high reasoning power. He cannot be a maniac or mentally deficient person as described by some foreign media and opposing groups.

When Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told Dr. Tin Myo Win about the incident, the latter reported the matter to the respective security unit in writing on 4-12-2008. The report said that Daw Khin Khin Win and her daughter saw a man entered the compound from the lake and approaching the house around the midnight of 30 November; that when he arrived near the house he called "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi" aloud for two times from outside the house; that he was shouting near the kitchen at the back of the house; that later he knelt down putting his palms together; that soon he left the compound climbing the fence near a tree stump and went into the lake again.

On receipt of the report, the authorities formed an investigation committee to ascertain the facts. Moreover, the No. 1 police battalion under the command of Pol Lt-Col Zaw Khin Aung took over the security duty from No. 6 police battalion commanded by Pol Lt-Col Zaw Naing Tun on 5-12-2008 to carry out the duty with greater care. Furthermore, inspections and repairs were made to fences facing the Inya Lake and entrances immediately.

The investigation court singled out the findings as follows:

Point No 1: Dr. Tin Myo Win reported the incident to the authorities four days after the intrusion of Mr. Yettaw. So traces of the entry and departure disappeared. No clues were left.

Point No 2: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had received the firm evidence but she failed to report it. That was the book titled Book of Mormon left near the back door by Mr. Yettaw. Since Daw Aung San Suu Kyi withheld the matter of the book, the authorities found it difficult to ascertain the intrusion into the house compound. After the intrusion of the house compound for the second time and the arrest of Mr. Yettaw, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi handed the book to the investigation team following the statement of Mr. Yettaw about the book.

Point No 3: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi should have reported the intrusion to the security members directly and immediately but it was informed to the authorities on 4-12-2008, four days after the incident through Dr. Tin Myo Win. So, clues could not be traced and the truth could not be ascertained. We may observe that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi herself was weak to cooperate for her own security.

The investigation court concluded that since the incident took place in a dark night, the intruder might have been mistaken by Daw Khin Khin Win and her daughter, or they might have seen one of the security members passing through the compound. In this connection, there is reason. Somewhere around 1990, a security members tried to peep into the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. He was punished. The investigation team therefore concluded that the matter was only the assumptions of Daw Khin Khin Win and her daughter and that there was no possibility of seeing an intruder. However, security officers did their best for security. I have said that earlier. All I have explained aforesaid are the facts concerning Mr. Yettaw's first intrusion.

We have formed an investigation group, and the group is now making investigation into the case of Mr. Yettaw's secret intrusion into the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for the second time. In that regard, we will have to take action against the persons responsible for the case.

Now, I would like to explain Mr. Yettaw's entering the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for the second time. Mr. Yettaw arrived in Yangon via Thailand on a tourist visa on 2 May 2009 and he put up at the Beauty Land Hotel 2 at 188/192, 33rd Street, ward 1, Kyauktada Township. On 3 May evening (the exact time is yet to be confirmed), he went to University Avenue by taxi from the Beauty Land Hotel. He got into Inya Lake through the drainpipe near the Embassy of the Republic of Korea on University Avenue, and he swam towards the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. He got into the compound of the house through the backyard. The route he took is the same as that he had taken to enter the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time on 30 November 2008.

At the court, Mr. Yettaw stated that before dawn on 4 May 2009, he got into the house, and met with Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma. He said that he had diabetes; that he was exhausted and hungry because of the long swim and he had a fever; that he was served meals with the permission of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; that on 5 May 2009, he stayed near the toilet-attached bathroom on the ground floor the whole day; and that he presented Daw Aung San Suu Kyi about 53 sheets each saying "I love you. Please don't kill her" written by his 10-year-old daughter.

Moreover, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi offered Mr. Yettaw a lot of drinking water bottles and food, but he refused to take them. Then, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi persuaded him to have some food in order to keep himself fit. She served him meals. After 11 pm on 5 May 2009, he left the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. That time, he chose different route to leave the house. He swam across Inya Lake. The place he was arrested by security members on 6 May 2009 is about 3000 yards from the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The route is too long and unsafe one, but he did take that route to leave the house. What puzzles us is why Mr. Yettaw chose that route to leave the house. In the first time on 30 November 2008, Mr. Yettaw got into Inya Lake through the drainpipe near the ROK embassy on University Avenue and entered the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. And he left the house safe and sound, taking the same route. In the second time, he took the same route again in secretly entering the house. The route is the one he recognized well, as well as the shortest and the safest one. However, when he left the house, he took the different route that he might be arrested instead of the previous route to leave the house. So, it is strange that he chose an unsafe route. It is also food for thought.

