"The Military Intelligence Service has illegally arrested and held NLD parliamentarians, NLD members of organising committees (States, Divisions, Townships, Wards, and Villages), and ordinary members for no legitimate reason but purely out of spite making a mockery of the "rule of law " which is being proclaimed...The National League for Democracy rebukes and denounces the military intelligence services for the above activities. We hereby announce that we are determined to implement the results of the 1990 general elections by the convening of parliament and to take whatever necessary steps even though the parliamentarians are being made the scapegoats. We will stand firm and not waver one bit and continue in our efforts to convene the people's parliament."