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Burma Solidarity Group Malaysia



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Press Statement

6 August 2001



The Burma Solidarity Group, representing concerned groups and =
individuals calling for human rights, peace and freedom in Burma, will =
today present a memorandum signed by their members asking for =
RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN BURMA at the Burmese Embassy in Kuala =
Lumpur.


August 8, 2001, represents the 13th anniversary of the killing of =
thousands of pro-democracy protestors in Burma by the military junta on =
and around August 8, 1988.

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This presentation commemorates the brave people in Burma who have stood =
in the face of adversity to struggle for democracy in their beloved =
country, and whose lives were cut short on that fateful day.

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This presentation highlights the darkness of the past years for the many =
people in Burma today who live in fear of the junta, the people who have =
been languishing in Burmese jails for their political beliefs, and those =
who live as refugees across the border in Thailand and Bangladesh.

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This presentation is a reminder and a message of hope to all in Burma =
who yearn for peace, freedom and democracy that they are not forgotten.

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A memorandum will be presented to the Myanmar SPDC requesting them to =
respect the wishes of the general populace of Burma by :

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=A7         Recognising the legitamacy of the democratic election result =
of 1990,  the CRPP and restoration of the people's parliament=20

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=A7         Freeing All political prisoners in Burma

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=A7         Initiating tripartite talks with the NLD and ethnic =
minorities

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=A7         Drafting a constitution in accordance with democratic =
principles and the wishes of the people

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=A7         Respecting the rights of all in Burma, including the =
religious and political rights of ethnic minorities=20

This event will be attended by concerned Malaysian individuals and =
organisations and Burmese currently residing in Malaysia.

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The Burma Solidarity Group Malaysia will be presenting their memorandum =
to the Burmese military junta via its embassy in Kuala Lumpur:



Date: Wednesday August 8, 2001

Time: 11.00 am ( Sharp )


Embassy of Burma

12,Jalan Ru

Ampang

55000 Kuala Lumpur



If you need further information, please contact the coordinator of this =
event Minn Kyaw at  + 6019 - 3081491.

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<P class=3DMsoBodyText><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
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2001<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><BR><BR>The Burma =
Solidarity=20
Group, representing concerned groups and individuals calling for human =
rights,=20
peace and freedom in Burma, will today present a memorandum signed by =
their=20
members asking for RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN BURMA at the Burmese =
Embassy in=20
Kuala Lumpur.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><BR>August 8, =
2001,=20
represents the 13th anniversary of the killing of thousands of =
pro-democracy=20
protestors in Burma by the military junta on and around August 8,=20
1988.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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commemorates the brave people in Burma who have stood in the face of =
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to struggle for democracy in their beloved country, and whose lives were =
cut=20
short on that fateful day.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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10.0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This presentation =
highlights=20
the darkness of the past years for the many people in Burma today who =
live in=20
fear of the junta, the people who have been languishing in Burmese jails =
for=20
their political beliefs, and those who live as refugees across the =
border in=20
Thailand and Bangladesh.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
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10.0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This presentation =
is a=20
reminder and a message of hope to all in Burma who yearn for peace, =
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democracy that they are not forgotten.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
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10.0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; =
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memorandum will be presented to the Myanmar SPDC requesting them to =
respect the=20
wishes of the general populace of Burma by :<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN=20
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legitamacy=20
of the democratic election result of 1990,<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;=20
</SPAN>the CRPP and restoration of the people&#8217;s parliament=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DMsoBodyText2=20
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style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New =
Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Freeing=20
All political prisoners in Burma<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN=20
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tripartite talks=20
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<P class=3DMsoBodyText2><SPAN=20
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<P class=3DMsoBodyText2=20
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10.0pt">=A7<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New =
Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Drafting=20
a constitution in accordance with democratic principles and the wishes =
of the=20
people<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoBodyText2 style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: =
center"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText2=20
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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN=20
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rights of all=20
in Burma, including the religious and political rights of ethnic=20
minorities</SPAN><SPAN=20
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10.0pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This event will be =
attended=20
by concerned Malaysian individuals and organisations and Burmese =
currently=20
residing in Malaysia.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><BR><BR>The Burma =
Solidarity=20
Group Malaysia will be presenting their memorandum to the Burmese =
military junta=20
via its embassy in Kuala Lumpur:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><BR><BR>Date: =
Wednesday=20
August 8, 2001<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Time: 11.00 am ( =
Sharp=20
)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><BR>Embassy of=20
Burma<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">12,Jalan=20
Ru<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Ampang<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">55000 Kuala=20
Lumpur<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; =
mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR><BR>If=20
you need further information, please contact the coordinator of this =
event Minn=20
Kyaw at <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>+ 6019 -=20
3081491.</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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