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U Tin Oo urges people not to be afa



Subject: U Tin Oo urges people not to be afarid

DATE=9/29/96
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-203840
TITLE=BURMA / TIN OO (L ONLY)
BYLINE=DAVID BUTLER
DATELINE=BANGKOK
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  OFFICIAL MEDIA IN BURMA TODAY (SUNDAY) ACCUSED 
PRO-DEMOCRACY LEADER AUNG SAN SUU KYI OF INCITING UNREST AND 
SECURITY FORCES BLOCKED ACCESS TO HER RANGOON COMPOUND FOR A 
THIRD DAY.  A VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY 
PARTY URGED AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S FOLLOWERS TO STAND FIRM.  DAVID 
BUTLER REPORTS FROM BANGKOK.

TEXT:  ON THURSDAY, MS. AUNG SAN SUU KYI ANNOUNCED THE PARTY 
WOULD HOLD A THREE DAY PARTY CONGRESS BEGINNING FRIDAY.  LATE 
THAT NIGHT, POLICE AND OTHER SECURITY FORCES SET UP ROADBLOCKS ON
UNIVERSITY AVENUE, THE ONLY ACCESS TO MS. AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S 
LAKESIDE HOME IN RANGOON.

THE BLOCKAGE PREVENTED BOTH THE PARTY CONGRESS AND THE WEEKEND 
RALLIES SHE HAS HELD AT THE COMPOUND SINCE HER RELEASE FROM HOUSE
ARREST IN JULY LAST YEAR.  

OFFICIAL MEDIA SUNDAY SAID THE CONGRESS WAS INTENDED TO INCITE 
RIOTS AND UPHEAVAL THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.  THE MEDIA ACCOUNTS 
ACCUSED HER OF MEETING WITH AMBASSADORS OR CHARGE D'AFFAIRS OF 
NUMEROUS WESTERN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, FRANCE, 
GERMANY, ITALY AND AUSTRALIA, AS WELL AS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE 
IN RANGOON OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

THE RULING MILITARY COUNCIL FREQUENTLY CHARGES SHE IS A PUPPET OF
FOREIGNERS.

EDITORIALS AND BROADCAST COMMENTARIES SAID THE PROPOSED PARTY 
CONGRESS WAS TIMED  NOT  TO MARK THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
FOUNDING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY AS MS. AUNG SAN SUU
KYI SAID BUT INSTEAD TO COINCIDE WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

ALSO ON SUNDAY, TIN OO, A VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE 
FOR DEMOCRACY URGED HIS FOLLOWERS  NOT  TO BE AFRAID.  TAKING TO 
REPORTERS, THE FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER SAID HIS MESSAGE TO THE 
PEOPLE IS TO TRUST THEIR STRENGTH, WHICH IS THEIR DESIRE FOR 
DEMOCRACY.

TIN OO ALSO SAID THE LEAGUE WILL DRAFT A CONSTITUTION FOR BURMA 
DESPITE A DECREE BY THE RULING STATE LAW AND ORDER RESTORATION 
COUNCIL (SLORC) THAT SUCH DRAFTS ARE ILLEGAL.  

THE COUNCIL HAS SELECTED A CONSTITUTION DRAFTING ASSEMBLY THAT 
HAS MET PERIODICALLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS.  THE CHARTER IT IS 
WRITING PRESERVES THE ARMY'S LEADING ROLE IN BURMA'S POLITICAL 
LIFE.

TIN OO SAID IT IS THE LEAGUE'S DUTY TO DRAFT A CONSTITUTION TO 
SHOW THE PEOPLE THE PARTY'S PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.  (SIGNED)

NEB/DB/CF

29-Sep-96 7:50 AM EDT (1150 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America