Showing posts with label Statement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Statement. Show all posts
Friday, May 23, 2008
Special Statement of National League for Democray (NLD)
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
An Appeal Letter From Members of Parliament from Burma (Myanmar)
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Joint Statement of CRPP, MPs and NLD State Committees
(Unofficial Translation)
Statement released by
Members of the Committee Representing the People’s Parliament (CRPP),
Elected People’s Representatives and
Members of the NLD State and Division Organising Committees
Our Position
Statement released by
Members of the Committee Representing the People’s Parliament (CRPP),
Elected People’s Representatives and
Members of the NLD State and Division Organising Committees
Our Position
17 th March, 2008
1. The entire population is aware of the fact that the government has adopted the dictatorship system and ruled the country from the year 1962 to date.
2. To prolong and entrench the system of military dictatorship the military government has issued its Order Number 1/2008 pronouncing that a referendum will be held in May to confirm its biased draft constitution.
3. To make the people confirm this draft constitution the writing of which was not by the elected representatives of the people is against the wishes and desire of the people.
4. The legally constituted CRPP, legally elected People’s Representatives and the members of the National League for Democracy’s State and Division Organising Committees still exist to implement the wishes of the people and have a duty and the mandate to fulfill their legal obligations to the people.
5. Therefore we declare that there is no way, absolutely no way, that we can accept or confirm a draft constitution that will firmly establish a military dictatorship form of government. Together with the entire population of the country we will continue the fight for democracy.
Members of the Committee Representing People’s Parliament (CRPP)
Elected People’s Representatives
Members of NLD State and Division Organising Committees
Industrial Zone Workers' Union (Provisional)
Industrial Zone Workers' Union (Provisional)
A plea to the workers
We Industrial Zone Workers' Union (Provisional) has already expressed our intention to fight till victory for rights entitled to workers. We have also taken part in the September Saffron Revolution led by monks. During that uprising, monks were struck and tortured. Similarly, some of our workers' leaders were arrested by military authorities who are planning to prosecute them on unfair charges and pass jail sentences on them.
Besides having no freedom of association, workers' biggest issue of unequal pay and wages is being ignored by the military junta who is collaborating with the employers to enjoy benefits. We fully believe that as long as the military junta is in power, our workers' life could never improve and prosper.
We are now hearing that the military junta is going to hold a referendum in May to approve a constitution to their liking. This is a schedule to transform the coup d'etat military junta into a lawful military junta which would continue to rule the country with dictatorship. Hence it is certain that our workers' life would in no way change towards good.
As we workers have a great tradition of standing up to abuses in history, we solemnly request all workers now to cast negative votes en masse to show again our resolute opposition to the constitution that would legalize the continued existence of the military dictatorship.
Where there are workers, workers' unions must exist.
Only workers' unions would make our life better.
Industrial Zone Workers' Union (Provisional)
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
People's Movement Committee (NLD)
The military junta has now utterly turned down the UN and international community's efforts to help settle the Burma issue. In contrary to people's wish, and misusing people's sovereignty, the military regime has announced that, by means of a sham referendum in May, it would approve the constitution drafted by themselves to their liking to perpetuate the military rule.
This announcement is a blatant violation of:
1. Assurances given to the people by the junta at the time of 1988 coup d'etat.
2. Results of '90 elections held by the junta themselves.
3. Law 1/90 passed by themselves.
In other words, this is the military junta's testing the waters or challenge to the people. Therefore, under the historical destiny, we have established the "People's Movement Committee of the National League for Democracy." We hereby announce that this People's Movement Committee will lead and wage mass struggles throughout Burma for elimination of military dictatorship, democratization and settlement through tripartite dialogue based on 1990 election results.
People's Movement Committee
National League for Democracy
18 March 2008National League for Democracy
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Aung San Generation Statement No.(2)
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Friday, March 7, 2008
Burmese MP's Letter to UNSC
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Statement of Opinion Regarding the National Referendum
Statement of Opinion Regarding the National Referendum
28 February, 2008
28 February, 2008
The main problem of the Union of Burma is a political problem. We totally reject Announcements No 1/2008 and 2/2008 and Declaration No 3/2008 unilaterally released by the SPDC Government since they do not contribute to national reconciliation or national unity and are merely aimed at perpetuating a military dictatorship. We hereby declare the following as our firm position:
1. Since the SPDC's state constitution does not reflect the will of the political parties which contested in the 1990 elections, or that of the ethnic leaders, or the people, it is illegitimate and we, the undersigned, totally reject it.
