Sunday, 23 March 2008
Friday, 21 March 2008
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 Organision Committees
Our Position
15 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.
Gambari says no tangible outcome from Burma visit
Gambari says no tangible outcome from Burma visit
United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari told the UN Security Council yesterday he was disappointed his recent visit to Burma had delivered “no immediate tangible outcome”.
But the special envoy said the success of his visit should be judged within the context of broader efforts over the past two years, which had resulted in dialogue being opened up with the authorities and a channel of communication being established between the regime and detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
He noted the government’s plans for a constitutional referendum in May followed by multiparty elections in 2010 for the first time in 20 years, but said it was important that the political conditions were in place to allow full and free participation.
Gambari told the Council he had expressed the UN’s concerns to the Burmese regime, and offered technical support for the referendum and independent monitoring to increase the credibility of the electoral process.
He affirmed that the UN would “continue to pursue dialogue and engagement so as to strengthen cooperation through tangible results”.
Burma’s representative
United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari told the UN Security Council yesterday he was disappointed his recent visit to Burma had delivered “no immediate tangible outcome”.
But the special envoy said the success of his visit should be judged within the context of broader efforts over the past two years, which had resulted in dialogue being opened up with the authorities and a channel of communication being established between the regime and detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
He noted the government’s plans for a constitutional referendum in May followed by multiparty elections in 2010 for the first time in 20 years, but said it was important that the political conditions were in place to allow full and free participation.
Gambari told the Council he had expressed the UN’s concerns to the Burmese regime, and offered technical support for the referendum and independent monitoring to increase the credibility of the electoral process.
He affirmed that the UN would “continue to pursue dialogue and engagement so as to strengthen cooperation through tangible results”.
Burma’s representative
Monday, 17 March 2008
Arakan NLD urges action against referedum
Arakan NLD urges action against referedum
National League for Democracy members in Arakan state and Magwe division have said they are ready to oppose the constitutional referendum the government plans to hold in May.
Arakan state NLD members vowed to sabotage the upcoming referendum and said they hoped other NLD branches would do the same.
U Than Hlaing, secretary of the Arakan NLD organising committee, said a meeting of committee members and 1990 elected people’s parliament representatives had agreed it would call on people within the state and in other regional NLD branches to join them in their activities to oppose the national referendum.
“We are going get in touch and cooperate with NLD organising committees from other regions of Burma,” said Than Hlaing.
“At this time, they already know what should be done and we are all going to do it together.”
National League for Democracy members in Arakan state and Magwe division have said they are ready to oppose the constitutional referendum the government plans to hold in May.
Arakan state NLD members vowed to sabotage the upcoming referendum and said they hoped other NLD branches would do the same.
U Than Hlaing, secretary of the Arakan NLD organising committee, said a meeting of committee members and 1990 elected people’s parliament representatives had agreed it would call on people within the state and in other regional NLD branches to join them in their activities to oppose the national referendum.
“We are going get in touch and cooperate with NLD organising committees from other regions of Burma,” said Than Hlaing.
“At this time, they already know what should be done and we are all going to do it together.”
Friday, 14 March 2008
DISCUSSION ABOUT BURMA WITH UK POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ILO
Today, in London, Discussion about forced Labour and child soldiers resolution with Burma Campaign UK, Political organizations and International Labour Organization’s Representative Liaison Officer Mr. Steve Marshall
Regards to the above matters in Burma, will be contactable to Mr. Steve Marshall.
951-1-242 393,242 811
marshall@ilo.org
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Burmese Military Government Rejects UN Election Observer Plan
Burma's military government has rejected a U.N. proposal to allow independent observers at its constitutional referendum planned for May.
U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari had proposed the idea of election observers during his meetings with government and opposition leaders this week.
U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari had proposed the idea of election observers during his meetings with government and opposition leaders this week.
Political prisoner dies in Bago prision
Political prisoner and National League for Democracy member Ko Win Tin died on 6 March aged 35 while serving a 27-year prison term in Tharawaddy prison, Bago division.
Ko Win Tin, also known as Anue, was sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment in 1999 under article 5(j) of the emergency law, among other charges, for planning to incite nationwide mass protests on 9 September 1999.
