LETTERS TO EU(1/3/99) AND UNSG(17/1

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Subject: LETTERS TO EU(1/3/99) AND UNSG(17/11/99)[REPOSTED FOR INFO.]

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1. LETTER TO EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS UNIT(1/3/99)
2. LETTER TO UN SEC-GEN ON (17/11/98)
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Dr U Ne Oo
18 Shannon Place
Adelaide SA 5000
Australia.

1st March 1999.

Daniela Napoli
Chief, Human Rights Unit
European Commission
Rue de la Loi 200
B-1049 Brussels, BELGIUM.
FACSIMILE NUMBER=(+32-2)295-7850

Dear Mrs Napoli:

re: The ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Berlin

Thank you for your letter of 29 October 1998 informing the member states
of European Union have extended a stringent visa ban on the officials of
Burmese military junta. I, along with numerous others who striving to
achieve democracy in Burma have been uplifted by the European Union
taking such a strong position against the junta. We, the oppressed
people of Burma, are very grateful to the European Union for the firm
stand taken on participation of Burma at the ASEAN-EU Joint Co-operation
Committee meeting in Bangkok last January.

I believe the continued boycott by member States of European Union on
the participation of Burmese military government at the forthcoming
ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Berlin is justified, provided that State
Peace and Development Council(SPDC) take no significant step to improve
human rights situation in Burma. As you are aware, the Burmese military
junta since last September have continue detaining the representatives
elected to the Peoples' Parliament. Furthermore, the SPDC appointed
minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung is not a legitimate
representative for Burma. In this connection, I call your attention to
my enclosed communi-cations to the President of UN General Assembly on
September 21 and, to the UN Secretary-General on October 17 last year.

There have been concerns raised from certain quarters that the
continuing dispute over human rights in Burma may cause some strain in
the relation between European Union and the rest of member States of
ASEAN. In case of the impasse over Burma continues, which is quite
likely, the European Union should make use of the alternative forums for
communication, such as ASEM, being available to the rest of member
states of ASEAN. On the event of an EU-ASEAN meeting in Berlin is taking
place and a formal representation for Burma as a country being required,
the European Union should allow only the Burma's Ambassador to the
Federal Republic of Germany to take part in that meeting.

 In closing, I express my sincere thanks to European Commission for your
continuing support to the causes of democracy and human rights in Burma.


Yours respectfully
Sd. U Ne Oo.

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17 November 1998.

Mr Kofi Annan
UN Secretary-General
United Nations Headquarters
New York N.Y. 10017
United States of America.
[Fax:+1-212-963-1395,
c/-UN dept.of political affairs.]

Dear Secretary-General:
                                  re: Cabinet Reshuffle in Burma

I call Secretary-General's attention to the recent cabinet reshuffle in
Burma by the State Peace and Development Council(SPDC). The SPDC
announced the reshuffle of its cabinet on Saturday 14 November 1998. As
a result of the reshuffle, the former Foreign Affairs Minister, U Ohn
Gyaw, was resigned and, the Hon. U Win Aung, Burma's Ambassador to
United Kingdom, is appointed by SPDC as the new foreign minister.

I like to inform the UN Secretary-General and, particularly, to the
United Nations General Assembly that the State Peace and Development
Council is not a legitimate government of Burma and, therefore, the SPDC
appointed foreign minister, Hon. U Win Aung, is not a legitimate
representative of Burma. As such, the 53rd Session of UN General
Assembly should refuse to give the floor to the SPDC appointed Foreign
Minister unless such appointment is endorsed by the Parliament in Burma
(or) Committee Representing People's Parliament(CRPP). In this
connection, I should like to referred to my letter to the President of
53rd Session of UN General Assembly, Hon. Didier Opertti, on 21
September 1998.

We have been watching with intense interest on the developments in Burma
since the Assistant-Secretary Mr de Soto's visit to Rangoon in late last
month. Current cabinet reshuffle is a clear indication that the SPDC has
not been taking the proper path to reconciliation with the opposition
National League for Democracy. I therefore urge the Secretary-General
and UN General Assembly to put the strong resolution on Burma.

The Burmese military authorities have continued to detain the elected
representatives and NLD supporters. Reports indicate these elected
representatives are being held in separate locations in different parts
of the country. It is also reported that the Burmese military,
especially the intelligence services, has been putting pressures on the
detained-Members of Parliament to resign from their posts. I urge the UN
General Assembly condemn such actions by Burmese Military Intelligence
Services.

In closing, I thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Continuing efforts made by the United Nations and international
community to bring peace and reconciliation to Burma are greatly
appreciated by the Burmese people.

Yours respectfully and sincerely
Sd. U Ne Oo.
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