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CRPP Notification 2 in English




Representatives of the People elected to the People's Parliament in the 
1990 multiparty democratic elections (Committee representing People's 
Parliament)

Notification No 2 (1/99)


	The contents of letter dated 22 January 1999 from the Committee 
representing People's Parliament elected in the 1990
multiparty general elections to the Speakers of the two Houses of the 
Japanese parliament are released for information.

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	" 1.	We disclose to the Speakers of the two Houses of the Japanese 
Parliament the deep fear that prevails in the minds of the Burmese 
parliamentarians-elect of the May 1990 general elections. Though nine 
years had elapsed since the elections in Burma, the State Law and Order 
Restoration Council and the successor the State Peace and Development 
Council -who are the military authorities exercising power- have refused 
to convene parliament. Moreover, they have by overpowering methods 
removed, imprisoned, and forced resignations of a great number of the 
elected representatives.
Some of them have had to leave the country to enable them to continue 
the political struggle.

               2.  In June 1998, the National League for Democracy, 
which won 82 percent of the parliamentary seats asked the State Peace 
and Development Council to abide by their promises and to convene 
Parliament on or before the 21 August 1998. Because they failed to do 
so, the NLD was convinced that the responsibility for convening 
Parliament was theirs and announced its intention to do so. The 
authorities them resorted to all illegal and unjust methods of arrest 
and incarceration of parliamentarians-elect, active members of the NLD 
and their supporters.

                3.  For this reason this committee was formed on the 16 
September 1998 to make preparations and enable the convening of 
parliament. Of the ten committee members, one member is acting on behalf 
of the political parties from the nationalities which consist of the 
Shan National League for Democracy, Arakan League for Democracy, Mon 
National Democratic Front, and the Zome National Congress. Of these 
parties, the first two obtained second and third most votes in 1990 
general elections.

                   4.  From the time this Committee representing the 
People's Parliament was formed the authorities increased the pressure 
and speed in their efforts to wipe out the democratic movement. They 
have resorted to extremely base and despicable tactics against the 

activists for democracy and human rights in the NLD. They have illegally 
incarcerated over 150 parliamentarians-elect including Dr. U Saw Mra 
Aung, who has been nominated Speaker of the People's Parliament by this 
committee and who is the Chairman of the Arakan League for Democracy. 
Spearheaded by the Ministry of Defence, Military Intelligence 
Directorate, an offensive has been launched to annihilate and destroy 
completely every vestige of success that accrued from the 1990 general 
elections. Therefore it is a very grave cause of distress and misgiving 
for us that the Japanese government should invite members of a 
department exercising such awesome authority to be their honoured 
guests.

                 5.  The people of Japan enjoy the irrevocable right to 
elect their representatives to parliament. By extending this invitation 
to a group that is deliberately and systematically working towards the 
obliteration of democracy and human rights for the people of Burma an 
impression will be created that your nation condones such activities. 
Therefore, we would request you, Mr. Speaker to convey our fears to your 
government and refrain from creating such an impression.

                6.  We are firmly convinced that the day will come when 
the people's representatives in Burma and Japan can work together in 
accordance with democratic principles for freedom and peace not only in 
their own lands but worldwide.

                7.  We request that the matters raised here will be 
circulated to all the parliamentary members. "  
								END


Committee Representing People's Parliament

25 January 1999



(Responsibility for this publication is taken by the National League for 
Democracy.)













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