NLD STATEMENT 41 IN ENGLISH

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National League for Democracy
NO (97/B), West Shwegondine Road
Bahan, Rangoon

Statement No: 41(3/99)

Contents of letter dated 5 March 1999 from the Chairman, National League 
for Democracy to the Chairman of the Chairman of the State Peace and 
Development Council is reproduced and published for the information of 
all.

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" Subject- Convening a public meeting

1.	The National League for Democracy is a legally constituted national 
political party and as such it has a legitimate duty to perform tasks 
for the good of the country and the advancement of its party such as 
holding public meetings, party meetings, printing and publishing 
information etc.

2.	On the 2nd March 1999, the National Unity Party which is another 
political party as is the National League for Democracy, convened a 
public meeting with signboards bearing the words "Rangoon Division 
Organising Committee and the Farmers and Cultivators Seminar".

3.	Under present circumstances and conditions, no meeting can he held 
except by the authorities or with their permission. This is a statement 
of fact that is one hundred percent correct. The public meeting 
organised at Asugyi village tract, Htantabin township, Rangoon division 
could only have been held with the permission of the authorities. This 
can  not be denied.

4.	If the principle of "equality in law" is applied, the National League 
for Democracy should be permitted to hold a public meeting in the same 
way that a similar political party, the National Unity Party was 
granted.

5. 	Therefore permission is sought to hold a public meeting where the 
Htantabin township, Rangoon Division, National League for Democracy can 
meet the people of Rangoon Division just as the National Unity Party 
were granted. permission." 						END


Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy

Rangoon
9 March 1999


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