Statement...on the 79th anniversary of National Day December 2, 1999..[contrast between the lofty ideals and aspirations of the national spirit and the actual situation in Burma]... "...* Universities that have been closed without any time limits should be re-opened and unions be allowed to function where student issues can be settled amicably through consultation. * Facilitate the obtaining of democracy and human rights. * Shift from counterfeit to and an era of genuine education to produce knowledgeable scholars. * Strive for a new educational system that will emulate the 1920 student boycott leaders who, filled with genuine nationalism, persevered, persisted and pressed on till they succeeded For this purpose and at this time that is so close to the year 2000, we emphatically urge all. including members of the Tatmadaw (army), all citizens and peoples of all the nationalities regardless of class or status, young and old, and all students to join hands with us to achieve honourable outcomes for our motherland..."