The 1990 elections, the elected representatives and their parties

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Source/publisher: Various
Date of entry/update: 2007-09-17
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Language: English, Burmese
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Description: "In May 1990 the people of Burma voted in the country?s first multi-party election in 30 years. The ruling military regime was forced to announce the election following nation-wide anti-government demonstrations in 1988 in which the army brutally gunned down thousands of protestors. Despite the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) imposing severe restrictions on campaigning for the election, and placing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest, the SLORC-backed party won just two percent of the seats. The election result was a landslide to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi?s National League for Democracy (NLD), which won a staggering 81% of the seats. However following the election, the SLORC refused to hand over power and instead began a systematic campaign of repression against Members of Parliament (MPs) from the NLD and other opposition parties. Since the 1990 election, the SLORC, renamed the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), has banned more than 80 political parties, forced from office more than a quarter of NLD MPs and jailed 78 MPs, more than 40 of whom remain in prison. ?To Stand And Be Counted: The Suppression of Burma?s Members of Parliament? examines the fate of Burma?s Members of Parliament elected to office in the May 1990 election. It includes 30 detailed tables, 16 maps and biographies of all 485 MPs. The book is an important reminder of the SLORC/SPDC?s brutal repudiation of political freedom in Burma, and of the sacrifices the elected representatives have made in the struggle for democracy and human rights."....."Contents: Foreword... Preface... Acronyms... Terms and Abbreviations... Notes About Usage... List of Tables... Map of Burma... Introduction... Recommendations... Members of Parliament: Arakan State; Chin State; Irrawaddy Division; Kachin State; Karen State; Kayah State; Magwe Division; Mandalay Division; Mon State; Pegu Division; Rangoon Division; Sagaing Division; Shan State; Tenasserim Division; General Tables; Appendix I - NLD Letter, August 1997... Appendix II - NLD Letter, December 1997... Appendix III - Gandhi Hall Declaration... Appendix IV - SLORC Declaration 1/90... Appendix V - Extracts from the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law... Amendments to the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law... Glossary of Selected Events and Organisations... Bibliography... Acronyms.
Source/publisher: All Burma Students? Democratic Front (ABSDF)
1998-06-00
Date of entry/update: 2015-06-10
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 1.3 MB
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Description: This is a collection of documents related to the 1990 elections. It can be accessed as one 4MB html file, 4 shorter (but still large) html files or downloaded as a 2MB Word file. It contains: General Statistics of Elections - Candidates per Constituency - Election Campaign Speeches - Election Results of 93 Political Parties - Summary of Constituencies - Election Results of Winning Parties - Brief Biographies of Elected MPs; - SLORC Policy Declaration (1/90) - Gandhi Hall Declaration - Election Tribunals - Election Law Amended - The So-Called National Convention - Steering Committee Named - The Principle Duty Of The National Convention - The Eight Different Categories of National Convention Deligates - SLORC Declaration No. 11/92 of 24 April 92 - SLORC Order No. 1/93 of 1 January 93 - The National Convention Delegates of National League for Democracy - The Committee Representing People?s Parliament (CRPP) - Anti-Subversion Law (5/96) - Turning of a New Page - The NLD?s 21-Point Resolution - Back to the past today - A Brief History of Political Activism in Burma - UN special human rights rapporteurs on Burma - UN special envoy on Burma
Source/publisher: Khin Kyaw Han (compiler)
2003-02-01
Date of entry/update: 2007-09-17
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese
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Size: 5.84 MB
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Description: "1. Throughout the Union of Burma in 1988 there was an extraordinary and unprecedented uprising of all people. They rose up to demand Democracy. Thus, a democratic state was established in order to be liberated from the bitter experience of the society. 2. Now, a chance to establish a democratic system began to emerge that would totally change society. Hence, all the people of Burma, with active spirit and strong determination, would have to elect the peoples' representatives. Those representatives would form a democratic government in accordance with the aspiration of the people and draw up the state constitution that will enable a successful reconstruction of the country. 3. The National League for Democracy firmly believes that, today, in Burma, the masses of people are earnestly aspiring for the formation of a Democratic government that will guarantee basic human rights. 4. The National League for Democracy clearly understands that all the people of Burma are very keen to establish a firmly united "Union" in the near future with equal rights for all ethnic nationalities who cherish democracy. 5. In order to bring about the aims and aspirations of the people successfully, the National League for Democracy, consisting of people wishing to represent farmers, workers, merchants and entrepreneurs, students, youths, women, technicians, academicians, artists and ethnic nationalities, shall let their members participate in this multi-party General Election and pledges to accept the decision of the people. 6. The National League for Democracy, while declaring its principles and policy below, shall accept the wishes of the people and establish a democratic state as desired by the people..."
Source/publisher: National League for Democracy
1989-11-06
Date of entry/update: 2004-04-20
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese
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Description: 8th Waxing Day of Wagaung BE 1352 29 July 1990 "1. We, the National League for Democracy Pyithu Hluttaw members, after assembling here at the Mahatama Gandhi Hall in Kyauktada township, Rangoon, on the seventh and eighth waxing days of Wagaung BE 1352 , 28 and 29 July 1990 , and after consulting and discussing the matters concerning the well being of the nation , State affairs and convening of the Pyithu Hluttaw , unanimously adopt this Gandhi Hall Declaration..."
Source/publisher: National League for Democracy
1990-07-29
Date of entry/update: 2003-06-28
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : htm
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Description: This is a 300-page collection of documents related to the 1990 elections. In addition to the 1.1MB pdf file, it can be accessed as one 4MB html file, 4 shorter (but still large) html files or downloaded as a 2MB Word file. It contains: General Statistics of Elections - Candidates per Constituency - Election Campaign Speeches - Election Results of 93 Political Parties - Summary of Constituencies - Election Results of Winning Parties - Brief Biographies of Elected MPs; - SLORC Policy Declaration (1/90) - Gandhi Hall Declaration - Election Tribunals - Election Law Amended - The So-Called National Convention - Steering Committee Named - The Principle Duty Of The National Convention - The Eight Different Categories of National Convention Deligates - SLORC Declaration No. 11/92 of 24 April 92 - SLORC Order No. 1/93 of 1 January 93 - The National Convention Delegates of National League for Democracy - The Committee Representing People?s Parliament (CRPP) - Anti-Subversion Law (5/96) - Turning of a New Page - The NLD?s 21-Point Resolution - Back to the past today - A Brief History of Political Activism in Burma - UN special human rights rapporteurs on Burma - UN special envoy on Burma
Source/publisher: Khin Kyaw Han (compiler)
2003-02-01
Date of entry/update: 2003-06-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf htm htm htm htm htm
Size: 1.13 MB 3.9 MB 114.53 KB 1.63 MB 1.17 MB 568.44 KB
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Description: Organised by States and Divisions
Creator/author: Khin Kyaw Han (compiler)
2003-02-01
Date of entry/update: 2003-06-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : htm
Size: 192.37 KB
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