Monday, 31 March 2008
NLD members arrested after demonstration
Thingangyun township authorities have arrested six National League for Democracy members in connection with a demonstration in front of the NLD headquarters in Bahan last Thursday.
Ko Khin Soe Oo, Ko Ye Zaw Htike, Ko Tin Oo Maung, Ko Aung Than Htun, Ko Aung Kyaw Oo and Ko Zarni Aung were arrested yesterday.
The demonstration was held on National Armed Forces Day last week to urge people to vote No to the constitution in the national referendum in May.
Around 40 young people attended the demonstration, carrying placards calling for dialogue and the release of political prisoners and denouncing the national referendum.
Ko Khin Soe Oo, Ko Ye Zaw Htike, Ko Tin Oo Maung, Ko Aung Than Htun, Ko Aung Kyaw Oo and Ko Zarni Aung were arrested yesterday.
The demonstration was held on National Armed Forces Day last week to urge people to vote No to the constitution in the national referendum in May.
Around 40 young people attended the demonstration, carrying placards calling for dialogue and the release of political prisoners and denouncing the national referendum.
Friday, 28 March 2008
UN rights body condemns Burma
UN rights body condemns Burma
The United Nations human rights council has strongly condemned Burma's record. In a resolution passed in Geneva, the body speaks of systematic rights violations and calls on Burma's military leaders to free all political prisoners immediately.
It also urges the authorities to open a dialogue with all political forces. But Burma's ruling generals have said there can be no room in the country's political process for the democratic opposition led by Aung San Suu Kyi.
The United Nations human rights council has strongly condemned Burma's record. In a resolution passed in Geneva, the body speaks of systematic rights violations and calls on Burma's military leaders to free all political prisoners immediately.
It also urges the authorities to open a dialogue with all political forces. But Burma's ruling generals have said there can be no room in the country's political process for the democratic opposition led by Aung San Suu Kyi.
Youths stage demonstration in front of NLD headquarter
About 40 young people staged a demonstration in Rangoon on National Armed Forces Day today to urge people to vote No in the upcoming national referendum in May.
The demonstration was held in front of the National League for Democracy headquarters in the former capital.
Witnesses said the youths carried placards bearing messages such as “We don't want the sham national referendum that will drive us to become slaves of the military and China”, “Release all political prisoners” and “Start dialogue now”.
They arrived at the NLD headquarters in Bahan township at around 11am and began their demonstration by chanting political slogans under the close watch of government officials.
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.
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