Information Sheet N0.A-0619 (I)

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                                    MYANMAR   INFORMATION   COMMITTEE
                                                              YANGON

                                                       Information   Sheet

	                               N0.A-0619 (I)           22nd September 1998 	

(1)	Vast Majority of public in Myanmar Wish to Avert Unrest and Disturbances
Like Those in 1988 

		Chairperson Dr. Daw Mya Mya Win and member Dr. Win Naing of the Burmese
Association in Japan (BAIJ), which opposed the Myanmar Government in the past,
met the Press in the Passenger Lounge of the Yangon International  Airport at
6 pm on 21 September prior to their departure for Japan. They arrived back
Yangon on 19 August 1998.  Dr Daw Mya Mya Win told the press that she had
stayed in Myanmar freely for one month and one day after her return from
Japan. She said during her stay she travelled to different parts of the
country including far-flung border areas and witnessed true and objective
economic, social and political situations there. Dr Daw Mya Mya Win and Dr.
Win Naing answered the questions of the press concerning prevailing economic,
social and political situation and their attitude towards the NLD's formation
of the Representative Committee. Both said they learned the public are more
desirous of living peacefully  and earning their livelihood in peace of mind
than the terms human rights and democracy and it is the wish of the vast
majority of ordinary public in Myanmar to avert unrest and disturbances like
those that occured in 1988.  NLD, they said, maintains tense relations and
that tension will be harmful to the public.  Peace now prevails in Myanmar and
they do not wish such peace should be undermined after securing it with great
efforts. They went on to say that it would not be acceptable for them if peace
is undermined by acts of NLD. They had opportunities to freely travel to
different parts of Myanmar and meet people and learned that public would like
to live in peace and earn their living in peace of mind. The majority of them
desire stabilization of commodity prices and their children's peaceful pursuit
of education.

		In reply to questions on whether they had been permitted to meet Daw Suu
Kyi, whether they had met her and why they had not met her, Dr Daw Mya Mya Win
and Dr. Win Naing replied that they are not interested in party politics.
They are more interested in engaging in social and business fields to serve
national interests rather than meeting Daw Suu Kyi. They said they had given
up their refugee status in Japan, a rare opportunity for them, to show their
desire for peace. A study of the declarations issued by NLD shows that NLD has
not realized their desire for peace.  They said they see tension and
confrontation instead of peace.  Moreover, they said, if they went there to
meet Daw Suu Kyi or NLD, they would be able to explain their attitudes to only
three or four Central Committee members. They said they also felt that it
would be better for them to let all NLD members, those interested in Myanmar
affairs and those inside and outside the country know their desire for peace
through the mass media instead of meeting them.  Replying questions  on their
programme when they arrived back in Japan and the persons they were going to
meet, they said they are interested in humanitarian affairs, they have become
members of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, they would hold
talks with the Japanese Government and non-governmental organizations to carry
out humanitarian activities and try to make the Japanese Government and the
Japanese public know the real attitude of Myanmar public they had learned. 

(2)		National Convention Convening Commission Meets

		The National Convention Convening Commission held a meeting in its meeting
hall on 21 September. The working committee and the management committee
reported on matters related to the National Convention. The commission members
took part in the discussion.

                       OFFICE CALL IN YANGON ON 21 SEPTEMBER

(A) 		Minister for Health received Country Director of UNFPA Mr. K C Bal Gopal
at his office. They discussed family health planning project under the
arrangement by UNFPA.

(B) 		Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs received President of
Redcom Laboratories Inc of United States of America Mr. Klaus Gueldenpfenning
and party at his office.

(C) 		Minister for Immigration and Population received Country Director of
UNFPA Mr. K. C Bal Gopal at his office.

(D) 		Minister for Finance and Revenue received General Manager of Marubini
corporation Mr. Seki at his office. They discussed bilateral cooperations in
investments.

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