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NLD STATEMENT 41 IN ENGLISH
National League for Democracy
NO (97/B), West Shwegondine Road
Bahan, Rangoon
Statement No: 41(3/99)
Contents of letter dated 5 March 1999 from the Chairman, National League
for Democracy to the Chairman of the Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council is reproduced and published for the information of
all.
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" Subject- Convening a public meeting
1. The National League for Democracy is a legally constituted national
political party and as such it has a legitimate duty to perform tasks
for the good of the country and the advancement of its party such as
holding public meetings, party meetings, printing and publishing
information etc.
2. On the 2nd March 1999, the National Unity Party which is another
political party as is the National League for Democracy, convened a
public meeting with signboards bearing the words "Rangoon Division
Organising Committee and the Farmers and Cultivators Seminar".
3. Under present circumstances and conditions, no meeting can he held
except by the authorities or with their permission. This is a statement
of fact that is one hundred percent correct. The public meeting
organised at Asugyi village tract, Htantabin township, Rangoon division
could only have been held with the permission of the authorities. This
can not be denied.
4. If the principle of "equality in law" is applied, the National League
for Democracy should be permitted to hold a public meeting in the same
way that a similar political party, the National Unity Party was
granted.
5. Therefore permission is sought to hold a public meeting where the
Htantabin township, Rangoon Division, National League for Democracy can
meet the people of Rangoon Division just as the National Unity Party
were granted. permission." END
Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy
Rangoon
9 March 1999
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