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BBC Worldwide Monitoring

March 12, 2001, Monday

Burma: Opposition radio says National League for Democracy offices to reopen

SOURCE: Democratic Voice of Burma, Oslo, in Burmese 1245 gmt 11 Mar 01

Text of report by Burmese opposition radio on 11 March

Rangoon Division National League for Democracy NLD party
s making arrangements to reopen NLD township offices and to
reinstall NLD signboards in Rangoon Division. The Rangoon
Division NLD has issued a directive last week to township NLD
parties whose offices were closed and signboards pulled
down. According to the directive, the township NLD members
are to present a report to the Rangoon Division NLD citing where
the office is located, the structure of the office, and arrangements to
reorganize the township executive committee. The report from the
townships will then be forwarded to the SPDC State Peace and
Development Council Commission Multiparty Democracy General
Election Commission offices through the Rangoon Division NLD.

According to NLD members who do not want to disclose their
names, the NLD will soon be allowed to reopen their township
offices and to reinstall the NLD signboards nationwide. Although
details of the discussions between Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and
the SPDC are not definitely known, some NLD members told
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma it is believed that plans to
reopen the township NLD offices are associated with the talks.

Furthermore, according to sources close to NLD Vice-
Chairman U Tin Oo who remains under house arrest, it is
believed that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo have
met at least twice. The SPDC has also allowed U Lwin,
one of the NLD leaders, to meet with Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi twice a week.

According to NLD members, DVB has learned that the SPDC
has allowed other NLD leaders who wish to see Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi to see her.

DVB correspondent Myint Maung Maung also reports that
the movements of NLD members have become more free now.

[Myint Maung Maung] NLD party members are becoming
active now to reopen NLD  township and ward offices which
were closed down before. The  NLD party members were not
harassed by the SPDC officials like  before and they have more
freedom of movement now. In the past,  the Military Intelligence
personnel will watch every move made by  the NLD party members
and Kyant Phut [derogatory term for Union  Solidarity and
Development Association members, who are lackeys of the
SPDC], will also hassle the NLD members. At present, NLD
party members are making preparations to do routine party
office work and to commence organizational activities.

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<font size=3>BBC Worldwide Monitoring <br>
<br>
March 12, 2001, Monday <br>
<br>
Burma: Opposition radio says National League for Democracy offices to
reopen <br>
<br>
SOURCE: Democratic Voice of Burma, Oslo, in Burmese 1245 gmt 11 Mar 01
<br>
<br>
Text of report by Burmese opposition radio on 11 March <br>
<br>
Rangoon Division National League for Democracy NLD party <br>
s making arrangements to reopen NLD township offices and to <br>
reinstall NLD signboards in Rangoon Division. The Rangoon <br>
Division NLD has issued a directive last week to township NLD <br>
parties whose offices were closed and signboards pulled<br>
down. According to the directive, the township NLD members <br>
are to present a report to the Rangoon Division NLD citing where <br>
the office is located, the structure of the office, and arrangements
to<br>
reorganize the township executive committee. The report from the <br>
townships will then be forwarded to the SPDC State Peace and <br>
Development Council Commission Multiparty Democracy General <br>
Election Commission offices through the Rangoon Division NLD. <br>
<br>
According to NLD members who do not want to disclose their <br>
names, the NLD will soon be allowed to reopen their township <br>
offices and to reinstall the NLD signboards nationwide. Although <br>
details of the discussions between Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and <br>
the SPDC are not definitely known, some NLD members told <br>
DVB Democratic Voice of Burma it is believed that plans to <br>
reopen the township NLD offices are associated with the talks. <br>
<br>
Furthermore, according to sources close to NLD Vice-<br>
Chairman U Tin Oo who remains under house arrest, it is <br>
believed that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo have <br>
met at least twice. The SPDC has also allowed U Lwin, <br>
one of the NLD leaders, to meet with Daw Aung San Suu <br>
Kyi twice a week.<br>
<br>
According to NLD members, DVB has learned that the SPDC <br>
has allowed other NLD leaders who wish to see Daw Aung San <br>
Suu Kyi to see her. <br>
<br>
DVB correspondent Myint Maung Maung also reports that <br>
the movements of NLD members have become more free now. <br>
<br>
[Myint Maung Maung] NLD party members are becoming <br>
active now to reopen NLD&nbsp; township and ward offices which <br>
were closed down before. The&nbsp; NLD party members were not <br>
harassed by the SPDC officials like&nbsp; before and they have more 
<br>
freedom of movement now. In the past,&nbsp; the Military Intelligence
<br>
personnel will watch every move made by&nbsp; the NLD party members&nbsp;
<br>
and Kyant Phut [derogatory term for Union&nbsp; Solidarity and&nbsp;
<br>
Development Association members, who are lackeys of the<br>
SPDC], will also hassle the NLD members. At present, NLD <br>
party members are making preparations to do routine party <br>
office work and to commence organizational activities. <br>
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