"...Since September 1998, most of the NLD parliamentarians-elect, members of organising committees from the States, Divisions, Townships, Wards, villages and other ordinary members have been illegally arrested and imprisoned by the military intelligence units. But the newspapers and the military strategy studies department have deceitfully published this as " invitation to the state guest house " . The invitees are given no choice to attend or not to attend, nor can they return to their homes if and when they so desire. Therefore the truth is that they have been forcefully and illegally arrested and imprisoned..."