Media Release by JACDB(Sydney-Austr

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<center><bold><underline>JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR DEMOCRATIC BURMA

Sydney - Australia

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<center><underline>Media Release

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<flushright>Date: 28.7.98.

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On 8.8.98. a demonstration rally organized by the Joint Action Committee
for Democratic Burma (Sydney - Australia) in commemoration of 10th
anniversary of popular people's uprising will be held in front of the
Burmese Embassy at No. 22, Arakana Street, Yaralumla, Canberra.  It is
estimated that about 400 patriotic Burmese including people from
different Burmese organizations, individuals and supporting Australian
citizens.  Senators, Parliamentarians, representatives from Labor Unions,
National Union of Students, Democratic Socialist Party and Resistance
Left Alliance, Indonesian Students' representative and  Elected Members
of parliament in 1990 election in Burma will make their speeches on that
occasion.


San Lin from All Burma Students' Democratic Front said, " 8.8.88.
uprising is the biggest incidence in the history of Burma and that was
the evidence of how much people desired for freedom and democracy. 
Thousands of people had sacrificed their lives just to show their love
for peace, justice and prosperity of the country to the most ruthless and
callous military regime in the world.  We cannot tolerate the brutality
of the junta any more and we will call on them to relinquish power and
transfer it to the rightful hands of people's representatives by honoring
the 1990 election results". 


Ye Myint Tun from All Burma Students' Democratic Organization said, " We
strongly support NLD led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi that is calling for
convening of the parliament according to the results of 1990 election. 
We will show our solidarity on the tenth anniversary of 8.8.88 people's
uprising in Burma and We'd like to warn the military thugs in Burma that
it is about time to enter into dialogue with the National League for
Democracy led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to reach a peaceful solution for
the national problems".


Transports to Canberra are arranged to leave Sydney from Strathfield
Station (Everton Road) and A.Y.B.L. Center (Lidcombe).  



Contact Persons:


U Aye Kyaw          (02) 9649 5824

U San Lin           (02) 9718 6615

U Mg Mg Myint       (02) 9726 7756