Statement on Sept.18

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STATEMENT ON 8TH ANNIVERSARY OF A MILITARY COUP

Date. 18th September, 1996

Military regime of Burma obtained a power of sovereignty by military coup
in 1962 and they practiced dictatorship system, it led the whole country
to the less developed country. 

That is why, we, students, youths and people of Burma have been starting
our anti- dictatorship revolution to remove a military regime of Burma and
to establish developed and modern state. 

Thousands of Burmese students and people of Burma, peaceful demonstrators
were killed by well trained army. after that the State Law and Order
Restoration Council coup the power again it express that dictator never
regard what the people wish.  At this moment, Slorc trying to prolong a
militarism in Burma, making oppression of the people, making arrest
political dissidents by unjust laws and orders, expanding a military
strength to prolong the dictatorship system in Burma and using so-called
market economy for exploitation of the Burma's natural resources and
Slorc's own profit. 

It is genuine wish people boldly expressed against the total oppression
and human rights violation. Ignoring the 1990 election result and being
held the sham National Convention to set the improper state hierarchy, the
Slorc has been doing everything benefited for them not for failure to keep
the power. 

All walks of people of Burma, thereby, have been being suffered from the
radical human rights violation, scarcity of employment, inflation an
higher living cost with threats and torture by bias laws and decree
forcefully set by the military junta. 

We, therefore, demand the Slorc for the followings to follow immediately.
1. To hand the power over to the NLD, winner of 1990 election. 
2. To release all the political prisoners including student leader Min Ko 
Naing.
3. To revoke the unjust laws and decrees. 
4. To cease the sham National Convention. 
5. To hold table-dialogue between the democratic forces led by
public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. 
6. To proclaim the nation-wide cease-fire. 

Students and Youth Congress of Burma (SYCB)
Overseas National Students Organization of Burma (ONSOB)
All Burma Basic Education Student Union (ABBESU)
Burmese Students Center (BSA)
All Burma Students Democratic Organization (ABSDO- Australia)