NLD News Bulettin-September 2010

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NLD News Bulletin September 2010

National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) Page 1

Activities of National League for Democracy September 2010 News Bulletin No. ( 5 )

1 September Boycott campaign started in Mandalay

Mandalay Division Organizational Committee of NLD started its organizational works by

meeting with members from Mandalay Southeast Township Organizational Committees.They explained to Township Organization members positions of NLD regarding electionsand how to respond to electoral irregularities. The Committee continues their trip to othertownships in the Mandalay Division and meets with members. The Township levelcommittee members will again explain the NLD’s positions to members in the grassrootslevel and ordinary people.

2 September NLD leaders donate food to flood victims

NLD leaders led by U Win Htein and Daw May Win Myint together with NLD youthmembers from Pegu Township went to Shwenantthar monastery in Kyuntharyar ward where

flood refugees are staying and donated some food for 160 households of refugees. They alsowent to No. (1) State Middle School where refugees are also staying and donated some foodfor 122 households and 5 households at Shwemawdaw pagoda.

2 September A member from Dala Townhip briefly detained

U Tun Yin, secretary of the Dala Township NLD is released after one day detention andinterrogation about his pamphlets distributed among people. In the pamphlet, Daw Aung SanSuu Kyi’s message about people’s rights not to vote is expressed. U Tun Yin defended in theinterrogation that he just distributed legal message from Daw Suu and did not commit any

illegal act. U Tun Yin has been detained four times for his political activities.





3 September Magwe NLD members distribute educational pamphlets

NLD members from Magwe Division distribute educational pamphlets issued by the Liaisonoffice of the International Labor Organization informing people about forced labor, forcedconscription, child soldier and people’s rights regarding these issues including right to growown plants.

Legal argument is made at the court for an NLD member from Rakhine State

U Myint Thwin, a layer from the NLD made an argument at the Mandalay Division Court forKo Min Aung, an NLD member from Taungote Township, who was sentenced 15 yearsunder the section (33-b) of the Electronic Act in addition to his previous sentences such as 9and half years under the section (6) of the State Secret Act and two and half years under theReligion Act in 2007. Before he was arrested, he was well-known for his voluntary

complaints about forced labor cases in Rakhine State.

CRPP meeting held

CRPP members meet in U Tin Oo’s residence as its regular meeting program. The CRPPexpressed its concern over the rising tension between the regime and the ceasefire groups.They mainly put their focus on ethnic affairs at the meeting and also discussed about how toboycott the elections. They decide that the constitution must be drafted on the basis of PangLong agreement in the future and they boycott the elections to be held in November.

4 September NLD team visit Twante to meet political prisoners’ families

NLD team led by U Tin Oo and U Win Tin visited families of political prisoners in TwanteTownship, Irrawaddy Division. They visited eight families including families of Ko ZawMinn Tun, Ko Aung Soe, U San Baw, Ma San Dar, Ko Ye Htut Khaung, U Chit Pe and UThudama (a) U Thet Zaw. NLD team also provided some presents to the family members.Some members of NLD from Dala townships also came to meet NLD leaders.

4 September Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is concerned over cease fire groups

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with her lawyers – U Nyan Win, U Kyi Win and Daw KhinHtay Kywe- at her residence and said that she was concerned about the mounting tensionbetween the authorities and the ceasefire groups and commented that these problems should

be solved by means of peaceful political negotiation so that it would be good for the longterm future.





6 September NLD team visit Tikekyi to meet political prisoners’ families

A team led by U Tin Oo and U Win Tin went to Titekyi Township and met with NLDmembers and families of political prisoners such as Ko Soe Min Thein, Ko Aung Kyaw Oo.Then they continued their trip to Hmawbi Township and met with family members of UPannita and Daw Naw Ohn Hla who are now in Insein Prison, at the house of U Soe Tint (a)U Soe (MP elect).

6 September NLD CEC meeting held

NLD Central Executive Committee meeting was held at the residence of U Tin Oo and

discussed about current situation and NLD’s activities. About 15 people including youth andwomen wing leaders attended the meeting. In the meeting, NLD leaders decided to make nextround of travel across the country to meet NLD leaders as well as members and leaders of ethnic groups to discuss ethnic issues, elections and electoral and legal education, as well aspositions on elections and youth affairs. They also decided to hold a 22nd anniversary of formation of NLD in the residence of U Tin Oo, vice chairman of NLD.

7 September NLD members from Sittwe offered swan (food) to monks

NLD members from Sittwe Township led by U San Shwe Tun, Chairperson of NLDTownship Committee in Rakhine State offered food (swan) to 126 monks with dedication to

the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners on Tuesday. Rakhine StateNLD Committee and ordinary people joined the event.





