response to Mr/Ms.Tozzi

[lancmms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

To Mr/Ms Tozzi
You have one valid point to make. I responded hastily and emotionally to 
Dr. U ne Oo's proposal and therefore my response read as a personal 
attack on Dr. U Ne Oo, instead of more clearly indicating my strong 
opposition to his proposal. Yes, I made a mistake in not expressing 
myself clearly, but not nearly as big a mistake as you in your even less 
coherent response to me.
you demonstrate your dislike of personal attacks in an extremely unusual 
way. Your comparison of me with Nazis is not only beyond insulting but 
also makes me question your understanding of the word dignity. Your 
patronising and accusing attack only exhibits the "mental laziness' that 
you accused me of.
My emotional response was based on the very real concern that if Burmese 
refugees are repatriated at a time when the SLORC, via the National 
Convention, is only seeking to further constitutionally consolidate its 
power, i do not believe the safety of repatriated Burmese refugees will 
be guaranteed. The situation of the rohingyas only proves this. The 
recent arrest of Ko Ye Htut and the continued arrests of student and 
political activists demonstrate that the SLORC is still serious about 
brutally suppressing political and human rights. The violations of 
ceasefires, porterage, forced labour etc all point to the fact that the 
SLORC has no intention of relinquishing power. However I am not going to 
write fact after fact to prove to you my genuine care for the Burmese 
people. My motivation is sincere care for the burmese students and 
people of Burma- NOT hatred! I strongly reject your attempts to depict me 
as someone motivated by "animal emotion" and hatred. You are right in 
saying that "any movement needs reasonable men and women..." you, 
however, are certainly not one of them. You should carefully re-examine 
your own motivations, as an attitude such as yours is far more damaging 
than mis-directed emotion.
Ms. O'Shannassy
Melbourne