Comment on the Press Release 3/99. (r)

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Dear Dr. Thein Win,

You did a great job. I, wholeheartedly, applause for you comment.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you very much!

Sincerely,

Salai BawiLian


>From: "Thein Win" <burmamtk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Comment on the Press Release 3/99. Embassy of Myanmar, 
Washington DC.
>Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 01:33:13 +0200
>
>
>Mingalabar OKKAR/Embassy of Myanmar at Washington DC
>
>Generally speaking, I am always busy with campaign works and my family
>affairs.
>I never response to you and other persons. Now is the time to point out 
the
>truth.
>Before I mention my constructive criticism to your press release 3/99,
>Embassy of Myanmar, Washington, I would like to draw your attention the
>following:
>* I am not a member of any party in my life ( even Ma-Sa-La era, 
Lan-zin
>Lu-Nge or NLD )
>* So far, I feel myself, I am not a politician. Just an ordinary 
person,
>with the attitude of doing what I think is right. (When we think 
something
>is right, we have to consider the majority opinion as well as our 
sincerity
>and our intelligence. I feel it is not justify to say "It is right 
because I
>think it is right. Should be more realistic and more scientific)
>* Most of my life was grown up in grassroots level. At the same time I 
had
>some exposure with the environment of Ma-Sa-La VIP (My father in law 
was an
>old Colonel and he was working very closely with General Ne Win). That 
is
>why, I can understand the both views.
>* I grown up in Urban (Rangoon and Mandalay) as well as very remote 
part of
>Burma when I was serving the people under Dept. of Health, in Burma. 
(The
>people from that area never seen motor car in their lives). Then, again 
I
>had chance to listen the view of the various nature of our people for 
more
>than a decade while I was in Burma.
>Let's discuss what you mentioned. The press release mentioned US Dept 
of
>State ignores the following...
>1. "It ignores the fact that Myanmar is enjoying unprecedented peace 
and
>stability and that the people are happily engaged in the pursuit of 
better
>standard of living and decent quality of life without fear and 
anxiety."
>I would like to ask you (actually you do not need to answer my question 
for
>publicity) just only ask again to yourself in your own mind that you 
really
>think people are happily engaged as you said. People are really living
>without fear and anxiety. You just think and answer ONLY in your mind. 

( Why
>I am saying like that is if you have to answer for publicity, it might 
be
>impossible for you to say the truth and justify. I am telling you (I 
hope
>that you already know) It is absolutely impossible to live without fear 
and
>anxiety those people who want to speak the truth.( Remember! Decent 
quality
>of life is standing on "the truth") Might be possible to stay without 
fear
>and anxiety those who ignore the real situation of our people and "the
>truth". ( Because those people are not disturbing to the power chair of
>SPDC. SPDC probably give credit to those kind of people)
>
>2. The United States speaks of human rights but ignores the right of 
other
>sovereign and independent nations to lead their own lives and to shape 
their
>own destinies without interference or pressure.  It appears to have
>forgotten
>that according to the United Nations Charter and the norms of 
international
>law, all countries, large or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, have 
the
>right to choose their own political system, road to development and 
social
>values.
>
>Your description is absolutely right!! Up to certain extent.
>You are saying rights BUT at the same time you are doing wrong. (Sorry! 
As a
>doctor, I have to say un co-ordinate movement between motor and sensory
>function, Senile Dementia)
>Please do not forget it, "sovereign" "nation" "lives" "countries" 
"social
>values" all these terms you mentioned are belong to the sense of 
"PEOPLE OF
>THE COUNTRY".
>* Please think twice again. "Are you (SPDC) the genuine representative 
of
>the people of the country?"(If you want to own/use these terms you 
should be
>the representative of the people.)
>* The other way, if you (SPDC) really respect these terms, why you 
ignoring
>the will of the people?
>Okay! You (SPDC) are conscious is clear, sincere and probably you will 
say
>"we have to carry on this tract because we are the only persons who 
love to
>the nation and people. We have to dictate for the benefit of country". 
Then
>I would like to remind you earnestly the following:-
>* Let me say the very simple way. The Country is belong to each and 
every
>single citizen. The proportion of ownership of the country (state 
power) is
>exactly same for every single citizen. General Ne Win, General Saw Mg, 
Daw
>Aung San Suu Kyi, you and me, even homeless street people, the 
proportion of
>the ownership is the equal amount. You (SPDC) already accept the 
democratic
>election and repeatedly admitted SPDC is standing on the democratic
>platform. If you accepted this principle SPDC should not do what you 
are
>doing today. Even with the good faith, SPDC should not hold the state 
power
>for a decade. (I am not saying SPDC is power hunger). The main reason 
is you
>are NOT responsible person. You have no right to do this job. Otherwise
>(allow me to say as quarrel in the street) if somebody has super 
natural
>power, lawyers will rule the country, Economics will rule it, Doctors 
will
>rule it, Engineers will do the same. All people will do with their good
>faith. Remembers! Army, doctors, lawyers, economics all are service of 
the

