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A Report from London. (r)
- Subject: A Report from London. (r)
- From: omtun@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 11:04:00
The Burmese community in the United Kingdom have staged
a demonstration in front of the Burmese Embassy located at
19-A, Charles Street, London W1, between 12:00 noon to
2:00 p.m. today ( December 10, 1996). A number of British
supporters have also joined the Burmese protesters.
The rally was held to express our full hearted support and
solidarity for the courageous students in Burma who have
been daringly protesting against the brutal military regime
for human rights, freedom and the end of injustice.
We would also like to warmly congratulate on the students
for their successful formation of the " All Burma Federation
of Students' Union " through extremely tough circumstances.
Since the military regime is to be blamed for the current
situation facing Burma, they will be held for any unfortunate
consequences arising out of this situation. We also strongly
believe that the present difficulties could have been avoided
if the regime have kept their promises and honour their
commitments.
The protesting Burmese community in the United Kingdom:
--Condemn the regime for arbitrarily suspending classes
in Universities and Colleges causing unnecessary disruption
in the students' education. Such action would obviously
serve only to inflame the present situation. They should
respect the students' rights and demands;
--Support Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's vision for a solution regarding
the current problems and strongly urge the military regime to
urgently begin direct talks with the students as Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi has pointed out;
--Demand the immediate release of all political and student prisoners;
--Urge the military junta to hand over the power to the elected
representatives to avoid further violence and bloodshed in our
motherland; and
--Plans to stage further weekly demonstrations until such time
as circumstances are progressing better for the students
and the democracy movement.