9-11 September NLD leaders start the trip to Mandalay

NLD team composing U Ohn Kyaing, Daw Khin Htay Kywe and Ko Myo Nyunt started theirtravel to Mandalay to implement the decisions made in the CEC meeting. They met withNLD members in Meiktilar in the house of Daw Myint Myint Aye, secretary of MeiktilarNLD. About 90 members of NLD from Myingyan, Tharzi, Wundwin, Taungtha,Kyaukpadaung, Pyawbwe, Yamethin and Mahlaing Township attended the meeting.

In this meeting, NLD leaders discussed about the messages from Daw Aung San Suu Kyiregarding the elections and monitoring of the electoral process. Daw Aung San Suu Kyirecently urged people who want to vote for NLD to stay away from polling station as NLDdoes. U Ko Ko Lay, U Thein Tan, U Myo Naing and Dr Zaw Myint Maung (MP elect forAmarapura) members of Mandalay Division Organizational committee of NLD also attended

the meeting. They continued their trip to Lashio, Shan State.

12 September NLD team meets with members in Shan State

NLD team met with NLD leaders and members from six townships including Lashio inLashio Township. NLD leaders mainly discussed about the reasons why NLD has to boycottthe elections, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s positions on elections and her messages and legalmatter relating electoral laws, and all attendees unanimously supported the decision.





NLD leaders’ trip to Sagaing Division and Chin State

NLD team composing Monywa Aung Shin, Pyapon Ni Lone Oo, U Aung Thein and Ko BaMaung, a youth leader, went to Chin State and met with NLD members in Kanpetlet,Madupi, Mindat. They also met with ethnic leaders from Chin Progressive Party and ChinNational Party and discussed about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s messages on elections. Theyalso explained member s the reason why the NLD refused to participate in the elections andpeople’s rights not to vote in the elections.

U Win Tin hospitalized

U Win Tin was hospitalized at the Royal Asiahospital as he suddenly suffered from serious

cough and asthma attack. He was found to besuffering from slight inflammation of hiswindpipe and lungs. He had to stay at thehospital for a week for treatment and rest.

13 September NLD team meets members in Sagaing Division

The NLD team continued their trip to Shwe Bo Township in Sagaing Division. They metwith members from Townships in Shwe Bo district and discussed about the same issues as inprevious meetings. The team pointed out the fact that people have right to vote and right notto vote as well, which is legal.

14 September Election Commission announced dissolution of ten parties including NLD

The Union Election Commission announced that five existing political parties including theNational League for Democracy had been abolished. The Commission also disbanded otherfive parties that failed to field at least three candidates for the upcoming elections.

15 SeptemberThe France voiced profound shock at the dissolution of the National League for Democracyled by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Bernard Valero, a spokesperson of Foreign Ministry said,“This profoundly shocking situation is the result of iniquitous electoral laws dating from

March. Evidently, conditions do not exist for November 7 elections to be considereddemocratic and credible.”





16 SeptemberUN General Secretary concerned over disbandment of NLD

Ban Ki-moon, the General Secretary of the United Nations expressed his concern over thedisbandment of the National League for Democracy together with other nine parties. MartinNesirky, a spokesperson for the secretary-general, told reporters at his daily press conference,“The Secretary-General notes with some concern the decision by the Union ElectionCommission to dissolve 10 political parties prior to the general election, including theNational League for Democracy”

ABMA denounced the disbandment of NLD

All Burma Monks Alliance strongly condemned the dissolution of the NLD in a statement.

NLD CEC met briefly

A brief meeting was held at U Tin Oo’s house after the Union Election Commissionannounced that ten political parties including the National League for Democracy weredisbanded. The Central Executive Committee discussed about the announcement and issued anews release containing three points; the UEC has no right to declare such an announcementaccording to the Election Commission Law and Election Law; according to the definition of political parties in these laws and the NLD was registered according to the Political PartyRegistration Law No. 4/88 and the NLD has not broken any rule of that law. U Nyan Win,the spokesperson read out the release and said that the NLD is still legal and will continue itsactivities.

A ceremony for 12nd anniversary of the establishment of CRPP held

A meeting of Committee Representing People’s Parliament was held at the house of U TinOo, Vice Chairman of the NLD on 12th anniversary of the formation of the CRPP. 12members of CRPP who are mostly NLD leaders attended the meeting and repeated the callfor the release of all political prisoners including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Khun Tun Oo, SaiNyunt Lwin and Min Ko Naing. They asserted the existence of the NLD and CRPP and theircommitment of convening the parliament according to the result of 1990 elections.

U Nyan Win, Daw Suu’s lawyer summoned by Police Special Branch

The Police Special Branch summoned U Nyan Win, NLD spokesperson and Daw Aung SanSuu Kyi’s layer and informed about the case with Daw Suu to wait and see the ‘warning list’at the Court.





