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Bakatha update 17th September,98.



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BURMA FEDERATION OF STUDENT UNIONS.

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17th September, 98.

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The Y.I.T examinations - done through many threats and restrictions.


</bigger></bold>	The examination of Y.I.T took place through threatening
and many

restrictions. At the notice board, the hostel wardens announced that=20
the

students had to leave from the hostel before 15th Sep, evening. The

authorities emphasized that the days as there were many rumors that the

students would demonstrate at the last day of the exam.=20


	On that day, the authorities including the professors, the teachers,

military intelligent and security forces (Lon Htain) were standing at
all

the entrances of Y.I.T Compound, especially at the main gate. The
Student

affairs' office in the university is totally control by the MIS. Near
the

University, there are many special riot police and the police trucks=20
are

parked in the compound of Agriculture Research Office and other
government

offices.=20


	There are many cars and bus to carry the students to their homes as soon
as the examinations had finished. The professors also argued the hostel

students to go back their hostel. One of the student groups, going back
to

the hostel shouted, "We don't want the Education Committee and the
chairman

of that".


	During the examination period, the authority announced the list of
students who were prominent in the recent demonstrations. They are
altogether 27 students. They had sit the exam at the special room,
totally control by the

MIS and professors. They were also under watch and send back to the=20
home

right after the exam by the MIS.

	According to the confirm source, the authority took the licenses of=20
the

cars and bus drivers at the oil stations in 14th September. The owners
were

then told to come the Y.I.T at 1:00pm of 15th Sep, to get back their

licenses. So the Buses and cars were there when the exam finished. The

students were then forced on to those buses and cars and send back.


	In 14th Sep, Monday, the MIS arrested four students from the Safeguard
of student rights Committee, All Burma Federation of Student Unions.

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	Presently, the students have made "hit and run movements" and "small

demonstrations" at the Basic High Schools. The Basic High School
Students

say they will continue the movements for the educational rights,=20
student

rights, coordinating with the University students, regardless of=20
whether

the authorities closed the university and arrest the student activists.


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Foreign Affairs' Committee

All Burma Federation of Student Unions.=20


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