[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index
][Thread Index
]
CRPP Notification 17 in English
Committee representing members of People's Parliament elected in the
1990 multi-party general elections (Committee representing People's
Parliament)
Notification No 17 ( 3/99)
1. In the May 1990 Multiparty General Elections, U Thein San contested
as the NLD candidate in Caulin Township, Sagaing Division and was
wholeheartedly returned is an indication of the people's unfettered
wishes and demonstrates that sovereignty lies with the people- a basic
democratic principle.
2. U Thein San was returned with 29986 indisputable votes (73.1%) and
was declared the legitimate People's Parliament Representative by the
Multiparty Elections Commission.
3. We have received Information that preparations are underway to
orchestrate a no-confidence demonstration (an utterly disgraceful and
contemptible exercise) against this legally elected People's Parliament
Representative U Thein San. The military intelligence (holders of power)
is using the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) a
non-political organisation for this purpose.
4. Caulin Township comprises 6 wards, 47 village tracts totaling 53
administrative units. Information received is that on 28 February 1998,
signatures from 47 units was obtained in one go by the USDA (under
instructions from the power holders).
5. On 28 February 1999, at the village of In-kyaw-sin, Tha-yet-kone
village tract, at about 2:00 pm, U Maung Than (chairman of the village
PDC) and members together with U Maung Maung Lwin (Katha township USDA
Secretary) and members, asked for household lists and demanded
signatures from every individual over the age of 18. They were
threatened with prison terms of 2 to 3 years for
non-compliance and a fine of Kyats one hundred for failure to attend the
meeting of heads of households.
6. Our information is that in other villages, U Pho Han (Caulin
township PDC chairman) and Police Lance Corporal U Sein Thoung and
members of his force misused authority and obtained signatures through
coercion and force. Again in other villages, the procedure that was
adopted was as follows:-
Names of every 18 years old and over from household lists that the
village PDC demanded were copied into forms and the ten-house-head or
the head of the household was made to sign. In some of the units,
villagers who refused to sign the no-confidence papers were threatened
with arrest.
7. The National League for Democracy urges the holders of power to
refrain from exploiting and threatening, in the manner set out above,
ordinary and simple people who are peacefully struggling to make a
living. We are fully aware that the people have no inclination or desire
to behave in this illegal manner against their elected representatives.
8. We publicly declare that these "No confidence" activities are
illegal and do not have any legitimacy for the following reasons:-
(a) The said activities are ultra vires the provisions of the Political
Parties Registration Law dated 27-9-88 and People's Parliament Law dated
31-3-89.
(b) The authorities are acting in contravention of the provisions of
paragraph (b) of Order 2/88 (18-9-88) prohibiting the gathering
together, making speeches, or stirring and provoking by five or more
persons.
(c ) Violating the rights of simple innocent people and using them as
chopping blocks.
(d) Extreme abuse of authority and exercise of power.
Committee Representing People's Parliament
Rangoon
30 March 1999
(Responsibility for this publication is taken by the National League for
Democracy.)
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com