Logically, a thief, a dacoit or a murderer gives first priority to his escape and security after committing a crime. However, Mr. Yettaw chose the unsafe, over 3000 yards long route across Inya Lake, instead of usual route that was safe for his escape and security. Isn't it strange? Can't we deduce that he incited this problem deliberately? In addition, we have to think that if there are any accomplices.

Those who do not agree with this comment may argue and complain that Mr. Yettaw did not remember the usual way and took a wrong way because it was dark when he left the house at night on 5 May 2009. But, the 5th May was the 12th Waxing of Kason of Myanmar Calendar. It was close to full moon day, so the moonlight of the night was nearly as bright as that of full moon day.

In the first time, the 30th November was the 3rd Waxing of Nadaw, so it was a dark night and the moonlight was so dim. But, he could take the right way to leave the house. In the second time, the moonlight was well brighter than that in the first time, so no doubt he could choose the right way. He had used the way three times - two to enter and one to leave the house. So, it was not difficult at all for him to take that way for the fourth time to leave the house. We can deduce that there is no reason he could not remember the way.

According to Mr. Yettaw's statements, when he arrived in the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the morning of 4 May, he was exhausted, feeble and almost paralyzed and his leg muscles were seized with cramps seriously. He has diabetes, so at that time he suffered from a fall in blood sugar. But the medical checkups after his arrest do not show that he has such illnesses. There must be a strong reason why such a sick person chose a long way instead of short, safe way he had used three times. Those who know that may be he himself and related persons and organizations.

Mr. Yettaw was arrested in the water of Inya Lake on 6 May 2009 morning, about 30 yards from the residence of the Charge d' Affaires of the US Embassy, and about 50 yards from old Kanthaya hospital where security members were stationed. Near the residence of the US Charge d' Affaires was old Kanthaya hospital where members of Police Battalion (7) were deployed for security of the perimeter. The chart showing his entry and exit routes during his second intrusion can be seen on the board.

When he was found in the water, he was arrested with 21 items of his belongings including a camera and six memory cards. Two of the six memory cards feature 331 photos and a folder of documentary video he shot.

The photos include an enlarged photo of a pair of flippers, photos of process of assembling flippers, a photo of Mr. Yettaw in disguise, a photo of the living room on the ground floor of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house, and photos of the photos hanged to decorate the living room.

Apart from them, there are a photo of Mr. Yettaw on arrival at the house of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at night, and a documentary photo of Mr. Yettaw in the house.

According to Mr. Yettaw's statement, authorities concerned on 6 May confiscated Mr. Yettaw's belongings in a room called "Diamond" on the fifth floor of Beauty Land Hotel where he stayed. They confiscated 61 kinds of items. The list of the item is on the board.

Similarly, on 7 May, the authorities concerned confiscated the gifts that Mr. Yettaw gave to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi handed over 22 items together with search form to the authorities concerned.

The items are as follows:
1 Two black chadors worn by Muslim women
2. Two black veils
3. One pink skirt and one white skirt
4. One red electric light bearing "Mini Maglito"
5. Six wax pencils
6. Three sun glasses
7. Two headlamps attached with green strings
8. One swimming mask
9. Belkin brand one two-pin plus
10. Two white circuits
11. One white battery adaptor bearing Belkin
12. One earphone
13. One white wire to be used for battery charging
14. One 120-GB ipod
15. One black ziploc bearing "Case Lo GIC"
16. One plastic ziploc
17. Two sets of cotton socks
18. One book in English entitled "The Great of Price"
19. One book in English entitled " The Doctring and Love Convenants"
20. One book in English entitled " Bible Dictionary"
21. One book in English entitled "Topical Guide"
22. One paper bag stuffed with pieces of paper

According to the statement of Mr. Yettaw he left the Book of Mormon on the step outside the backdoor while entering the compound of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house. It was not included in the items handed over by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. But the authorities concerned had already known about the book according to Mr. Yettaw's statement. Only when authorities concerned asked Daw Aung San Suu Kyi whether she had the book presented to her by Mr. Yettaw, she said that a religious book was left to be handed over. And she brought the book which was on the altar on the upstairs and handed it to the authorities concerned. When Daw Aung San Suu Kyi presented a report through Dr. Tin Myo Win saying that a man secretly entered the compound of her house on 30-11-2008, she failed to report that the person left behind the book. Hence, the Myanmar Police Force was not able to expose the truth in investigating the case. The list of the items is on the board.

