KALADAN NEWS
Dated:
AIA DECLARATION
According to our correspondent, we came to know that
an emergency meeting of the Arakan Independence
Alliance (AIA), an umbrella organization of the
National United Party of Arakan
(NUPA) and Arakan
Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO), was held on
24-25 May 2003.
He further added that the meeting discussed about the
present political situation and
other matters of
national importance. The issue of
launching an active
peaceful political movement was one
of the important
agenda items dominated in the
discussions of the
meeting. Considering the need for
reconciliation among
different peoples in
autocratic rule of the illegitimate
military regime to
an end, the AIA declares to
continue its joint
movement until the inalienable
right of the people of
Arakan to “self-determination” is
achieved.
We have learnt that the AIA has just released a
declaration today, which has
included the following
points:
(1)
Arakan Rohingya
National Organisation (ARNO) are the
legitimate representative parties
of the people of
Arakan.
(2)
against the military dictatorship
in
“self-determination” of the whole
people of Arakan.
(3)
or in the places of refuge, are an
integral part of
Arakan Nation. The
among them irrespective of race,
creed, religion and
status.
(4)
together with all national
revolutionary movements and
democratic forces fighting against
the present ruling
State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) military
regime.
(5)
neighboring countries,
international community, the
United Nations Organisations
(UNO), Organisation of
Islamic Conference (OIC), World Bodies, Regional
Organisations, NGOs, Human Rights
and other
organizations.
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