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Press Release on Massive Crackdown



Subject: Press Release on Massive Crackdown by SLORC

BURMA OFFICE

Labor Council Building, Suite 6, 8th Floor, 377-383 Sussex St., Sydney,
NSW 2000 Tel: (02) 9264 7694: Fax: (02) 9264 7693 E-mail
burma@xxxxxxxxxx

PRESS RELEASE

NLD Faces Massive Crackdown by the SLORC


What will the Australian Government do?


22nd May 1997

Once again the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), the
military dictatorship of Burma, are cracking down on the lawful
activities of the elected people?s party, the National League for
Democracy (NLD). 

Responding to the NLD?s intention to hold an anniversary
celebration/meeting for their election victory in 1990, the SLORC have
embarked on mass arrests and intimidatory tactics.

It has been estimated by diplomats in Rangoon that approximately 100
people on their way to Rangoon for the meeting have been arrested mainly
in Mandalay and Sagaing Divisions. People in the Shan, Mon and Karen
States have also been warned not to travel to Rangoon.

It was reported that the telephone of the General Secretary of the NLD,
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, was cut of for many days but is now back on. 

While the USA pushes ahead with economic sanctions against the SLORC the
Australia Government still fails to respond with appropriate policies.
The Burmese Community in Australia are asking, ?What does the SLORC have
to do before Alexander Downer is prepared to impose tougher policies
against them?. 

The only appropriate action at this time is for all nations of the world
to
join the US and Norway with the imposition of sanctions.

Media Contacts:  	Minn Aung Myint, BURMA OFFICE 
			Tel: (02) 9264-7694, Mobile: 041-2230 737

			Amanda Zappia, NCGUB / FTUB / ABC 
			Tel: (06) 297-7734
_________________________________________________________________________The
Burma Office is working for the National Coalition Government of the
Union of Burma (NCGUB), Federation of Trade Unions -- Burma (FTUB) and
Australia Burma Council (ABC)
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