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UNLD "Invited" by SPDC



<bold><underline>UNLD "Invited" by SPDC 

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26 Sept 98, S.H.A.N. (Chiangmai, Thailand) 


On 9 September, 44 elected MPs from the non-Burman alliance, the United 

Nationalities League for Democracy (UNLD), were "invited" by the junta. 


There was some disappointment reported by the non-Burmans on the NLD's 

"arbitrary" appointment of Arakan and Mon representatives as
representatives 

of the non-Burman MPs. The source told S.H.A.N., "they were there only to
liaise 

between the NLD and the non-Burman MPs. They don't have the mandate 

to represent them (i.e. non-Burman MPs).


The source also reported the Shan States Peace Committee's(S.S.P.C)
meeting 

on 14 September. "Sao Hsoten wanted to fully support the NLD, but the
meeting 

did not agree with him." Later, the SSPC passed the resolution to
reconciliate 

between the belligerents i.e. the NLD and the junta. 


It was also reported that the MI had called a meeting with leaders of the
non-ceasefire 

groups on 19 September. The purpose was to press them to denounce the
NLD, 

said the source. 


S.H.A.N. (Shan Herald Agency for News) 


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