NLD Statement 18 In English

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National League for Democracy
NO (97/B), West Shwegondine Road
Bahan, Rangoon

Statement NO: 18(2/99)


1.  We have been informed by those whose concern is that the news 
published on the 22 January 1999 by the authorities making out that the 
NLD Orgnising Committee in Gwa township, Arakan State had been dissolved 
on the 19 November 1998 is false. Neither individually nor collectively 
did any NLD member express the desire to quit nor was any meeting held 
to get a consensus.

2.  Township NLD organising chairman U Sein Kyaw has been imprisoned. 
The deputy chairman had only been released from imprisonment. Action 
under the restrictive movement law has been taken against the Secretary 
and Hluttaw representative U Nyi Pu. Joint Secretary U Soe Lay is under 
detention pending enquiry.

3.  The League's signboard was forcibly removed by Township Police 
Station Officer U Maung Maung Lay and his group under instruction from 
his superiors.

4.  Though the League's signboard has been forcibly removed and members 
have been illegally arrested, pressured and coerced and movements 
restricted all the members including the chairman, secretary and joint 
secretary have not quit up to date. Therefore we declare that the Gwa 
Township NLD Organising Committtee still exists as a lawful 
organisation.




Central Executive Committee
National League for Democracy

1 February 1999


























































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