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CRPP Notification 6 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 6 (2/99)


1. NLD parliamentarians-elect U Bo Zan and U Ngwe Tun of Kyaukpadaung 
township in Mandalay Division were overwhelmingly voted in by their 
respective constituents. Information to hand now is that authorities are 
resorting to every illegal devise using force and intimidation to get 
them to relinquish their positions and that the individual actually 
engaged in this activity is U Zaw Lwin, township chairman.

2. The above mentioned parliamentarians-elect are the legal People's 
Parliament representatives as per the laws and rules decreed by those 
who unjustly usurped state power in 1988. They have violated no 
provision of law. Therefore they can not be ousted from their positions 
by any law or any means. The authorities are in breach of the law of 
crimes in resorting to criminal intimidation and coercion.

3. Because the above two persons have not lawfully resigned the said 
township chairman U Zaw Lwin has resorted to the illegal methods as set 
out below:-
(a) U Bo Zan's wife who suffers from a nervous disorder was summoned to 
the Township Chairman's office on the 3 February 1999 at about 9:30 a.m 
and in a rude and dicsourteous manner threatened and frightened her thus 
within hearing of her husband:-
 that the NLD would inevitably be destroyed;
 that family members would be removed from public service and 
the children would be expelled from school;
 that every means would be used to cause loss in any business 
undertaking;
 action would be taken against them for any  bank loans and 
future bank loans would be refused;
 that NLD is an organisation that is in opposition to the 
government;
 that these measures formed part  of a special campaign.

(b) The same threats were made to U Ngwe Tun's family members.

4. U Ngwe Tun and U Bo Zan were arrested and produced before the 
authorities at about 12:30 and 13:00 on 4 February 1999 respectively and 
pressured to resign but both adamantly refused. They were then released 
at night (22:00 hours).

5. Information to hand is that because of this, the authorities will 
resort to the tactics used in the case of U Than Tun.

6. Ko Aung Win Kyi, Secretary of the USDA organisation has been assigned 
the task (to be completed by the 15 February 1999) of forcibly seizing 

family members card that each household has to be hold and to complete a 
prescribed form (attached below) by visiting every house and after 
entering the list of persons to obtain only the signature of the head of 
the household. These forms would be used to proclaim the loss of 
confidence and support for their elected representatives.

7. Though voting was not compulsory, on the eve of the general elections 
in 1990, in spite of some threats and intimidation, people cast their 
vote out personal conviction and choice resulting in the election of 
these People's Parliament representatives. This fact has been 
acknowledged by the authorities. Only after establishment of a People's 
Parliament, if a member so desires, he must present his resignation to 
the Speaker of the House and only with the approval of all the members 
of the House will that resignation be effective. There is no other way 
and no one has legal authority to permit and proclaim such resignation.

8. Because the authorities have failed to convene a People's Parliament 
as prescribed by law the people's representatives have not been able to 
act for the people and now that they have indicated that they will 
convene parliament themselves, illegal and unjust measures are taken 
against them. No blame can be attached to the People's Parliament 
representatives. The blame is entirely on the heads of the authorities 
and they will suffer the ire of the people.

9. Besides, the authorities have prevented the people's representatives 
from visiting their constituencies by all sorts of illegal means. How 
can anyone fulfil their legal obligations under these circumstances ? 
People are capable of thinking.

10. In addition to U Bo San and U Ngwe Tun, information to hand is that 
the authorities intend to apply the same illegal tactics in the near 
future to U Lun Tin, member of the Central Executive Committee of the 
NLD and People's Parliament Representative for Mon State, Moulmein 
township, Constituency Number 2. U Lun Tin was actively engaged in the 
struggle for independence of the country up to 1948.

11. Further information received is that similar illegal tactics will be 
used against U Hla Pe, another person actively involved in the 
independence movement. He is an NLD Central Executive Committee member 
and People's Parliament member for Irrawaddy Division, Moulmeingyun 
Township, Constituency No.1. The same will happen to U Tin Oo and U 
Myint Thein, members for Constituencies 1 and 2 of Myanaung Township.

12. The measures taken by the authorities as shown in paragraph above is 
in no way consistent with law. It is meaningless and futile. Sovereign 
power of the people is being violated by the authorities. This flagrant 
abuse of power and browbeating tactics is an affront to the people.

13. To promote one's policies by deceitful, browbeating and vaunting 
tactics is wrong and fraudulent. The authorities will not achieve the 
results that they envisage. It will create more opposition and the 
people are very aware of this fact.



Committee Representing People's Parliament


9 February 1999



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



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(The following forms are used by SPDC to record signatures from the 
people for this purpose.)

Form (1)

Record of signatures of  the constituents alleging non confidence in U 
Ngwe Tun, Representative from MyinGyan District, Kyaukpadaung township 
No (2) Constituency.


No:/Name/Father/National/age/Job/Village/Village/Signature/Remark 
	name   Registration             tract
		No


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Form (2)

Record of signatures of  constituents alleging non confidence in U Bo 
Zan, Representative from MyinGyan District, Kyaukpadaung township No (1) 
Constituency.


No:/Name/Father/National/age/Job/Village/Village/Signature/Remark 
	name   Registration             tract
		No

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Form (3)

Record of signatures of constituents alleging non confidence in U Lun 
Tin, Representative from Moulmein Township No (1) Constituency.


No:/Constituent's name/National/age /Address/Signature/Remark 
		      Registration
			   No



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