Representatives of
the People elected to the Parliament
in the 1990 multiparty democratic elections
(Committee
representing Parliament)
Notification 65
(12/99)
1. In
accordance with the rules and regulations of the General Elections Law, the
National League for Democracy contested in the General Elections of May 1990 and the people exercised their free
will in overwhelmingly giving them
victory in 392 out of 485 constituencies.
2. This
historical event is a clear and decisive indication to
3.
Prior to the general elections, the Army Chief of Staff uttered these words for the
information of everyone and the international world.
" I remind you again that the army will transfer state control to a government that is formed in accordance with
the wishes of the people expressed through free and fair democratic elections.
We will then revert to
our
original task of defense and security of the country and the rule of law."
" The Tatmadaw only undertakes to conduct the elections".
" The drafting of a constitution is a matter for the elected
representatives of the Hluttaw to
negotiate"
4. But
what has transpired. The very people who usurped state power viz. the SLORC and
their successors the SPDC have reneged on the undertaking given by them through
the utterances of their chief of staff. They have shown utter disregard for the
intense desire of the people and are doing their best to expunge it from their
hearts. Traditionally, Burmese people do not treat lightly a spoken undertaking
or promise. The man on the street values the pledge given orally and social,
commercial and cultural activities are conducted relying on the spoken word.
5. The
persons holding power today are
·
not only contravening internationally accepted election rules and
procedures;
·
not only are they violating the Political Parties Registration Law and
the provisions of the Pyithu Hluttaw Elections Law;
·
not only are they infringing the essence and principles of the rule of
law;
·
they are by example deliberately encouraging and making the
people flout and discard the tenets of natural justice and statutory laws which
they themselves have decreed.
6. In
addition to flouting the Election Law that they proclaimed they are grossly and
wickedly striving to destroy the National League for Democracy. The 1990 General Elections was held for the
purpose of forming a Pyithu Hluttaw and not a
Constituent Assembly. This is evident from the utterances of the authorities
prior to the elections and the rules and regulations relevant to the Pyithu Hluttaw Elections Law. But after the event and after
a considerable length of time, the authorities falsely and unashamedly claimed
that the only purpose of the elections was for the formation of a Constituent
Assembly which would be charged with the task of writing a constitution. Then when a National Convention was convened
to draft a constitution, not all the legally elected representatives of the
people were given the right to attend.
7. And
now, to crown it all, the authorities are personally involved in orchestrating
illegal demonstrations compelling the people to declare
"no-confidence" in the NLD elected representatives. These activities
are
televised and published in magazines. and bring to mind
the Burmese parables "blind elephants charging into jungles" and
"blind persons fear no ghosts".
The meaning is clear. The mighty blind elephant that causes havoc to the
jungles and the blind are incapable of fear and cannot comprehend the dangers
of their actions.
8. On
been
instigated and actively conducted by the authorities themselves.
9. We
hereby declare that the persons who instigated and actively participated in
those demonstrations acted with ulterior motives to undermine the rule of law
and hence are liable to prosecution under the law
of
crimes. Among them are the following persons we name.
1. U Ohn Myint, Cultivator from Toungoo township, Myauk-ye-kyi village.
2. U Htoon Khine, Kyungone
village.
3. U
Kyaw Win, member of the branch office of the Township Elections Commission.
4. U
Khin Maung Win, cultivator from Mogaung village
5. U Pyone Maung, Poot-su village.
6. U Ngwe San, Chairman of the Township Elections Commission.
Committee
Representing Parliament
(Responsibility
for this publication is taken by the National League for Democracy.)
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