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NEWS - Burma's junta is too afraid
- Subject: NEWS - Burma's junta is too afraid
- From: Rangoonp@xxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 20:47:00
Subject: NEWS - Burma's junta is too afraid to admit responsibility
Burma's junta is too afraid to admit responsibility
NOTE: The regime signed on to U.N. and ILO conventions in the past only
to overt or ignore them within Burma. Just because they crush unions,
freedom of speech, freedom of association and MANY other freedoms
allowed by many Asian, European, South American and other wertern
countries they refuse to follow any new rules, laws and resolutions.
The junta is too afraid to admit responsibility and take the blame for
their violations of international law, labor law and human rights that
they agreed to in the past.
Myanmar Cowardly Dissociates from ILO Resolution
Xinhua
17-JUN-99
YANGON (June 17) XINHUA - Myanmar has
announced dissociation of itself from a current
resolution adopted at the 87th session of the
International Labor Conference (ILC) in Geneva
which accused the country of widespread use of
forced labor and restriction of freedom of
association.
According to a press release of the Myanmar
Foreign Ministry Thursday night, Myanmar will
cease participation in activities connected with
Convention 29 (Forced Labor Convention) and
Convention 87 (Convention on the Freedom of
Association).
A number of western nations pushed through the
resolution at the current session of the ILC. The
Myanmar government says the resolution is an
unfair and biased one.
"This is an action which is unprecedented and is
also not in conformity with the existing procedures
of the International Labor Organization (ILO)," the
press release said. "In view of the unfairness of the
exercise, its lack of balance and objectivity as well
as the underlying political motives, Myanmar finds it
impossible to accept such deplorable and
unscrupulous action on the part of those nations
who want to interfere and meddle in the internal
affairs of Myanmar," it stated.
The participation will cease "until such time that
Myanmar receives fair and equitable treatment that
must necessarily be accorded to all members of the
ILO," it warned, adding that the country will continue
to comply with the conventions to which it is a
party.
A Commission of Inquiry on Forced Labor in
Myanmar was formed in 1997 which the Myanmar
government then objected, saying that there existed
no ground for the establishment.
The Myanmar government also refuted the report of
the commission and its recommendations issued in
July 1998, saying that they are one-sided, biased
and based on unfounded allegations made by
dissidents.
Myanmar became a member of the ILO in 1948, a
few months after it regained independence from the
British colonial rule, and had ratified 19 ILO
conventions.
The country also charged some western nations
with attempting to use the ILO to further their
political aims in Myanmar since the early 1990s.