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Subject: Thoo Mweh Klo Agreement (in English)


Seminar on National Solidarity

Thoo Mweh Klo Agreement

Date: December 14, 1998.

Burma is a country inhabited by many indigenous ethnic nationalities. In the
modern Burmese history, even though the consensus agreement between General
Aung San and the leaders of indigenous ethnic nationalities had achieved
national solidarity and obtained independence, this solidarity deteriorated
along with the death of General Aung San.

As a consequence of long years of oppression under the military dictatorship,
the national solidarity is in a vulnerable state of total disintegration.  The
immediate need of the people of all the nationalities, being the abolition of
the military dictatorship and the building of a modern society with lasting
peace and prosperity, could be achieved only through a consolidated national
strength.  Thus, the building of national solidarity is the main task of the
people of all the nationalities, today.  Just as the National League for
Democracy (NLD), led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and the political parties
representing the nationalities, jointly and actively have been undertaking the
said task, we, the 23 organizations, whose signatures appeared below,
successfully held the ?Seminar on National Solidarity,? from the 12th to 14th
of December, 1998, at Thoo Mweh Klo, Kawthoolei State, and unanimously reached
the Agreement given below.

1.      The Seminar recognized that the 1947 Panglong Agreement and pledges
contained in the Agreement, the 1990 Bo Aung Kyaw Street Declaration, the 1992
Marnerplaw Agreement and the 1997 Mae Tha Raw Hta Agreement are the historic
agreements representing the fundamental interest of the ethnic nationalities
and the people.

2.      The Seminar unanimously determined that the conflict prevailing in
Burma
is a conflict between the oppressive military dictatorship, on the one side,
and the oppressed people of all the nationalities on the other, and as it has
been intensifying, day by day, it is now approaching a decisive stage.

3.      As a result of domination of the SLORC/SPDC military dictatorship,
there
was lack of democratic rights and loss of the rights of the nationalities, in
present day Burma.  Therefore, it was unanimously decided that the abolishment
of the military dictatorship was the principal and common task of the country.

4.      It was decided that all political parties, organizations and
individuals, irrespective of race, religion and political ideology, were to
join hands and work together, starting from the lowest possible stage, in the
struggling for the abolition of the SLORC/SPDC military dictatorship.

5.      The SLORC/SPDC has no right to lead in organizing and convening the
National Convention.  Therefore, the Seminar unanimously decided that the
National Convention of the SPDC could absolutely not be accepted.

6.      The Seminar unanimously decided to promote and practice the
multi-party
democratic system, in accordance with aspiration of the entire people of all
the nationalities.

7.      The Seminar unanimously decided to establish a genuine federal union,
composed of national states, having national equality and full right of
self-determination.

8.      The Seminar decided to support the demand for the convening of
parliament, formation of the Committee Representing People's Parliament and
the
Parliamentary Affairs Committees by the victorious parties in the 1990
election, the National League for Democracy (NLD) and the 4 political parties
representing the ethnic nationalities.

9.      This Seminar decided to cooperate in the struggle for the emergence of
tripartite dialogue, as an immediate task.

10.     The Seminar welcomed and supported the active involvement of the
United
Nations and the international organizations for the establishment of peace and
democracy in Burma.  Since the 1998 UNGA Resolutions on Burma were correct,
the
Seminar unanimously demanded that they be implemented, in practice, by the
responsible authorities.

11.     The Seminar strongly condemned the involvement of the SPDC military
dictatorship, as a principal partner, in the cultivation, production,
trafficking and export of narcotic drugs.

12.     The Seminar called upon foreign investors not to invest in Burma, so
long as the SPDC military dictatorship was in power.

13.     The Seminar decided that all the organizations attending the Seminar
were to take the responsibility for the maintenance and implementation of the
decisions and to form a Coordinating and Organizing Committee in order to
continue for the implementation the decisions.

