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NLD RANGOON: TWO STATEMENTS



NLD RANGOON: "RESTRAINTS...TANTAMOUNT TO HOUSE ARREST."
NLD RANGOON: COMPLAINT ADDRESSED TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE LODGED




NLD RANGOON: "RESTRAINTS...TANTAMOUNT TO HOUSE ARREST."
This is unofficial translation.

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National League for Democracy
No: (97/b) West Shwegondine Road
Bahan, Rangoon

Statement No: 23(8/98)

1. The Military Intelligence unit stationed in the compound of Number 
54/56 University Avenue - the residence of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the 
General Secretary of the National League for Democracy - left the post 
on 7-8-98.
 
2. However, another Security force under the control of the Home 
Ministry and known as the Lone Htein has been stationed on the opposite 
side of the road close to the house. Barriers have been placed across 
the road with a boom gate.

3. This unit unnecessarily searches cars that leave the General 
Secretary's house claiming unreasonably that it is for her security. As 
a matter of fact it has given rise to great inconvenience.

4. The above measures are designed to intensifying the illegal 
restraints previously  practised and is tantamount to house arrest. It 
is also designed to repeatedly inconvenience her visitors. This is to 
give notice that should this practice continue, the National League for 
Democracy will take appropriate legal action.

Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy

Rangoon
August 10, 1998

 
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NLD RANGOON: COMPLAINT ADDRESSED TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE LODGED
This is unofficial translation.


National League for Democracy
No: (97/b) West Shwegondine Road
Bahan, Rangoon

Statement No: 24 (8/98)

1. To denigrate and insult the parliamentarians of the National League 
for Democracy the authorities have classified them on the same level as 
the lowest class of habitual offenders who commit the worst kind of 
crimes for a living. They  have been arrested and bound by bonds under 
the 1961 Habitual Offenders Act.

2. On 15-7-98, being aggrieved by these  actions of the authorities and 
having as its main objective the preservation of justice, the NLD lodged 
a direct complaint in the Supreme Court under Chapter 4, Section 4(a) of 
the Judicial Affairs Law (26-9-88).

3. A deputy director refused to accept the complaint with the remark 
that "the application under this section has been read and returned". 
Therefore, on 20-7-98, that petition was sent directly through another 
unavoidable means of communication to the Chief Justice.

4. When the Chairman and the General Secretary, were making a peaceful 
journey to Minhla town in Pegu Division on 7.7.98 the authorities used 
their security forces to illegally barricade and confine them thus 
prohibiting them from using a public roadway which is accessible to 
every person. Therefore, a direct written complaint addressed to the 
Chief Justice was lodged with the authorities in accordance with the 
provisions of law.

5. Up to date there has been no response from the Chief Justice in 
respect of these complaints.


Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy

Rangoon
August 10, 1998