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Subject: Re: European Parliament to recognize CRPP

Hello Nwe Aung, I dont get it, why didnt they slam the oil and gas
companies and private investment along with the other issues, and naming
the culprits by name, re TOTAL UNOCAL PREMIER OIL NIPPON OIL MITSUBISHI

Nwe Aung wrote:
> 
> EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT
> 14 April 1999
> G:\DOC_SEAN\RC-99\B4-0375.99\en
> 
> JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION ON BURMA
> 
> pursuant to Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure by the following Members:
> - Colajanni, on behalf of the PSE Group
> - Maij-Weggen and Jarzembowski, on behalf of the PPE Group
> - Pasty and Van Bladel, on behalf of the UPE Group
> - Bertens, on behalf of the ELDR Group
> - Ripa dl Meana, Mohamed Alf and Sierra Gonzalez, on behalf of the GUE/NGL
> Group
> - Telkaemper and McKenna, on behalf of the V Group
> - Dupuis, Dell'Alba, Leperre-Vorrier and Scarbonchi, on behalf of the ARE
> Group
> 
> The European Parliament, having regard to its previous resolutions on
> Burma,
> 
> A. saddened by the death of Dr. Michael Aris, Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi's
> husband, in the
>     United Kingdom,
> B. deploring the decision of the Burmese government not to grant an entry
> visa for
>     humanitarian reasons to Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi's husband in order to
> allow him
>     to visit his wife while he was seriously ill,
> C. noting the Council declaration expressing the condemnation of such an
> inhumane
>      attitude displaying blantant disregard for fundamental human rights by
> the State
>      Peace and Development Council (SPDC),
> D. deploring that political parties are prevented from functioning freely,
> and that the
>      Secretary-General of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and Nobel
> Peace
>      and Sakharov Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, effectively remains under
> house arrest,
> 
> E. deeply concerned at the continuing and extremely serious human rights
> abuses
>      committed by the military authorities in Burma, especially the
> violation of humanitarian
>      law by the Burmese army in ethnic minority areas,
> F. whereas the SPDC Army units and local authorities have recently ordered
> the forced
>      relocation of KAREN villages, and the use of the villagers as forced

> labour,
> G. condemning the recent arrests and forced resignations of hundreds of
> elected
>      representatives and NLD members,
> H. whereas on 16 September 1998, 250 members of the People's Parliament
> (54.6%
>      of the 485 parliamentarians mandated the NLD and representatives of
> four parties
>      to form the Committee Representing the People's Parliament (CRPP) to
> act on behalf
>      of the entire parliament, which has never been permitted to convene,
> I.  stressing that Aung San Suu Kyi has repeatedly called on all
> democratically elected
>     Parliamentarians world-wide to give due recognition to the Committee
> and to support
>     its work,
> J. whereas the Danish Parliament and the Belgian Senate have already given
> their support
>     to the CRPP,
> K. noting that the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) has not met
> for over a
>      year as a result of disagreement over the inclusion of Burma,
> 
> 1. Expresses its sincerest sympathy for Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi;
> 2. Denounces the refusal by the Burmese authorities to grant an entry visa
> to Dr. Michael Aris
>     as further proof of the attitude of the Burmese government regarding
> fundamental human rights;
> 3. Reiterates its condemnation of the military dictatorship in Burma and
> all human rights
>     violations by the SPDC;
> 4. Condemns the continued human rights abuses against ethnic groups within
> Burma, the current
>     forced relocation of KAREN villages and the use of the villagers as
> forced labour;
> 5. Calls again on the Burmese Government to gurantee the fundamental rights
> of the Burmese
>     people, to release all political prisoners and to allow freedom of
> movement for Mrs Aung San
>     Suu Kyi;
> 6. Reaffirms its opinion that the path leading Burma back to recognition as
> part of the international
>     community and to a solution of the deep crisis in the country has to
> start with a meaningful
>     political dialogue between the Burmese authorities, the democratic
> opposition leaders and
>     representatives of ethnic minorities;
> 7. Expresses its recognition and support for the CRPP and urges its
> relevant committees to enter
>     into a constructive dialogue with Burma's elected parliamentarians;
> 8. Reiterates its support of the Council decision not to accept the
> participation of Burma at
>     EU-ASEAN and ASEM meetings until there are significant improvements in
> human rights
>     and democracy in Burma;
> 9. Calls on the Council to ensure that the current CFSP common position on
> Burma is strictly
>     enforced, in particular with regard to the ban on entry visas and
> moreover strongly calls on the
>     EU member states to refrain from giving transit visas to SPDC and
> military personnel;
> 10. Instructs its President to forward the present resolution to the
> 
> Commission, the Council, the
>       ASEAN, the CRPP and the government of Burma.
> 
> Reproduced by Nwe Aung / Burma Bureau Germany / 15 April 1999.