AP-Dow Jones: law banning all acts

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Subject: AP-Dow Jones: law banning all acts disturbing public order

Burma/Ban -2: Stiff Prison Terms
 
   RANGOON, Burma (AP-Dow Jones)--Burma's military government Friday issu=
ed a
law banning all acts disturbing public order, making violators subject =
to 5-20
years imprisonment. 
   The order, announced on state radio and televison Friday night, also =
made
unauthorized writing of a state constitution subject to the same punishme=
nt. 
   The 'law to prevent obstruction or opposition to the process of nation=
al
convention, systematic and peaceful transfer of power,' was a clear respo=
nse to
moves by the country's pro-democracy movement to challenge the military's
authority. 
   The law also said that any organization found violating it would be
suspended, dissolved or declared an unlawful organization. 
   Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi had earlier Friday announced plans =
to hold
her weekly meeting with supporters this weekend in defiance of a prohibit=
ion
from the military regime. 
   Suu Kyi left a message for reporters telephoning her home, delivered =
by a
supporter, saying, 'Please tell them I will proceed with the Saturday =
lecture
as usual.' 
   Last month after holding a party congress, her organization also annou=
nced
plans to write its own constitution, rejecting one being drafted by a
government-organized convention that has been going on for three years. =

   There was no immediate comment available from her or her party regardi=
ng the
announcement of the new law. 
   (END) AP-DOW JONES NEWS 07-06-96
   1532GMT