Reuters-FOCUS-Yangon says Suu Kyi p (r)

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Re: Reuters- FOCUS-Yangon says Suu Kyi party "Number One Enemy"
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It is regretable to find out that a particular group within the SPDC has 
become more paranoial and publically declare the NLD party as "Number 
One Enemy " in a direct contrast to the NLD's willingness to
forgive and engage in a peaceful dialogue with the SPDC. ( NOTE: See 
attached media news release from the NLD on 26 May 1998.)

We urge the leaders of the SPDC to take appropriate steps to stop this 
type of annilihilating news from popping out in the state controlled 
media in Burma. We have no choice but to take it as a death-threat to 
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's life and consider it as an official stand of the 
present military regime as a whole. We would have to hold the SPDC 
responsible for all the consequences that follows out of this 
death-threat from now on.  

We hope "forgiveness and willingness to promote peace" is still in the 
making and in everyone's mind in four-days time and beyond.

Minn Kyaw Minn
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For release on: May 26, 1998

MEDIA RELEASE:
NLD LEADERS STAND FIRM FOR DIALOGUE

Bangkok, Tuesday: - On the eve of the 8th anniversary of their party?s
landslide win, the leaders of Burma?s National League for Democracy
reiterated their stand that political dialogue was the way forward out 
of the country?s problems. The leaders also ruled out revenge against 
the military regime.

In a rare interview held recently in Rangoon which featured U Aung 
Shwe(Chairman), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (General Secretary) and U Tin 
U(Deputy Chairman), all three leaders agreed that dialogue was the way 
to resolve Burma?s troubles.

U Aung Shwe said: "...the people suffer because there are now political 
problems, economic problems and cultural problems. All these problems 
cannot be solved without meeting each other and talking to each other."

U Tin U described tripartite dialogue as the country?s only solution.
"Therefore we very much desire to have a dialogue with our democratic
forces led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and the ethnic races, as well as the 
present military regime."

Ms Suu Kyi said that the regime should not regard dialogue as an 
admission of defeat. "We think that to accept dialogue would be to 
display strength by the government, to show that they have strength and 
courage to do what is in the best for the country.

"We want dialogue because we want to find a solution that is best for
everybody ... particularly for the people of Burma and also for the
government, and those who are in the opposition at the moment. We do not 
want revenge, we do not think there is anything particularly honourable 
or admirable about seeking revenge, we want to find a peaceful 
settlement...we remain committed to dialogue. It may be difficult to get 
there, but we?re determined to get that. And we?re absolutely confident 
that we shall get that."

Referring to the anniversary of the elections in which the NLD won 82 % 
of parliamentary seats, Ms Suu Kyi added: "It is 8 years since the 
elections have been ignored by the authorities, but we still stand by 
the promises that we made to our people then."

U Aung Shwe said the people voted for the NLD because they believed it 
was capable of fulfiling its election manifesto which still aims to 
restore democracy to the country, establish an open market economy, 
allow freedom of religion, freedom of education, freedom of speech and 
other democratic principles.
											ENDS

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>FOCUS-Yangon says Suu Kyi party ``Number One Enemy'' 
>08:58 a.m. Aug 17, 1998 Eastern 
>
>By Aung Hla Tun 
>
>YANGON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military rulers issued thinly 
veiled
>threats against opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party on 
Monday
>in an apparent attempt to get her to call off her six-day roadside 
protest.
>
>
>Having sent a parasol, cakes and drinks to Suu Kyi's protest site and 
set
>up a mobile bathroom ``to ensure her maximum comfort and welfare'' last
>week, the government on Monday denounced her National League for 
Democracy
>(NLD) as the ``Number One Enemy.'' 
>
>``Anyone going counter to the public will not live long,'' all three
>Myanmar state-owned newspapers said in a commentary. 
>
>Suu Kyi, winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, and three companions 
have
>been stuck in a minivan on a bridge at Anyarsu, about 30 km (20 miles)
>southwest of Yangon, since Wednesday. 
>
>Authorities have refused to let them proceed to visit supporters in 
Pathein
>township, about 60 km (100 miles) further to the west and they in turn 
have
>refused demands to return to Yangon. 
>
>Diplomats say the standoff is designed by the NLD to focus world 
attention
>on its demand that the government convene a parliament of members 
elected
>at polls in 1990 by August 21. 
>
>The NLD won the election by a landslide but the military ignored the
>result. 
>
>Suu Kyi's protest follows a similar six-day standoff which was ended
>forcibly by the military on July 29. 
>
>The government says she can remain in Anyarsu ``as long as conditions
>remain safe'' but cannot go to Pathein as this would mean travelling in 
a
>dangerous part of the country. 
>
>It has ignored pressure from abroad to cede power to the NLD and has
>ridiculed the party's ultimatum and roadside protests by sending gifts
>including a beach umbrella. 
>
>Diplomats say the government's strategy appears to be to try to 
minimise
>the impact of Suu Kyi's protest by making it look like a camping 
holiday. 
>
>``Ms Suu Kyi, U Hla Pe and their two chauffeurs are continuing taking 
rest
>in a camping vehicle near Anyarsu, a small but picturesque village 
outside
>Yangon,'' it said in a statement on Monday. 
>
>It said officials had provided Suu Kyi with fresh fruit for breakfast 
while
>the others enjoyed ``the famous Anyarsu noodles and tea'' each morning 
at a
>nearby restaurant. 
>
>However, the NLD's central executive committee said the authorities had
>provided no food and the protesters' supplies might no longer be
>sufficient. 
>
>A statement from the committee expressed concern for their health and 
said
>the NLD had asked Prime Minister General Than Shwe for permission to 
send
>Suu Kyi's doctor to her. It said the authorities would be responsible 
for
>the protesters' health. 
>
>Suu Kyi suffered dehydration after the last standoff. 
>
>The commentaries in the New Light of Myanmar and other newspapers 
accused
>``internal destructionists'' of working against the national interest 
and
>added: ``The people can regard the National League for Democracy as 
Number
>One Enemy.'' 
>
>Diplomats say they believe Suu Kyi is still in the minivan but there 
have
>been no independent witnesses of the protest. 
>
>Photographs obtained by Reuters late on Saturday showed her grey van 
next
>to a small wooden bridge on a country road, next to a yellow parasol, a
>white table and two garden chairs. 
>
>The van, sliding side door open but curtains drawn, was close to a 
thatched
>hut at what appeared to be a check-point. 
>
>The pictures showed no sign of Suu Kyi or her companions. 
>
>On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright backed Suu Kyi's
>defiance of travel restrictions as an assertion of basic rights and
>Australia at the weekend called on Myanmar to open up and bring in
>democratic reforms. 
>
>Separately, two exiled Myanmar opposition activists renounced asylum in
>Japan and said on Monday they would return home, citing a positive 
change
>in Myanmar's military rule. 
>
>Win Naing and Mya Mya Win, formerly leaders of the Burmese Association 
in
>Japan (BAIJ), called a news conference in Tokyo to announce their 
decision
>to surrender their refugee status. 
>
>
>
>


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