Houston (TX), Feb. 24, 2008 (VPP) — Freelance Journalist Truong Minh Duc has been experiencing hardships with his broken arm and illness because of improper treatments. According to information obtained by his family members in mid-February, Mr. Duc did inform that because of the pains, he could not sleep well and his health is worsening. The lack of sleep also causes complication to his blood pressure. Therefore, Mr. Duc is demanding proper treatment for his broken arm. Journalist Truong Minh Duc was born in 1960. He is a member of Bloc 8406 as well as the Vietnam Populist Party. The Vietnam authority accused him of violating section 258th of the Criminal Law and arrested him on May 5, 2007. After a chain of interrogations at B-34 Detention Center in Hochiminh City and Kien-Giang Provincial Security Jail, the authority transferred him to Vinh Thuan District Jail Facility in Kien-Giang province awaiting a formal trial. Vietnam Populist Party (VPP) is a Vietnam based, grass root political party. VPP dedicates to promoting Democracy, Social Justice and Benefits for the Poor. For more information, please visit www.vietnampopulist.org. For Vietnamese, please visit www.hoamai.org Nguyen, CongBang (General Secretary of the VPP) congbang@dvdvn.org PO Box 842064, Houston, TX 77284 713-499-9627 (Direct)   more »