Signatories



1.      U Tin Maung Thet
President
All Burma Muslim Union (ABMU)

2.      U Myo Win
Secretary (2)
All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF)

3.      U Myat Thu
President
All Burma Students' League (ABSL)

4.      Ashin Kaymar Sara
Chairmonk
All Burma Young Monks' Union (ABYMU)

5.      U Tha Noe
Secretary
Arakan League for Democracy (ALD)

6.      Khaing Myo Min
General Secretary
Arakan Liberation Party (ALP)

7.      S'lai Shwe Khar
Secretary, Foreign Affairs Department
Chin National Front (CNF)

8.      S'lai Tha Nei Luai
Representative
Chin National League for Democracy (CNLD)

9.      Saw Jacob
Central Organizing Committee
Communist Party of Burma (CPB)
( With the exception of 7 and 9 )

10.     U Zaw Naing Oo
General Secretary
Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS)

11.     Saw Shwe Hser
Vice-President
Karen National Union (KNU)

12.     B. Kyah Oo
General Secretary
Lahu Democratic Front (LDF)

13.     U Soe Lwin
Vice-Chairperson
Myeik-Dewai United Front (MDUF)

14.     U Kyaw Hla
President
Muslim Liberation Organization (MLO)

15.     U Deniel Aung
Member
Members of Parliament Union

16.     U Than Htut
Secretary
National League for Democracy - Liberated Area (NLD-LA)

17.     U Kyaw Htet
President
People Defense Force (PDF)

18.     U Aye Saung
Secretary General
People's Liberation Front (PLF)

19.     Khun Okker
President
Pa-O People's Liberation Organization (PPLO)

20.     U Aung Myint
General Secretary
People's Patriotic Party (PPP)

21.     Mai Aik Pong
Joint-Secretary
Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF)

22.     Khun Kyar Nu
Representative
Shan Democratic Union (SDU)

23.     Maha San
President
Wa National Organization (WNO)

24.     U Maung Maung Latt
Member
Members of Parliament Union

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Seminar on National Solidarity<br>
<br>
</font><font size=4>Thoo Mweh Klo Agreement<br>
<br>
</font><font size=3></div>
<div align="right">
Date: December 14, 1998.<br>
<br>
</b></div>
Burma is a country inhabited by many indigenous ethnic nationalities. In
the modern Burmese history, even though the consensus agreement between
General Aung San and the leaders of indigenous ethnic nationalities had
achieved national solidarity and obtained independence, this solidarity
deteriorated along with the death of General Aung San.<br>
<br>
As a consequence of long years of oppression under the military
dictatorship, the national solidarity is in a vulnerable state of total
disintegration.&nbsp; The immediate need of the people of all the
nationalities, being the abolition of the military dictatorship and the
building of a modern society with lasting peace and prosperity, could be
achieved only through a consolidated national strength.&nbsp; Thus, the
building of national solidarity is the main task of the people of all the
nationalities, today.&nbsp; Just as the National League for Democracy
(NLD), led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and the political parties
representing the nationalities, jointly and actively have been
undertaking the said task, we, the 23 organizations, whose signatures
appeared below, successfully held the ?Seminar on National Solidarity,?
from the 12th to 14th of December, 1998, at Thoo Mweh Klo, Kawthoolei
State, and unanimously reached the Agreement given below.<br>
<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman,
Times">1.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar recognized that the 1947 Panglong Agreement and pledges contained
in the Agreement, the 1990 Bo Aung Kyaw Street Declaration, the 1992
Marnerplaw Agreement and the 1997 Mae Tha Raw Hta Agreement are the
historic agreements representing the fundamental interest of the ethnic
nationalities and the people.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">2.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar unanimously determined that the conflict prevailing in Burma is a
conflict between the oppressive military dictatorship, on the one side,
and the oppressed people of all the nationalities on the other, and as it
has been intensifying, day by day, it is now approaching a decisive
stage.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">3.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>As
a result of domination of the SLORC/SPDC military dictatorship, there was
lack of democratic rights and loss of the rights of the nationalities, in
present day Burma.&nbsp; Therefore, it was unanimously decided that the
abolishment of the military dictatorship was the principal and common
task of the country.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">4.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>It
was decided that all political parties, organizations and individuals,
irrespective of race, religion and political ideology, were to join hands
and work together, starting from the lowest possible stage, in the
struggling for the abolition of the SLORC/SPDC military
dictatorship.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">5.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
SLORC/SPDC has no right to lead in organizing and convening the National
Convention.&nbsp; Therefore, the Seminar unanimously decided that the
National Convention of the SPDC could absolutely not be accepted.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">6.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar unanimously decided to promote and practice the multi-party
democratic system, in accordance with aspiration of the entire people of
all the nationalities.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">7.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar unanimously decided to establish a genuine federal union,
composed of national states, having national equality and full right of
self-determination.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">8.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar decided to support the demand for the convening of parliament,