>country. They are doing their own jobs. The state power is ONLY belongs 
to
>the representative of the people, not for the service people. We have 
to
>accept General Than Shwe/Khin Nyunt, if they become genuine 
representative
>of the people, even we do not like to them.
>* If SPDC really want the development of the country, one day if you 
have
>chance, you can organise the own party and share your idea how you are 
going
>to build the nation. Then, if your idea is fantastic with flying 
colour, the
>majority will accept and vote to your party. Then it will become the 
time
>for you. You can architect your beloved country with your good faith.
>
>Please note, I am not NLD/Ma-SA-LA/American follower(I have to mention,
>otherwise somebody will accuse me as destructive element). Just earning 
the
>salary by professional way and serving to my family.
>Otherway, I would say, my voice is stand for an ordinary citizen.
>Dear Okkar! If an ordinary "majority silent people" ( Foreign Minister 
U Win
>Aung
>Said) say "NO" to you (SPDC).........
>What you are going to do with reference to your press statement?
>
>
>Dear Okkar!
>I would like to sincerely encourage to you, LIFE is too short and so
>precious. Please do not waste the valuable part of you life. Please do 
not
>exchange your life with valueless matters
>Now is the time to consider very seriously for your life as well as for 
your
>generation and then for your beloved country and people.
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>Subject:	Press Release 3/99. Embassy of Myanmar, Washington DC.
>
>Press Release 3/99. Embassy of Myanmar, Washington DC.
>

>
>                 EMBASSY OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
>
>                             WASHINGTON,  DC
>
>3 / 99 	          							         5 March 1999
>Press Release
>
>Following is the press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs in
>Yangon today with regard to the 1998 Report on the Humans Rights 
situation
>in
>the World issued by the Department of State:
>
>
>
>Recently, the United States issued the so-called 1998 Report on the 
Human
>Rights Situation in the world.  It also includes references to the 
Union of
>Myanmar. As in the previous reports, the 1998 Human Rights Report 
neglects
>the positive developments taking place in the country and does not 
reflect
>the
>true situation of Myanmar.  It ignores the fact that Myanmar is 
enjoying
>unprecedented peace and stability and that the people are happily 
engaged in
>the pursuit of better standard of living and decent quality of life 
without
>fear and anxiety.  Indeed, the State Department of the United States of
>America had once again focused on accusations based on unfounded facts 
and
>information from unscrupulous sources.
>
>It is generally recognized that any government, institutions or 
individual
>seeking to  promote human rights should bear in mind the significance 
of
>
>national and regional peculiarities as well as historical, cultural and
>religious backgrounds together with the stage of economic development.
>However, it seems that the United States has turned a blind eye to 
these
>facts
>and is using the pretext of human rights and democracy to  interfere in 
the
>internal affairs of other nations.
>
>The United States speaks of human rights but ignores the right of other
>sovereign and independent nations to lead their own lives and to shape 
their
>own destinies without interference or pressure.  It appears to have
>forgotten
>that according to the United Nations Charter and the norms of 
international
>law, all countries, large or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, have 
the
>right to choose their own political system, road to development and 
social
>values.  The United States speaks of democracy but tries to dictate how 
a
>country should be run or even who should run the nation without paying 
heed
>to
>the actual situation in that country or its challenges and potentials.
>
>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, therefore,
>categorically rejects the one-sided assessment of the United States on 
the
>human rights situations in Myanmar since it is based on unfounded facts 
and
>is
>nothing more that a politically motivated document aimed at interfering 
in
>the
>internal affairs of Myanmar.
>
>
>
>Ministry of Foreign Affairs
>Yangon
>
>Dated   5 March 1999
>
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