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response to attack on H.A.G., by T.



To 
Than Win (Htoo Gyi) or whoever you may be:

I am writing this letter with outrage because a true leader was falsely 
attacked by your immature self who doesn't know what Ko Htun Aung Gyaw 
is doing for our country and for us.  I am one of the active member of 
Civil Society for Burma lead by Ko Htun.  We joined CSB because we trust 
this man who leads our organization.  He is the one who worked against 
the BSPP in 1970s.  He is the one who received life sentenced 
imprisonment and spent five years of his youthful life in the prison.  
He was the one who led Freedom Fighters of Burma in 1988.  He was the 
one who led ABSDF with much effort, and worked hard for the independent 
student organization which was facing many difficulties.  Under Ko 
Htun's leadership, ABSDF remained united. He never abused his power, 
never misused money, and never unlawfully got invovled with women.  At 
the ABSDF's third conference, Ko Htun spending and accounting were 
investigated by Ko Aung Than (Known as moustache Aung Than).  Ko Aung 
Than remarked that Ko Htun was very clean.  Ko Htun never handles money 
donated from people to CSB.  CSB has a finance secretary.  CSB receives 
membership fees from people who join CSB.  The monthly fee is US 10 
dollars.  Many Burmese have joined CSB because they trust Ko Htun.  Is 
that a crime?  CSB never wrote stories for asylum seekers.  CSB does 
give recommendation letters to CSB members who apply for asylum.  The 
recommendation letter is very simple, it says that the person is a 
member of  CSB, that's it.  There are no fake recommendations from CSB.  
We have many members, but not quite 200 in CSB. Some are US citizens, 
some are asylum seekers and the majority are green card holders. You 
accusation of giving 200 recommendation letters is groundless and 
irrational since we don't have 200 members yet, but we smile when we 
read that statement since we do expect have 200 very soon. There are 
several other organizations in NY who support Burmese with their 
recommendation letters in applying for asylum.  We feel that they are 
also helping people.  Why didn't you say anything about them? How do you 
know Ko Htun is making a lot of money?  He never touches the money and 
CSB has its own bank account.  All the money has been kept in the bank 
under the finance committee.  All spending has been recorded 
systemically.  Do you know CSB donated US 1600 dollars to the Thai- 
Burma border, when the refugee camps were forcibly moved by the Thai 
authorities.  Do you know CSB has been rented rooms for former ABSDF 
members who needed shelter in BKK and help them to resettle in the US 
and Canada.  Do you know our members donated some money to the All Burma 
Young Monks Union (ABYMU) several times? All CSB funds goes to those 
places.  Closely, I work with Ko Htun and I admired him most for his 
caring for our members and those left behind in the jungle.
	Do you think, people came out from Burma who were holding Burmese 
passports are your enemies?  If not, why are you angry with them.  Why 
do you think they all are opportunists?  Do you think you are the only 
one who loves Burma?  SLORC/SPDC claimed that they (Army) sweat their 
blood and sacrifice their life for the country, that they are the only 
ones who really love Burma. Because of this, they think they have a 
right to maintain political power.  You are following the same 
mentality.  If you really participated in 1988 and thought that you 
deserve the opportunity and benefit to look down on others and promote 
yourself, I will definitely say that you are a true opportunist.  We 
never thought that we deserved privilege.  We did it because we want 
justice, not personal benefit.  If you want to help Burma, you need to 
be mature.  Think about it deeply.  We will help and organize all 
Burmese who resettle as refugees or as visitors, if they need help.  We 
do not need to show off ourselves as true activists and discriminate 
against those holding Burmese passports, and accuse them as 
opportunists.  We need to organize them because they are Burmese.  If 
you do not want to help the Burmese in the USA, how do you organize the 
whole nation.  We do not need to segregate those who are from the 
border, from those who are holding a passport.  Do you know Zarni?  He 
flew from Burma and was holding a Burmese passport.  He actively 
participate in politics and he formed Free Burma Coalition (FBC). He 
applied for asylum and got it.  He also wrote recommendation letters to 
those who participated in his FBC.  Do you think that he is not worthy 
of it? Do you disagree with those who gave him an asylum status?  If a 
passive person of yesterday becomes an activist today, we will give our 
helping hand to him/her.  That is our stand.  No matter what happened in 
the past.  If yesterday an activist, but today he/she abandons our 
cause, we will cut off the link with him/her, like Mya Mya Win and Win 
Naing.  It is our stand and you need to know about it.  We are building 
our grass root foundation and CSB membership is growing every day.  Are 
you jealous of Ko Htun and CSB's success? Spell it out if you dare to.  
Show your true identity.  Are you from NYC? Or somewhere else in the US.  
We thank you because your groundless accusations have made our CSB well 
known as a clean and helpful organization.

Tin Win Thein
New York Chapter
Civil Society for Burma
tin@xxxxxxxxxxx


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