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THE NATION: Still waiting for libe
- Subject: THE NATION: Still waiting for libe
- From: suriya@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:09:00
Mailbag
Still waiting for liberty in
this land of the free
We are Burmese students who love
democracy so much that we fled to
Thailand in order to struggle for democracy
in our country. We are recognised by the
UN High Commission for Refugees as
refugees, but were arrested for illegal entry.
On Jan 12, 1993, we peacefully
demonstrated in front of the Burmese
Embassy to condemn the State Law and
Restoration Council (Slorc) for the sham
National Convention. But we were arrested
and detained in the Special Detention
Centre for eight months.
During the Asean meeting last July, our
Burmese comrades were arrested for
demonstrating peacefully outside the
Burmese Embassy. They are still being
held at the detention centre. They will soon
be handed over to a safe area and are
likely to be put under house arrest.
That's why we would like to ask the Thai
government: What is democracy? Where is
liberty, justice, human rights and the values
of humanity?
Saw Pai Htoo Chit
Independent Karen National Students'
Organisation