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Day of Solidarity (19 June 1996) (r)
- Subject: Day of Solidarity (19 June 1996) (r)
- From: agirici@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 03:07:00
Subject: Re: Day of Solidarity (19 June 1996)
At 14:51 16/06/1996, you wrote:
>From: U Thaung <thaung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Day of Solidarity (19 June 1996)
>Hello Ni Ni
I hope you're well. If you remember, we met in Strasbourg.
If I were in Delft, I would come to your event with pleasure. Good luck with
it, we're trying to see what we can do here.
All the best
Brian McGEE
Info Birmanie
>At 11:36 AM 6/14/96, you wrote:
>>From: Phd_ Ni Ni <nin@xxxxxx>
>>
>> ********* INVITATION TO ALL **********
>>
>>Dear All in Netherlands!!!
>>
>>We, NFB, Netherlands Friends of Burma has answered the call from the NCGUB
>>(Washington) day of solidarity. We will gather here in Netherlands to
>>join the action on (19 June 1996). You all are invited to the following
>>place to have a snack and soft drink. There will be a video show as well.
>>
>>Address: Roland Holstlaan 31, Delft, NL.
>>Telephone: 015-2569695
>>
>>Please do call and inform us two days ahead if you are coming. So that we
>>can estimate the quantity of snack we need to prepare.
>>Looking forward to see you on 19 June 96.
>>Best regards,
>>NFB
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>The military regime in Burma has been
>>stepping up its repressive measures against the Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and
>>her party, the National League for Democracy, which won
>>the elections in 1990. The recent unlawful arrest of
>>elected NLD representatives and other activists to
>>prevent the NLD from holding a conference and the
>>arbitrary passage of a law which threatens activists
>>with 5 to 20 years imprisonment and the confiscation of
>>their property are glaring examples of the regime's
>>moves to curb the democracy movement in Burma.
>>
>>The only reason that the military regime has not
>>abolished the National League for Democracy outright and
>>arrested its leaders is because it fears further
>>international outcry which can withhold investment,
>>loans and aid. The military regime waits for an
>>opportunity today to crack down on the democracy
>>movement, and it is expected to adverse reaction from
>>the international community.
>>
>>In light of these developments, the National Coalition
>>Government of the Union of Burma believes that if human
>>rights and democracy are to be restored in Burma, it is
>>crucial for the International community to continually
>>express its iron-clad solidarity with Daw Aung San Suu
>>Kyi and the National League for Democracy and at the
>>same time to strongly condemn the ongoing repressive
>>moves by the military regime.
>>
>>With this objective in mind, the National Coalition
>>Government of the Union of Burma has designated June
>>19,1996 as the Action Day for Burma. The day also marks
>>the 51st birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
>>
>>We call on Burmese communities, individuals and support
>>groups helping Burma, and people who wish to see justice
>>in Burma to hold commemorative activities on or around
>>June 19 to celebrate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's 51st
>>birthday and to express their solidarity with the
>>democracy movement in Burma.
>>-----------------------------------------------------
>>Fax: (202) 393-7343 Tel:(202) 393-7342 (202)393-4312
>>
>>Good work Ni Ni,
>I am waiting your fax about Burmese debt. (954)973-3485
>uthang
>>
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