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CRPP Notification 8 in English



Committee representing members of People's Parliament elected in the 
1990 multi-party general elections (Committee representing People's 
Parliament)

Notification No 8 (2/99)

1. To be read as continuation to Notification 7(2/99)

2.	The information received regarding the tactics used to undermine the 
legally elected People's Parliament Representative U Hla Pe are:-
	(1)(a) On 7 February 1999, Zaw Oo, son of U Win Shwe and Kyaw Zwa, son 
of U Kyaw Yin from Mah-mhwe-gyun village tract, Moulmeingyun Township 
went to every house in the village and without showing them what was 
written on the papers, got them to put their signatures at the bottom. 
The oral explanation given was that their signatures would indicate 
their consent to proceed with their cultivation peacefully.
	   (b) The head of one household was suspicious and asked to check the 
document and found that it related to the loss of confidence and denial 
of support for People's Parliament representative U Hla Pe.
	   (c ) When the villagers told the persons who was collecting their 
signatures that they supported the NLD and that democracy was all about 
the wishes and desires of the people, the reply given was that these 
remarks should be addressed to the authorities not to them.
	(2)(a) On 8 February 1999, the Chairman of the Kyaik-pe Village 
Administration and Mahn Kyaw Aye, the veterinarian, Ko Hla Win, Ko Po 
Chin, and Ko Khin Win(Secretary and members of the USDA) claiming that 
they needed to inspect household lists took down the names of all the 
residents in each  household on papers that they had prepared and made 
them sign that they did not support People's Parliament Representative U 
Hla Pe.
	   (b) The same procedure is being followed in Byangyi village we are 
told.

3.	These illegal activities against U Hla Pe with a legal standing must 
be stopped immediately. It is downright disgraceful and scandalous.

Committee Representing People's Parliament
Rangoon
16 February 1999

(Responsibility for this publication is taken by the National League for 
Democracy.)






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