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U Tin Oo urges people not to be afa
- Subject: U Tin Oo urges people not to be afa
- From: dvb@xxxxx
- Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 07:33:00
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=
VOICED AT:
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