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Statement of WFAC (eng)
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</font><font size=4>(Workers and Framers Affairs Committee)<br>
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</b>Position Statement Concerning with the Repatriation of Illegal
Burmese Workers in Thailand<br>
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1. we, the Worker and Farmer Affairs Committee of the National Council of
the Union of Burma (NCUB) is seriously concerned for the recent
development about Thailand?s decision and action on the forced
repatriation of the illegal Burmese workers to their native land.<br>
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2.These workers have to leave for Thailand to get good job opportunities
for their survival due to seriously repressive attitude of the ruling
State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), military regime towards its
own citizen not only in the political ground, but also practicing
discrimination in economy, social , and cultural fields. Leading to the
shortage of food, deteriorating work place, State Paddy Purchasing Policy
with very low price, forced porters, heavy security / crossing check
-point fees, arbitrary arrest and punishment to its own people. <br>
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3.These illegal Burmese workers have to work very secretly in their work
places in Thailand with very meager wages in comparison with the wage of
Thai citizens.<br>
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4.We can fully understand the burden of the illegal workers on Thailand.
However, we would like to request the Thailand government to reconsider
its treatment on the repatriation of these illegal workers on the
humanitarian ground.<br>
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5.While, we, like international community, appreciate farsightedness,
generosity and patience of Thailand government in its peaceful handling
of the seizure of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok by the Burmese students,
the Burmese military junta which like to solve the embassy problems
violently, close all border-crossing points , and send a large troops to
take position along the Thai-Burma borders.<br>
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6.We are very much concerned that the illegal workers repatriated to
Burma would face arrests ,rapes, confinements and summary killings;
endangering to their lives.<br>
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7.Moreover, the SPDC, its army and its puppets are refusing the re-entry
of Burmese workers, rape the women and even shooting at some of them to
death in an attempt to bar them. Thus it shows its inhumane character and
lack of nationalistic aspiration.<br>
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8.Therofore, we Worker and Farmer Affairs Committee of NCUB, most
respectfully appeal to the Thai government to stop cross-border
repatriation of the illegal immigrants by force, and -to get cooperation
and assistance from international humanitarian organizations such as
international Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) and United Nations body to
secure the safety, health and welfare of the families of these people
until these illegal workers can return home safely.<br>
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9.We, Worker and farmer Affairs Committee of the NCUB strongly condemn
the SPDC on its irresponsible acts on its own people.<br>
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The Worker and Farmer Affairs Committee<br>
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National Council of the union of Burma<br>
November 11, 1999<br>
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