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NLD Statement 47/48/49 in English



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

Statement No: 47 (8/98)

1. The National League for Democracy is a legally constituted political 
party and registered as such under the Political Parties Registration 
Law. As such the league has its head office, its signboard, its flag and 
its seal and other devices which are necessary symbols of any 
respectable organisation.
2. The authorities frequently grab and arrest members who leave the head 
office and thrust them into waiting motor vehicles. A specific example 
of this is that of Maung Mya Sein, a member of the youth wing, who was 
leaving the head office building on 8.9.98 at about 4:00 p.m.
3. At the time of this incident, many members inside the office who saw 
what happened were very indignant and had to be pacified. This offensive 
behaviour by the authorities is an affront and insult to the National 
League for Democracy and could cause loss of respect for the 
authorities. Moreover, it can lead to undesirable and head on 
confrontation. Therefore such action is strongly condemned.

Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy

Rangoon
9 September, 1998

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

Statement No: 48 (8/98)

1. As of today (14:00 hours) the additional number of persons that have 
been arrested are:-
· NLD elected representatives				8
· NLD members of organising committees at State, 
Division, Township, Village Tract and Ward levels	100

2. Therefore, the numbers arrested between the dates 
17.5.98 to date are:-
· NLD elected representatives	50+ 66+ 63+ 8		= 187
· NLD members of organising committees at State, 
Division, Township, Village Tract and Ward levels
				8+25+24+3+17+157+100	=334

3. The NLD elected representatives and members of organising committees 
have not committed any offence whatsoever and are being held illegally 
therefore we demand that they be immediately and unconditionally 
released.

Central Executive .
National League for Democracy

Rangoon
9 September, 1998

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

1. The Chairman of the National League for Democracy and Secretary 1 of 
the State Peace and Development Council met on 18-8-98 and both accepted 
the principle that it was necessary that there should be mutual trust.
2. Having accepted the principle of mutual trust, the NLD has indicated 
that the two sides should meet to clarify the cause of arrests of its 
elected representatives and members up to this day.
3. The invitation was for the representatives of the State Peace and 
Development Council and representatives of the Central Executive 
Committee of the National League for Democracy to meet today (9.9.98 at 
13:00 hours).
4. This meeting did not take place because the SPDC made no response 
whatsoever.

Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy

Rangoon
9 September, 1998





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