Emergency Press Release From Canber (r)

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Dear Comrades,

We salute you for your bravery.  We also demonstrated infront of UN
building in New York City on that day.  Around 50 activists joined with us. 

Htun Aung Gyaw


At 05:16 PM 8/21/98, you wrote:
>            ALL BURMA STUDENTS' DEMOCRATIC ORGANISATION
>                        (AUSTRALIA)
>
>21st August 1998
>
>Today, we, All Burma Student Democratic Organization, and students from 
>Australian National Unversity protest in front of the Burmese embassy. 
>
>This protest is mainly to:
>
>-give fully support to Aung San Suu Kyi-led National League for 
>Democracy calling parliament on the 21st of August 1998 (today).
>
>-denounce the military regime's ignorance on the 13-point proposal.
>
>The rally started in the morning and in the afternoon students clashed 
>with federal police while the students trying to put down junta's flag 
>inside the embassy. The students were chased by police dogs. After that 
>five students ; Peter Vinich ( President of the ANU Students Union), 
>Maung Maung Than (Secretary -ABSDO), Ye Wint Thu (Organizational Affair 
>- ABSDO), Toe Toe (Foreign Affair - ABSDO) and Zaw Min Ohn (ABSDO) were 
>detained.
>
>The other students continue their protest in front of the embassy. 
>
>Central Committee
>
>All Burma Students Democratic Organization
>
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