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Information Sheet No. A-0128(I/L)



                             Information Sheet
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No. A-0128(I/L)					 Date.16-9-97

                         MEETING CALLED OFF

		On behalf of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, Lt. Gen Khin
Nyunt, Secretary (1) of the SLORC on the 15 Sept. at 4 pm extended an
official invitation to the Chairman of the National League for Democracy, U
Aung Shwe and two other Central Executive Committee members for an open
discussion at one of the government guest houses in Yangon.

		The meeting was to take place 16 September at 9 am the next day where Lt.
Gen. Khin Nyunt will be accompanied by the Chairman of the National
Convention Covening Committee and Minister for Religious Affairs, Lt. Gen Myo
Nyunt; Chief Justice U Aung Toe; Attorney General U Tha Tun and the Commander
of Yangon Command Maj. Gen. Khin Maung Than.

		Yesterday, upon receiving the formal invitation the Chairman of the NLD U
Aung Shwe and other invited C.E.C members were extremely delighted and the
program to attend the next day?s meeting was immediately discussed in detail
with the liaison officer who brought the invitation letter from Lt. Gen. Khin
Nyunt.

		On the morning of 16 Sept. Secretary(1) Lt. Gen Khin Nyunt and the above
mentioned senior government officials arrived at the guest house and were
waiting there to welcome and receive the NLD Chairman U Aung Shwe and (2)
C.E.C members upon arrival.

		Disappointedly at about 9 am U Aung Shwe informed the liaison officer who
was there to take them to the meeting place that he no longer can accept the
invitation from the SLORC to have this meeting. Instead he would like to have
the other (2) Central Executive Committee members U Lun Tin and U Soe Myint
to attend the meeting without him. The liaison officer was then told that he
was not at liberty to have any discussion with the 
government without Daw Aung San Su Kyi, the general secretary of his party.

		The State Law and Order Restoration Council with sincere 
intentions has invited the NLD Chairman and the C.E.C members to have 
an open discussion where subject of national interest can be discussed and 
exchange of views can be made for the benefit of both sides and the nation as
well.

		Unfortunately, the positive response from the Chairman of the NLD and all
the (6) other Central Executive Committee members were short lived due to the
wish of a single person. Daw Aung San Su Kyi has definitely placed her
individual interest above all others and the NLD has been transformed into a
private political party which is created to fulfill the desire of a single 
individual. 

		Ironically, the National League for Democracy has been constantly asking
for a dialogue with the SLORC. But regretfully the SLORC?s willingness and
efforts to have a more better understanding and cooperation in the task of
rebuilding a new united, modern and prosperous nation was refused under an
unreasonable pretext.

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