2. We strongly urge the people to join hands to courageously and determinedly oppose the referendum since it is a result of a unilateral action which ignores the results of the 1990 general elections, the role of the legitimate political parties and other political forces as well as the opinion of the international community.
3. Furthermore, we the undersigned reiterate our firm decision to commit ourselves to work together with the people in strongly opposing the SPDC's state constitution as well as all the phases of its "roadmap" which are attempts to ratify its state constitution.
4. Should the SPDC continues to ignore the wishes of the people and the international community and unilaterally holds its national referendum, we urge the people to clearly express their will by casting "Nay" votes to overwhelmingly reject the SPDC's state constitution.
(1) National Council of the Union of Burma
(2) National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
(3) Ethnic Nationalities Council (Union of Burma)
(4) Women's League of Burma
(5) Forum for Democracy in Burma
(6) Students and Youths Congress of Burma
(7) Nationalities Youth Forum
Contacts:
U Maung Maung (087) 979-0794
Dr. Salai Lian H. Sakhong (081) 029-6100
Dr. Sann Aung (089) 768-5853
Nang Hseng Noung (081) 884-4963
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1. Since the SPDC's state constitution does not reflect the will of the political parties which contested in the 1990 elections, or that of the ethnic leaders, or the people, it is illegitimate and we, the undersigned, totally reject it.
2. We strongly urge the people to join hands to courageously and determinedly oppose the referendum since it is a result of a unilateral action which ignores the results of the 1990 general elections, the role of the legitimate political parties and other political forces as well as the opinion of the international community.
3. Furthermore, we the undersigned reiterate our firm decision to commit ourselves to work together with the people in strongly opposing the SPDC's state constitution as well as all the phases of its "roadmap" which are attempts to ratify its state constitution.
4. Should the SPDC continues to ignore the wishes of the people and the international community and unilaterally holds its national referendum, we urge the people to clearly express their will by casting "Nay" votes to overwhelmingly reject the SPDC's state constitution.
(1) National Council of the Union of Burma
(2) National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
(3) Ethnic Nationalities Council (Union of Burma)
(4) Women's League of Burma
(5) Forum for Democracy in Burma
(6) Students and Youths Congress of Burma
(7) Nationalities Youth Forum
Contacts:
U Maung Maung (087) 979-0794
Dr. Salai Lian H. Sakhong (081) 029-6100
Dr. Sann Aung (089) 768-5853
Nang Hseng Noung (081) 884-4963
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NLD has rejected the junta's referendum again
National League for Democracy
97B West Shwegondaing Street
Bahan Township, Rangoon
97B West Shwegondaing Street
Bahan Township, Rangoon
Date: 28 February 2008
Special Announcement 2/02/08
(Unofficial Translation)
(Unofficial Translation)
In the multi-party generation elections held in 27 May 1990, by the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) (now State Peace and Development Council, SPDC), the National League for Democracy party won a landslide victory with obtaining 82% of majority in nationwide constituencies. Then, during the coordinating meeting of the SLORC and its State and Divisional Branches at the operational meeting room at the Ministry of Defense on 3 July 1990, the Commander-in-Chief again pledged as follows.
Quote; "What would be the next step after the election? It shall be to write the constitution. As I mentioned on 5 July 1989, the SLORC will not write the constitution. We don't want to be an accused (in history)...Writing of the constitution should be done by elected representatives, coordinated with the election winning parties," Unquote.
Again, the SLORC (now SPDC) issued statement 1/90 on 27 July 1990. The Paragraph (20) of that statement said as follows.
Quote; "the elected representatives today are sole responsible to write the constitution for the future democratic country," Unquote.
However, almost all of the Members of Parliament-elect are not allowed writing the draft constitution of the Union of Myanmar 2008.
The authorities also haven't made its draft constitution public yet as of today. However, the authorities have already formed the "Commission for Holding Referendum for the Approval of the Draft Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 2008." When we looked at the Commission, we found that Chairman of that Commission is the same person who chaired the Chairman of National Convention Working Committee, which in instrumental to lead and adopt the fundamental and detailed principles from National Convention, and the Commission to Draft the State Constitution 2008. Furthermore, some members of that Commission are also delegates of the National Convention and members of the Commission to draft the state constitution.
That was against the advice and demands of international organizations, including the United Nations. All responsible persons should be included in the process of drafting the state constitution and the transformation of the nation. The one-sided act of the authorities not only harms the national reconciliation process but also cannot be accepted by the people.
According to the decision made by CEC meeting on 27 February 2008
Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy
Rangoon
Quote; "What would be the next step after the election? It shall be to write the constitution. As I mentioned on 5 July 1989, the SLORC will not write the constitution. We don't want to be an accused (in history)...Writing of the constitution should be done by elected representatives, coordinated with the election winning parties," Unquote.
