Committee representing members of the
People's Parliament elected in the 1990 multi-party general elections
(Committee representing the People's
Parliament)
Notification 38 (6/99) (translation)
1. The National League for Democracy, a duly registered and legally constituted political organisation has the legal right to discharge its political duties. In the May 1990 multiparty general elections, the people overwhelmingly showed their support for the League by electing NLD candidates as their Hluttaw representatives. Their positions were duly published in the nation's gazette, hence they have been acknowledged as legal Pyithu Hluttaw representatives.
2. As long as the Pyithu Hluttaw is not established, no individual, or group of individuals, or organisation has the right or authority to remove any representative through orchestrated demonstrations or in any way signify or cause the electorate to signify non-support by any means whatsoever whether it be by use of force, intimidation etc. Pyithu Hluttaw representatives cannot on their own volition relinquish their duties except in accordance with law. Only the Pyithu Hluttaw can expel a Hluttaw representative or grant permission to resign as prescribed by law.
3. The orchestration of demonstrations by individuals or organisations signifying non- support or loss of confidence against a legally elected Pyithu Hluttaw representative is against all international norms and practices. It contravenes the Myanmar Registration of Political Parties law and Pyithu Hluttaw Elections law. It destroys the concept of the rule of law. It is an abuse of authority by the lawmakers who are transgressing the laws they have decreed.
4. These are matters that should never happen in a country because it undermines the national character and is counterproductive marking a very dark period in our history. Such activities will do nothing for national reconciliation of for unity among the nationalities. Grave consideration should be given to this fact.
5. Turning its back on the grave repercussions of such activities, the authorities are in the process of employing a group of people to orchestrate such demonstrations against NLD Hluttaw representatives.
6. Present
information is that preparations for a demonstration against U Win Myint, Hluttaw parliamentarian elect (
7. Preparations for
that shouting demonstration that is being forced upon the people are as
follows:-(a) The authorities of the administrative unit of Sa-Ka-Gyi village
met with U Soe Win, the Secretary of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) and his group on the 2 June 1999
at a site in the vicinity of the administration office. Instructions were given
that the USDA members should visit every house in the area to get their
signatures to be presented at the staged shouting demonstrations. (b)
Information received is that on 3 June, one U Win Ko and his group from Let-swe-kyaung village tract which is within the jurisdiction
of Sa-Ka-Gyi participated in this field work. (c) On the same day (3 June,
1999) in the village tract of Taunggyi (Tha-byu administrative unit), U Tin Cho
(authority chairman), an executive committee member of the USDO (name unknown)
and U Aung Nyunt of National Unity Party (NUP) party were joined by heads of
ten house group and one hundred house group in forcing 18 year olds and above
to sign prepared forms. (d) On
8. The Pyithu Hluttaw Election law contains no provision for such use of excessive authority, of misrepresentation and intimidation to undermine, disparage and extinguish the position of Pyithu Hluttaw members.
9. Organisers, participants and aides and abettors of such lawless activities are contravening provisions of the Penal Code, 1950 Emergency Provisions Act, and Law 5/96. We vehemently denounce such activities.
Committee representing the People's Parliament
(Responsibility for distribution and publication is taken by the NLD).