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National League for Democracy
”Statement”
Aspiring towards the construction of a
democratic union of Burma,
the National League for Democracy wished to cooperate in the National
Convention organized by the SPDC. Therefore the
NLD intimated to the
authorities the following minimal conditions that would enable the
party to participate in the National Convention.
(1) The
"six objectives" should be regarded merely as sugges-
tions to be considered in the drafting of the constitution.
(2) The "104 principles" too should be
regarded as suggestions
to
be considered for the drafting of the constitution, not
as binding principles.
(3) At the time when the NC was
previously held, all political
parties, including the
NLD, should be able to choose their
own representatives
freely.
(4) All NLD
offices sealed since 30 May 2003 must be reopened
and party signboards restored where
they have been forcibly
removed.
(5) U Tin
U, vice-chairman of the NLD and General Secretary
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi must be
released from detention.
(6) There
was agreement with the authorities with regard to
point (3)above, but with
regard to the others -
(7) While it was indicated that in connection
with point (1)
and (2),there may be discussions through syndicate meetings,
there has been no clear declaration of how the
authorities