CRPP Notification 4 in English

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Committee representing the People's Parliament elected by the people 
in the 1990 Multi-party General Elections
(Committee Representing People's Parliament)

NOTIFICATION NO.4


1.	There are two political connotations to the word "MANDATE". Firstly, 
derived from the Latin word " MANDARE" the meaning is " a command from a 
superior to a subordinate ordering him how to act ''. Secondly, derived 
from the French word " MANDAT" the meaning is "permission to govern 
according to declared policies, regarded as officially granted by an 
electorate to a particular party upon a decisive outcome of an 
election". 

2.	According to this second definition, the political party that 
obtained a working majority has been given the mandate by the electorate 
to govern according to  its declared policies.

3.	During the entire period when the Burmese Way to Socialism Party had 
the mandate, the representatives in parliament had to act in accordance 
with the policies laid down by the party. When they were not acceptable 
by the party they had to resign from the parliament.

4.	The promises made by the political parties prior to the elections 
have to be implemented in the parliament and this is what " MANDATE" 
signifies.

5.	The National League for Democracy openly declared its main policy was 
to abolish military rule and to build a democratic country. Out of 485 
seats, The NLD won 392. These elected representatives must abide by the 
policies of the NLD. They all support the NLD and those who cannot 
actively participate in the implementation of the policies have given 
their written consent to the central executive committee to act on their 
behalf.

6.	In exercise of the MANDATE given to the NLD by the people and in 
exercise of the authority vested in it by the parliamentarians-elect, 
the Central Executive Committee of the NLD wrote to the State Peace and 
Development Council to convene parliament Section 47 of the Pyithu 
Hluttaw Law (1974) which is still in force stipulates that " If 34% of 
the parliamentarians requisition a parliamentary meeting, the State 
Council shall convene one". By not complying to this request, this 
provision of law is contravened by the authorities. The National League 
for Democracy is empowered by 251 parliamentarians which is more than 
the required 34%.

7. 	Because the authorities have failed to act in accordance with the 
provisions of the law, the National League for Democracy has had to take 
this step. We again make this known to the people of the country that 
the State Peace and Development Council is violating the provisions of 
law and is entirely responsible  for whatever consequences may result by 
their flouting the law. 

                                                                        
Committee representing People's Parliament

Rangoon
13 October 1998


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