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8/8/88; STATEMENT OF CHIN NATIONAL



Subject: 8/8/88; STATEMENT OF CHIN NATIONAL FRONT

CHIN NATIONAL FRONT
General Headquarters
Chinland
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THE STATEMENT OF THE CHIN NATIONAL FRONT ON THE 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF 8/8/88.


1. The 8th of August 1999 marks the 11th anniversary of the pro-democracy 
movement in Burma. With the Burmese military dictatorship still continuing 
to suppress and crush the pro-democracy movement even today, the memory of 
those who have sacrificed for the cause of democracy is still fresh.

2. The fact that such a brutal military dictatorship can still exist to this 
day is a shame as the world prepares to enter the 21st century. The military 
dictatorship still exists in Burma shows a great lack of courage on the part 
of the Burmese people.

3. To abolish the tyrany of the military dictatorship, a sanction against 
the military dictatorship needs to be put in place by the international 
community, along with more courageous steps taken by the Burmese people 
themselves.

4. As it has laid down a policy of working in cooperation with neighbouring 
democratic countries and other democratic forces in Burma, the CNF would 
also like to appeal for cooperation from both democratic forces working in 
and out of Burma.

5. By being passive about the political situation in their country, the 
people of Burma will not achieve their goal of democracy and neither will 
the military dictatorship be abolished. In order for a democratic government 
tobe established we must all fight together to abolish the rule of the 
military dictatorship. The CNF would therefore like to urge the people of 
Burma to join hand in hand with the National League for Democracy and other 
democratic forces whose first, second and third priorities are nothing but 
the cause of democracy.

Central Committee
Chin National Front
August 8, 1999



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