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hunger strike for 9999 in Australia



Second meeting of 9999 action committee Australia was held at 9999 center 1
A Vaughan street Lidcome on 14th of August .At the meeting following
decisions were made

1. To launch a 'Dawn to Dusk- hunger strike' start from 6: 30 in the morning
until 5:30 in the evening out side the New South Wales parliament house in
Sydney. The hunger strikers will begin on 20th August Friday with 9 person a
day in 9 days in total  excluding weekends, ending on the 1st of September
1999.

2. Beginning day of The hunger strike will high light the dead -line of 21st
August 1988 set By Do Aug San Us Ky. and National League for Democracy to
convene People's Parliament (As per 1990 elections results)
3. Hunger strike will urge the Burmese, Australian and international
community to join the Free Burma 9999 Global day of Action on 9th of
September 1999.
4. Hunger strike will urge the Australian parliaments and government to put
pressure on SPDC regime not to make any violent crack down on peaceful
demonstrations of 9999 in Burma.
5. Hunger striker will urge the Australian parliaments and governments to
put pressure on Thai government not to put any restriction on peaceful
demonstration of Burmese pro-democracy activists in Thailand.
5. Hunger striker will urge the SPDC regime to cease the unlawful detention,
intimidation and threat toward students and people who are organizing
actions for 9999.
6. The agreement was reached that the following s are major demands of the
action committee, Australia .
We urge the Commonwealth and state parliaments:
-to recognize the CRPP as the legitimate highest authority of the people of
Burma and its lawful right to convene the people's parliament as per the
1990 elections result;
- to urge the SPDC regime to enter peaceful dialogue with the CRPP
- to seek ways to free Members of Parliament-elect and political prisoners
including students, student leader Min Ko Naing; and
- to encourage the reopening of all universities and colleges (closed since
1996) , and the re-establishment of the student union.
-We also urge the Australian Government to impose economic sanctions against
the  military dictatorship and call on the state parliaments to adopt
selective purchasing laws that ban any contracts with companies doing
business with the regime in Burma.

 . The first 9 hunger strikers are U Ye Khaung ( Mya Wa Di ) , U Georgie , Ko
Min Thet Naing , Ko Myat Thu,  Ko Maung Maung Than, Ko Par Pa,  Ko Sa Lin ,
Ko Soe Soe Oo, Ko Zaw Min Ohn ( Econe)  . They will be meeting at 9999
center 0n Thursday 6:30 pm to finalize the launch of Hunger strike for 9999.

7. Various tasks and responsible persons were identified on areas such,
publication, accessories, treasure, fund raising, and media liaison.

8. Next meeting of the action committee, Australia is on 21st August 1999 at
9999 center. This gathering will mark the anniversary of the deadline given
by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD to convene the people's parliament on 21st
August 1998.

9999 Action Committee is decentralized and open to everyone regardless of
their organizational or personal background as it is a people's organization
designed to fight for people's struggle of 9999 action. Please join hand
together and fight for the people's parliament .


Further info please contact 9999 Center ( 02 ) 96435015