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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.)









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