formation of the Committee Representing People's Parliament and the
Parliamentary Affairs Committees by the victorious parties in the 1990
election, the National League for Democracy (NLD) and the 4 political
parties representing the ethnic nationalities.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">9.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>This
Seminar decided to cooperate in the struggle for the emergence of
tripartite dialogue, as an immediate task.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">10.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar welcomed and supported the active involvement of the United
Nations and the international organizations for the establishment of
peace and democracy in Burma.&nbsp; Since the 1998 UNGA Resolutions on
Burma were correct, the Seminar unanimously demanded that they be
implemented, in practice, by the responsible authorities.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">11.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar strongly condemned the involvement of the SPDC military
dictatorship, as a principal partner, in the cultivation, production,
trafficking and export of narcotic drugs.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">12.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar called upon foreign investors not to invest in Burma, so long as
the SPDC military dictatorship was in power.<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">13.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>The
Seminar decided that all the organizations attending the Seminar were to
take the responsibility for the maintenance and implementation of the
decisions and to form a Coordinating and Organizing Committee in order to
continue for the implementation the decisions.<br>
<br>
Signatories<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">1.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Tin Maung Thet<br>
President<br>
All Burma Muslim Union (ABMU)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">2.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Myo Win<br>
Secretary (2)<br>
All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">3.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Myat Thu<br>
President<br>
All Burma Students' League (ABSL)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">4.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Ashin
Kaymar Sara<br>
Chairmonk<br>
All Burma Young Monks' Union (ABYMU)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">5.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Tha Noe<br>
Secretary<br>
Arakan League for Democracy (ALD)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">6.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Khaing
Myo Min<br>
General Secretary<br>
Arakan Liberation Party (ALP)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">7.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>S'lai
Shwe Khar<br>
Secretary, Foreign Affairs Department<br>
Chin National Front (CNF)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">8.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>S'lai
Tha Nei Luai<br>
Representative<br>
Chin National League for Democracy (CNLD)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">9.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Saw
Jacob<br>
Central Organizing Committee<br>
Communist Party of Burma (CPB)<br>
( <i>With the exception of 7 and 9 </i>)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">10.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Zaw Naing Oo<br>
General Secretary<br>
Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">11.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Saw
Shwe Hser<br>
Vice-President<br>
Karen National Union (KNU)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">12.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>B.
Kyah Oo<br>
General Secretary<br>
Lahu Democratic Front (LDF)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">13.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Soe Lwin<br>
Vice-Chairperson<br>
Myeik-Dewai United Front (MDUF)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">14.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Kyaw Hla<br>
President<br>
Muslim Liberation Organization (MLO)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">15.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Deniel Aung<br>
Member<br>
Members of Parliament Union<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">16.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Than Htut<br>
Secretary<br>
National League for Democracy - Liberated Area (NLD-LA)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">17.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Kyaw Htet<br>
President<br>
People Defense Force (PDF)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">18.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Aye Saung<br>
Secretary General<br>
People's Liberation Front (PLF)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">19.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Khun
Okker<br>
President<br>
Pa-O People's Liberation Organization (PPLO)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">20.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Aung Myint<br>
General Secretary<br>
People's Patriotic Party (PPP)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">21.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Mai
Aik Pong<br>
Joint-Secretary<br>
Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">22.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Khun
Kyar Nu<br>
Representative<br>
Shan Democratic Union (SDU)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">23.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Maha
San<br>
President<br>
Wa National Organization (WNO)<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman,
Times">24.<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>U
Maung Maung Latt<br>
Member<br>
Members of Parliament Union<br>
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