NLD Statement 9 in English

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National League for Democracy
(97/b) West Shwegondine Road
Bahan, Rangoon

Statement 9(1/99)

Contents of the letter dated 11 January 1999 from the Chairman of the 
National League for Democracy to the Chairman of the State Peace and 
Development Council are reproduced  below for all to know.

(START)

Subject- In the matter of the Chaung-Oo township NLD Organising 
Committee

1. We are in receipt of a report from our Organising Committee of 
Chaung-Oo township, Sagaing Division that the news of resignations on 
the 27 November 1998, published by the authorities in the papers the 
following day (28 November ) is FALSE.

2. The actual facts in brief are that the Organising Committee had 
steadfastly refused to remove the League's signboard despite repeated 
demands, threats and intimidation by the Chairman of the administrative 
authorities of the township. Then, the said authority demanded to know 
the details about the time and place of transfer of the signboard. The 
Organising Committee's response was that they were awaiting instructions 
from the Central Executive Committee.


3. The Chairman was dissatisfied and on 16 October, 1998 menacingly said 
" If you people rely on your party we will rely on authority and apply 
our method".

4. At the monthly meeting of the Organising Committee (11 November 
1998), a resolution was taken that no matter how much pressure was 
applied they would stand firm and not resign but continue with their 
activities as usual.

5. The Party's signboard vanished on the 27 November 1998, the 
circumstances of which were completely unknown to the current organising 
committee. On the next day (28 November) the news of resignation of 11 
NLD members from Chaung-Oo township was announced by the authorities. 
Then, the newspapers of the authorities carried that news together with 
the picture of them and missing signboard. These eleven individuals are 
not members of the Chaung-Oo Township Organising Committee and had 
distanced themselves from the party a long time ago.

6. Removal of the NLD signboard and fabricating news with words and 
pictures that are false is illegal. Therefore we denounce such actions 
and the persons who abused their administrative authority by resorting 
to illegal methods. We ask that suitable action be taken against the 
said administrators".			(END)


Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy

13 January 1999








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