"...When the military assumed state power in 1988 it declared that it would immediately perform four major tasks, the fourth being " to hold multiparty democratic general elections ". This it did on the 27 May, 1990 and the nation together with the nations of the world acclaimed this general elections to be free and fair. 2. Three hundred and ninety two members of the National League for Democracy were elected and given the mandate by the people to fulfil their election promise to govern for the good of the country...After its public statement that a parliament would be convened comprising all elected representatives including the states and nationalities, the authorities set out to arrest and hold in detention a total of 967 (as of 2nd October 1998) NLD parliamentarians-elect, and members of organising committees and other members from the States, Divisions, Townships and Villages..."