U Myat Hla, a member of Bago NLD and elected representative of the people's parliament, said he was informed about Win Tin's death by his wife on Thursday.
"We had been hearing news about him being in bad health for quite a while before we heard about his death today," said Myat Hla.
"We were told the sad news by his wife who went to the prison."
Myat Hla said Win Tin had been an enthusiastic member of the NLD in Bago township since it was formed when he was about 14 years old.
"He and his sister were with us since the beginning and they participated enthusiastically in our party's activities," he said.
"We loved him so much and we regard his death as the loss of a family member."
Political prisoner and National League for Democracy member Ko Win Tin died on 6 March aged 35 while serving a 27-year prison term in Tharawaddy prison, Bago division.
Ko Win Tin, also known as Anue, was sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment in 1999 under article 5(j) of the emergency law, among other charges, for planning to incite nationwide mass protests on 9 September 1999.
U Myat Hla, a member of Bago NLD and elected representative of the people's parliament, said he was informed about Win Tin's death by his wife on Thursday.
"We had been hearing news about him being in bad health for quite a while before we heard about his death today," said Myat Hla.
"We were told the sad news by his wife who went to the prison."
Myat Hla said Win Tin had been an enthusiastic member of the NLD in Bago township since it was formed when he was about 14 years old.
"He and his sister were with us since the beginning and they participated enthusiastically in our party's activities," he said.
"We loved him so much and we regard his death as the loss of a family member."
UN envoy’s visit falls short of expectations
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said yesterday that the recent visit of his special envoy to Burma did not make as much progress as he had hoped.
UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari was in Burma from 6 to 10 March, his third visit since the regime’s crackdown on demonstrations in September last year, and is due to meet Ban Ki-moon in Senegal on Thursday to brief him on his mission.
He will then report back to the UN Security Council on his return to New York.
Ban Ki-moon said that Gambari had had the opportunity to meet a number of senior officials during his visit.
“Of course, he was not able to meet with senior general Than Shwe, but he has met many senior people, even including the Constitution drafting or review committee members,” he said.
However, senior government officials rejected the UN’s calls for more inclusiveness in the constitution process, the release of political prisoners and monitoring of the upcoming national referendum.
The secretary-general said he would continue to press the Burmese government to take steps towards democratisation.
“There was some progress [during Gambari’s visit], but we have not been able to achieve as much as we had hoped, but this is an ongoing effort,” he said.
“I will continue to press this issue, so that Myanmar will meet the expectations of the international community towards democratisation.”
A spokesperson for the secretary-general said that he currently had no plans to visit Burma himself.
UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari was in Burma from 6 to 10 March, his third visit since the regime’s crackdown on demonstrations in September last year, and is due to meet Ban Ki-moon in Senegal on Thursday to brief him on his mission.
He will then report back to the UN Security Council on his return to New York.
Ban Ki-moon said that Gambari had had the opportunity to meet a number of senior officials during his visit.
“Of course, he was not able to meet with senior general Than Shwe, but he has met many senior people, even including the Constitution drafting or review committee members,” he said.
However, senior government officials rejected the UN’s calls for more inclusiveness in the constitution process, the release of political prisoners and monitoring of the upcoming national referendum.
The secretary-general said he would continue to press the Burmese government to take steps towards democratisation.
“There was some progress [during Gambari’s visit], but we have not been able to achieve as much as we had hoped, but this is an ongoing effort,” he said.
“I will continue to press this issue, so that Myanmar will meet the expectations of the international community towards democratisation.”
A spokesperson for the secretary-general said that he currently had no plans to visit Burma himself.
Saturday, 23 February 2008
Mr.Gambari to press Burma over elections
Mr.Gambari to press Burma over elections
The United Nations special envoy to Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, has said he will press the Burmese military government to make the process leading to elections in 2010 as inclusive as possible.
Speaking on a visit to Indonesia Mr Gambari said he would discuss the exclusion of the pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, with the authorities when he next visited Burma.
Under a new constitution to be put to a referendum in May, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi would be banned from taking part in the elections because her late husband was a foreigner.
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