FTUB: Statement on the UN Secretary

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		FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS - BURMA
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	Statement on the UN Secretary General's comment on Burma
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								18 December 1997.

We are encouraged that as expressed in the United Nations General Assembly
resolutions of 1996 and 1997 in which the Burma democratic movement
participated, the United Nations Secretary General has come forward to
resolve the political situation of Burma.

We are appreciative in the leader of the Burma military regime
understanding the value of the UNGA resolution and acknowledging the role
of the United Nations.

It is also contributive to the peace process that in the meeting with the
United Nations Secretary General, the leader of the Burma regime had
expressed the readiness for a dialogue with the National League for
Democracy and we believe as fitting a leader, will be responsible for his
words.

But, we object strongly to the UN General Secretary agreeing to the call of
the Burma regime for another election in total denial of the election
results of the 1990 election.

If he does so, he will be violating the United Nations General Assembly
Resolutions of 1996 and 1997 both of which "Urges the Government of
Myanmar, inconfirmity with its assurances given at various times, to take
all necessary steps towards the restoration of democracy in accordance with
the will of the people as expressed in the democratic elections held in
1990 and to ensure that political parties and non-governmental
organizations can function freely".

We strongly urge the UN Secretary General Secretary General to maintain a
consistent approach to the peace process in Burma through a dialogue
between the regime, the democratic forces and the ethnic nationalities and
refrain from initiating another election.

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