FTUB... and now, RFA, what do we do (r)

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Dear Richard,
It is a good one.  I really appreciated your stand point.  We have been so
quiet and it is time to speak out for our cause.

Yours

Htun Aung Gyaw

At 09:53 PM 7/1/98, you wrote:
>From:    Richard A. Myint
>             Mountain View, CA
>
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>The sayings go, where there is smoke there is fire and when a fish rots it
>rots starting from the head and I remember a Burmese proverb "when one fish
>rots the whole boatload rots". 
>
>We seem to have a problem with NCGUB, FTUB, and RFA. I personally agree with
>and support the questions that have been asked. I believe the leaders of
these
>organizations first, owe all of us an apology for being insensitive. They
have
>not kept us (supporters and non supporters alike) informed, as to what their
>goals and objectives are and periodic status reports on what they have
>accomplished. They also should account for the funds they receive from all
>sources, especially when they are public funds.
>
>NCGUB was formed on behalf of NLD and supported by all of us because of Daw
>Aung San Suu Kyi. Under difficult circumstances, DASSK manages to keep us
>informed with newsletters, audio and video tapes, etc..., I have not seen the
>same from the groups in question.
>
>These groups are in most part being funded by US taxpayers as part of the
>Burmese Democracy Movement. Historically all political movements in Burma
have
>begun with "University Students" and will continue to do so. Everybody wants
>to ride into positions of power on the shoulder of our young people. But we
>continue to ignore them even though we are still in the struggle. I can
>imagine where they will be when we do succeed.
>
>If these organizations continue to ignore the questions raised, we need to
>unite under a "banner" and mount a movement within the US, the EU and
Japan to
>"cut" all funding immediately. We in the US should immediately announce that
>we do not support these groups and inform our goverment accordingly.
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