Representatives of the People elected to the Parliament in the
1990 multiparty democratic elections
(Committee Representing the People's Parliament)
CRPP Notification 18/2000
Today the
The unavoidable reasons for its formation are:-
1. Though the 1990 Pyithu
Hluttaw Elections results were unmistakably apparent the law requires the
establishment of a Pyithu Hluttaw. But through the duplicity
of the military anashins, the laws they themselves
decreed were breached and a Pyithu Hluttaw was not
convened.
2. The longing and eagerness of the masses for democracy and human rights can
be satisfied through a Pyithu Hluttaw when it is
convened.
3.The only way for the fulfillment of the promises
made to the people by the candidates before the elections is by the convening
of a Pyithu Hluttaw.
4. To find solutions to the country's deteriorating political, economic,
social, education, health and other problems a Pyithu
Hluttaw is absolutely necessary.
5. Unity of all the ethnic people in the country is essential. Without the
union spirit the Union of Burma will disintegrate. This unity can only be
developed and progress when a Pyithu Hluttaw comes
into existence.
6. A Pyithu Hluttaw that will maintain the country's
sovereignty is needed.
Because of the compelling need for unity in the
Union of Burma which should endure till the end of time, the CRPP was formed
which included the following ethnic political parties :--
1. Shan National League for Democracy ( which has 23
elected representatives to parliament)
2. Arakan League for Democracy ( which has 11 elected
representatives to parliament).
3. Mon National Democracy Front ( which has 5 elected
representatives to parliament)
4. Zomi National Congress ( which
has 2 elected representatives to parliament).
Because sovereign power lies with the people and because the people have freely
made their choice, the CRPP ( a committee based on the
consent of 433 elected representatives from 485 constituencies equaling over 89
%) was
formed. This reflects the great importance and need for the formation of a Pyithu Hluttaw in the minds of the elected representatives.
The following Parliamentary Committees were formed
to attend to the affairs for which the Parliament is responsible until such
time as Parliament is convened:-
1. Committee for Ethnic Nationalities Affairs.
2. Committee for Finance, Economy and Commerce.
3. Committee for Legal Affairs.
4. Committee for Education.
5. Committee for Health and Social Affairs.
6. Committee for Foreign Affairs.
7. Committee for Cultivators and Peasants Affairs.
8. Committee for Workers Affairs.
9. Committee for Parliamentary Affairs.
10. Committee for Defense.
For the Union of Burma to exist, unity must be nurtured and developed. Therefore U Aye Thar Aung, an ethnic peoples representative, the Secretary of the Arakan League for Democracy and Secretary of the CRPP took responsibility as Chairman of the Ethnic Nationalities Affairs and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi took responsibility as Secretary.
Of all the activities of the CRPP in the last two years the most outstanding achievement was the trust that has been developed and progressed between the Kachin, Kayah, Karen, Chin, Mon, Burman, Arakan and Shan.
The military dictators are envious of this
achievement and have illegally condemned U Aye Thar
Aung to 20 years imprisonment. This action of the military dictators is unjust,
impaired and without any legal justification.
It is an abuse of power. We announce that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will take on his
responsibilities.
The country's political, economic, social, education, health and other
conditions are deteriorating rapidly from day to day because the people's
representatives who have been elected freely and fairly cannot meet and discuss
the issues in a Peoples Parliament.
There is no way that these problems can be solved until a democratic government comes into existence through the convening of a parliament with representatives who have been elected by the free will of the people for the people.
Far from being a democratic government we now are faced with a situation where though over ten years have elapsed since the elections, not only has a parliament not been convened , the elected representatives are suffering such severe hardships such as
(1) illegal imprisonment
for some,
(2) illegal incarceration for some,
(3) intimidation and forced resignations for some.
With great emphasis we demand now that the military dictators immediately and unconditionally release these respectable and honorable people's representative including U Aye Thar Aung and all other imprisoned and incarcerated political prisoners. Further we demand that they stop the intimidation and forced resignations immediately.
No matter what transpires we maintain that democracy will be achieved because of the desire and massive support of the people of the country and democracy loving people of the world.
We reiterate that the Committee Representing the People's Parliament will remain steadfast until such time as a People's Parliament comes into existence.
We emphatically demand that the results of the 1990 Elections be honored and a Pyithu Hluttaw be convened immediately.
Committee Representing the People's Parliament
(Distributed by National League for Democracy)