The 23 items confiscated on that day included two chadors usually worn by Muslim women, two long skirts, two black scarves, three pairs of sunglasses and one red torch. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said that she was responsible for the items and signed in the search form. Concerning the confiscated items, she told that they were given to her by Mr. Yettaw as souvenirs.

According to the report released by the court, when two well-known ladies wore the chadors usually worn by Muslim women, long skirts, black scarves and sunglasses in the court, the two could not be identified.

Mr. Yettaw is a Christian and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is a Buddhist. Normally souvenirs exchanged between a Christian and a Buddhist may be a bible, a Cross, a Buddha statue, beads or other gifts that represent the religions concerned. But we have found out that the gifts were Muslim chadors that have no concern with Mr. Yettaw a Christian and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi a Buddhist. It is food for thought.

According to his statements saying that he stayed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's residence for two days and had meals and food, the authority went to the residence and seized his possessions and items on 12 May to provide evidence of his stay at the residence. Eleven items were seized during the search. When Daw Aung San Suu Kyi gave those items to the authority, she said the items were used by the foreigner during his stay in her home. The list of the items is put on board. Those items include one pillow, one white plate, one set of fork and spoon, four towels, two longies and one T-shirt. Only three women had been living at the residence for many years.

Legal cases are opened against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, her two accomplices and Mr. Yettaw. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is being accommodated at the officers' residence of the Myanmar Correctional Department. The chief medical officer and doctors of the Myanmar Correctional Department are closely providing health care to her daily. General
practitioners and cardiac specialists of Yangon General Hospital are also providing health care to her. Arrangements are being made for every convenience of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. She is in goodhealth.

Mr. Yettaw is accommodated at a private room of the Insein jail hospital. Arrangements have been made for his every convenience. As Mr. Yettaw does not eat food, medicines, purified water and mineral salt are being given to him as nutrients. A solution of D-protein and Astymin are being given to him. Arrangements are being made for him to be able to take dissolving tablets. Health personnel are making medical checkup on him and providing 24-hour health care. He is mentally and physically healthy and strong. Two photos comparing the health condition of Mr. Yettaw before and after the arrest can be found on the board.

According to the foreign media and his statements in the court, he is very poor that the church had to undertake his son's funeral as he could not bear the expenses. But according to examinations, we have found that he can visit Myanmar from US taking a long flight for two times spending a lot of money.

Moreover, we have found out that he was able to stay in Thailand for many days in September, October and November 2008. So his travel, food and accommodation expenses will be rather big. On 7 November 2008, he arrived in Yangon from Bangkok. He stayed in Yangon till 3 December. During his last visit to Yangon on 2 May, he came via Bangkok. According to his visa, he could stay up to 30 May. Mr. Yettaw, who has no permanent job and regular income and who is poor could stay in Myanmar and Thailand for months at a huge expenditure. So, the financial sources for his expenses and the possible persons or organizations that are supporting from behind the scenes have become food for thought.

Being responsible for security, prevalence of community peace and tranquillity and law and order, Myanmar Police Force investigated Mr. John William Yettaw, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma and filed law suits against them.

Out of findings of the authority, facts and items related to Mr. Yettaw are being displayed at the press conference.

As I have already said, you all know that who Mr. Yettaw is, what he did, what problems arose and how the image of the country damaged.

In reality, the root cause of this case is the US citizen Mr. John William Yettaw who came from a faraway country to Myanmar and hatched and realized the plot. It is crystal clear and undeniable that he is the key player in this case. There may be persons who are controlling Mr. Yettaw, directing the scheme and providing financial assistance to him. We are still trying to expose those persons and the organizations they represent. Anyhow, Mr. Yettaw is the main person who broke the law and committed the crime.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma have also connections with the case. So, they all are on trial in accord with the law. Regarding matters of security, the cooperation of those who is provided with security is as responsible as the duty of security guards for their security.

Today, as some embassies asked the authority to provide more security to the embassies occasionally, the authority will provide security to them and those who ask providing more security are to fully cooperate with the authority.

(Source: The New Light of Myanmar dated 26 June 2009)