Joint Statement(ABSDF,CRDB,DPNS)

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Joint Statement of the ABSDF, DPNS and CRDB on the release of 
         U Tin Oo, U Kyi Maung and other political detainees

                                                                  Date: 17th
march, 1995

It has been announced in Rangoon on 15th March that Slorc has released 31
political detainess including two top leaders of the National League for
Democracy (NLD), Chairman U Tin Oo and U kyi Maung.  However, It has also
been reported that 50 pro-democracy activists were detained on 20th February
after a rare public demonstration during the funeral procession in Rangoon
for Burma's first and only elected Prime Minister U Nu in Rangoon.

If the Slorc has the sincere desire to solve the political problems in Burma
by peaceful means, we would like to ask the Slorc:

1. To unconditionally release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political
prisoners including prominent student leaders and the recent detainees at the
time U Nu's funeral.

2. To cease all military operations in the border areas including the current
offensive against the KNU.

3. To abolish the Slorc-controlled National Convention and to engage in a
genuine dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, democratic leaders and ethnic
leaders concerning national reconciliation and democratic reform.

We earnestly appeal to the international community to contact the following
Slorc embassies, state these three demands clearly and condemn them for the
current abuses by the Slorc against the Burmese people who are struggling for
the re-establishment of democracy and human rights in their land.

1. Burmese embassy in Thailand
2. burmese embassy in USA
3. Burmese embassy in Australia
4. Burmese embassy in Canada
5. Burmese embassy in Japan
6. Burmese embassy in Norway
7. Burmese embassy in China
8. Burmese embassy in France
9. Burmese embassy in Phillipine
10. All other Burmese embassies

The ABSDF, DPNS and CRDB reaffirm their commitment to fight hand in hand with
all members of the opposition alliance until the restoration of Democracy,
Human rights and genuine peace and recognition of the ethnic rights for all
ethnic people in Burma have been achieved.

The ABSDF, DPNS and CRDB also urged the Burmese people and the Burmese
students inside and outside of Burma to double their efforts for the
achievement of democracy, human rights and genuine peace in Burma.

Central Leading Committee ( ALl Burma Students Democratic Front)
Central Executive Committee (Democratic Party for New Society)
Central Executive Committee (Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Burma)