Again, the SLORC (now SPDC) issued statement 1/90 on 27 July 1990. The Paragraph (20) of that statement said as follows.
Quote; "the elected representatives today are sole responsible to write the constitution for the future democratic country," Unquote.
However, almost all of the Members of Parliament-elect are not allowed writing the draft constitution of the Union of Myanmar 2008.
The authorities also haven't made its draft constitution public yet as of today. However, the authorities have already formed the "Commission for Holding Referendum for the Approval of the Draft Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 2008." When we looked at the Commission, we found that Chairman of that Commission is the same person who chaired the Chairman of National Convention Working Committee, which in instrumental to lead and adopt the fundamental and detailed principles from National Convention, and the Commission to Draft the State Constitution 2008. Furthermore, some members of that Commission are also delegates of the National Convention and members of the Commission to draft the state constitution.
That was against the advice and demands of international organizations, including the United Nations. All responsible persons should be included in the process of drafting the state constitution and the transformation of the nation. The one-sided act of the authorities not only harms the national reconciliation process but also cannot be accepted by the people.
According to the decision made by CEC meeting on 27 February 2008
Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy
Rangoon
Thursday, February 28, 2008
To Boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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Political Veterans letter to Than Shwe
To
The President,
State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)
Union of Myanmar
The President,
State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)
Union of Myanmar
Dated 20 February 2008
Subject- Advice relating to Statement No 1/2008 and 2/2008 issued by the SPDC
1. Motivated by a desire to serve the people and for their good, we, the political veterans offer our advice with regard to Statements 1 and 2 issued on the 9th February, 2008 by the SPDC.
2. Since the 24th November, 1995, and consistently after that date, we have consistently maintained that the best way to bring about reconciliation, unity, peace and prosperity in all political, social and humanitarian spheres, all nationalities and parties should come together and find solutions by peaceful dialogue.
3. The United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council, world leaders, important international figures have all arrived at a consensus and passed resolutions that tripartite dialogue between the SPDC, the National League for Democracy (NLD), and the leaders of the Nationalities should be held to resolve constitutional and other matters to restore the democratic system of government in Burma. United Nations representatives have visited and spoken to your members and Senior General Than Shwe himself had given the assurance to Mr. Gambari that he would meet with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for talks. Also a senior minister was appointed who has met with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi three or four times. This sparked a glimmer of hope for the future in our hearts.
4. Now the SPDC is disregarding all that has been said and done and in issuing the above Statements, it has decided to flout the wishes of the people, the democratic forces, the advice and urgings of international figures and organisations and to march ahead according to its own agenda and its own wishes and desires. You have announced that a referendum will be held in the month of May, which is little more than two months away, but the draft constitution which will be put to the people for approval at that referendum has not been published and distributed to the people for scrutiny or study. The result of such forced and hasty action can only result in more problems for the future. The present problems that the people are suffering will not be solved and there is no way that reconciliation and unity can be achieved. This nation will be a disgrace in the eyes of the world. We therefore request you to seriously reconsider the position and adhere to Statement Number 1/90 issued by the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC).
5. We have misgivings also about the decision to hold another General Election when up to date you have not honored the results of the free and fair elections that you yourselves conducted in 1990. This has left a big black blotch in the country s history. You are not acting according to the people's wishes and we urge you to reconsider this decision.
6. However if you will not reconsider your position and will stubbornly go ahead with your plans to hold the Referendum we ask that
• the draft constitution which is the subject of the referendum be distributed to all the people in sufficient time and accessible places.
• a proper and systematic method be adopted in order that all eligible voters will be included and given the opportunity to exercise their right to vote.
• proper polling booths be erected to enable voters to cast their votes without fear and in accordance with their free will and desire.
• Polling booths be properly and strictly supervised to facilitate free and fair casting of votes.
• allow supervision and inspection by representatives of the United Nations, foreign correspondents and the media.
• All staff members in charge of polling booths to be given powers to act decisively for the achievement of a free and fair referendum.
• Abolish Law No 5/96 ( this law empowers the government to punish with impunity those who cast votes against them) which could instill fear of retribution in the hearts of those who go against the wishes of the government.
• Release all political prisoners and also allow other prisoners to cast their votes in this referendum.
We further urge that the SPDC announce their agenda should the referendum not result according to their desire because in life, things we do not wish to happen can happen and things that we wish for can fail to be obtained.
Signed (Thakin Thein Pe)
On behalf of Political Veterans
"Unoffical Translation By NCGUB"
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Statement on Union Day of the 88 Generation Students (Rangoon)
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