Press Release 12/98 of Myanmar Emba

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	   Press Release 12/98 of Myanmar Embassy, Tel-Aviv

           NLD's Unlawful Acts To Undermine Peace, Stability
                    Must Be Prevented From Doing Harm

 When the Tatmadaw (Armed Forces) assumed responsibility in 1998, the
 country was on the verge of disintegration through chaos and anarchy.
 However the Tatmadaw was able to bring back conditions of peace,
 stability and law and order.  After regaining stability, the Tatmadaw
 placed the national unity as its first priority and tried to achieve
 unity within the country.  It is undeniable that significant progress
 has been achieved in reuniting the nation as well as in bringing the
 armed insurrection to an end.  The Tatmadaw Government could make
 peace with 17 nationalities organizations.

   The present Tatmadaw Government, the State Peace and Development
 Council, has no intention to hold the State power indefinitely since
 it is the belief of the armed forces that state power belongs to the
 people and must be returned to them.  To accomplish this task, the
 Government laid down a systematic programme for the transition to a
 peaceful, developed and democratic State.  Considerable extent of
 success has been made in every sector. Today, Myanmar is enjoying
 unprecedented peace and stability and is poised to achieve further
 great progress and development.

  In accord with the defiance political theory, the National League for
 Democracy (NLD) political party has taken a very negative and
 confrontational attitude  and activities.  When the NLD came to
 realize that their efforts to get the state power by destabilizing the
 nation were to no avail, they issued an ultimatum to the Government to
 call a parliament.  As the attempt failed, the NLD is now trying to
 convene a parliament in their own and announced that they had formed
 the committee delegating the representatives elected in the 1990
 multiparty democracy general elections on their own.  In its
 endeavours to gain power by short cut, the NLD is indulging in hasty
 and irrational acts which can only cause harm to existing peace,
 stability and economic development of the nation.

  The majority of the public and all nationalities groups are worried
 about these unlawful acts of the NLD which may cause a great danger to
 the State and deteriorate peace which have been achieved through
 various difficulties.  All the nationalities groups made declarations
 of their attitude in connection with the acts of the NLD.  The common
 attitudes of the nationalities groups can be seen in their
 declarations are: the nationalities groups have made peace with
 Government with the aim of maintaining peace and endeavouring for
 their regional development; the acts of NLD are in contravene with the
 existing Myanmar Laws and not be supported; only the present
 Government could bring peace and development of the entire people and
 the nation; vow to cooperate with the Government to build a modernized
 nation in which disciplined democracy flourishes.

  With the concern of the NLD's unlawful activities, people's rallies
 were held in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, Myitkyina, Pyay, Bago,
 Mawlamyaing, Keng Tung etc... . People of various strata of life of
 those major cities in the country expressed their genuine desires and
 attitudes.  From the people's rallies, it is learnt that the entire
 people wish to see the country prosperous and developed and show their
 disgust over the tricks of NLD are now impatient, unhappy with the
 Government's magnanimity and urged the Government to take action
 against the party.  And the entire people vow to crush those who are
 engaged in unlawful acts in accord with the Four Points People's
 Desire: oppose those relying on external elements acting as stooges,
 holding negative views; oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of
 the State and progress of the nation;  oppose foreign nations
 interfering in internal affairs of the State;  crush all internal and
 external destructive elements as the common enemy, and joined in the
 Government's endeavours for building a disciplined democracy.

  Like any government anywhere in the world, the present Government has
 the fundamental obligation to protect the rights of all its citizens.
 In order to fulfil the wishes and desires of its people and
 nationalities, the present Government will maintain and safeguard the
 stability of the State. To bring a better life for the people of
 Myanmar, the NLD's unlawful acts to undermine peace and stability must
 be prevented from doing harm.

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