NLD Statement 86 in English

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

STATEMENT 86 (10/98)

Contents of the letter written to the Chairman of the State Peace and 
Development Council by the Chairman of the National League for Democracy 
is reproduced for information. 

(F) " Subject- In the matter of the holding of a public meeting

1. The authorities that have assumed state power claimed that they would 
restore and build a new and advanced democratic, stable and united 
nation for which they are accountable.

2.  It is now more than eight years since the holding of the multi-party 
general elections and the authorities have not only failed to convene 
parliament, but have arrested and placed in custody most of the NLD 
parliamentarians-elect, NLD organising committee members from the 
States, Divisions, Townships, Villages and Wards, and ordinary NLD 
members.

3. Recently, the authorities have been compelling welfare organisations, 
trading organisations, professional organisations, academic 
organisations, students and other organisations involving government 
servants to hold so-called " Meetings to display the peoples' wishes". 
They have been coerced to attend these meetings where speeches and 
resolutions have had to be made and taken as instructed by the 
authorities. Using and manipulating these organisations for political 
ends is improper and is a deliberate ploy by the authorities to confuse 
the political issues.

4. The National League for Democracy is a legally registered political 
party and has the confidence of the people by having gained 82 percent 
of the seats in the parliamentary general elections. Therefore, we  
claim the right to hold a public meeting to inform and reveal to the 
people about what is happening in the country today." (END)
 

                                                               The 
Central Executive Committee             
                                                                National 
League for Democracy

Rangoon
14 October 1998













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