15-23 September NLD organizational team meet with members in Rakhine State

A NLD team led by Dr. May Win Myint (MP elect - Mayangone) and Nan Khin Htwe Myint(MP elect – Pa-an) visited Rakhine state and met with NLD members in Ramree Township.About 100 members attended the meeting and discussed about right not to vote in theupcoming elections and NLD’s right to exist as legal entity. They also went to Kyaukpyu,Myebon, Sittwe to meet with NLD members. In Myebon, authorities from Township Peaceand Development Council called upon the team and investigated the intension of the trip. Butthe team explained the trip to authorities and the problems solved.

18 September NLD is threatened in the newspaper

An article in the newspaper described that organizing people not to vote is a crime according

to the present election law and legal action can be taken with prison sentence and fine, andboth. In the article, it said that although it is described as electoral right not to vote in theelection law, it is an act of coercion to prevent voters not to exercise their right to vote.

19 SeptemberThakin Ohn Myint died

Thakin Ohn Myint, a mentor to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and very close friend of GeneralAung San passed away. Leaders of NLD together with NLD members, youth and a largenumber of people attended his funeral ceremony held at Yayway Cemetery.

NLD leaders at the funeral and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s flower wreath

18-23 September NLD organization team meets with members in Magwe Division

NLD team led by U Han Tha Myint (MP elect – Butalin) and Daw Hla Hla Moe (MP elect –Min Hla) went to Magwe Division and met with NLD leaders and members in Aunglan,Taungdwingyi, Natmauk and Myothit Townships. They explained to members that they haveright not to vote in the elections and it doesn’t break any law. Then they went toYaynanchaung Township and its proximity. The meeting was held at the house of Daw KhinSaw Htay in Yaynanchaung and about 100 members from Salin, Ngape, Minbu, Chauk,Seikphyu, Sinpyukyune and Yeynangyaung attended the meeting.





They continued their trip to Pakokku, Yesagyo and Myaing Townships and met with NLDmembers at their respective townships. Ma Phyu Phyu Thin was also a member of the team

and met with a lot of people living with HIV/AIDS. Police special branch investigated somemembers who attended the meeting at their house on return to their respective Townships inMyaing and Myitchay. And people living with HIV/AIDS in Aung Lan Township whoattended the meeting with Ma Phyu Phyu Thin were threatened.

20 SeptemberU Tin Oo sent a letter to EU

U Tin Oo, Vice Chairperson of the NLD sent a letter to Mr. Andreas List, the EuropeanCommission official about roundtable discussion on ‘Burma before the parliamentaryelections – perspectives from inside the country’ held in Berlin, Germany asking the reasonswhy the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung-(FES), a German NGO elections will bring about positivechange in creating more space for political action and urged the European Commission to

take appropriate measures to make clear that it is not acting in concert with those who aredisseminating pro-junta propaganda.

A child soldier back home

Maung Hla Min, who was forced to recruit as a child soldier in October of the previous yearcame back home with the help of International Labor Organization. His parents asked U ThetWai, chairperson of the Sanchaung Township NLD to lodge a complaint to the ILO office fortheir son’s return. He served in the Light Infantry Division- 125 before he was returned to hisparents in Thingangyun Township, Rangoon.





Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is not in the voters’ list

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will not be able to cast her vote in the upcoming elections as hername does not appear in the list of voters for residence of Bahan Township. However, DawAung San Suu Kyi is in the list of voters in the previous referendum held to approve the 2008Constitution.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi awarded as an honorary member of the CALD

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded an honorary individual member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) in a ceremony held in Liverpool, Britain on thesidelines of the UK Liberal Democrats Annual Confernce. Ms. Zoya Phan, InternationalCoordinator of the Burma Campaign UK received the plaque on behalf of Daw Aung SanSuu Kyi.

21 September

British officials meet NLD leadersOfficials from British Foreign Ministry led by Mr. Karen Maddock, Deputy Chief of the Asiaand Pacific visited U Tin Oo’s residence and meet with NLD leaders including U Tin Oo, UNai Nai and U Nyan Win. The officials inquired about the future plan of NLD after it wasdeclared disbandment. U Tin Oo explained that NLD still exist and continues its activitieswithin the legal fold.

22 SeptemberUS INGOs meet NLD leaders

U Tin Oo, vice chairperson and U Nai Nai, central committee member meet with INGOsfrom the U. S.A at the residence of the US attaché. The INGOs’ officials inquired about theNLD’s positions regarding the assistance of the social works whether the assistance wouldhelp promote democracy in Burma. They also asked about social aid programs of NLD andoffered some help for these activities.

24 September Daw Suu allowed to vote

The name of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in the list of voters in Bahan Township. UNyan Win, her lawyer said that it was against the election laws as convicts are not allowed tovote according to the electoral law. Mr. Mark Toner, a spokesperson of US State Departmentsaid in a daily press briefing, “We obviously remained concerned about the oppressive

political environment in the country and we urge the authorities to release all politicalprisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi.”





25 SeptemberThai Prime Minister commented on Daw Suu

Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand said in aninterview with Washington Post that the military regimerunning Burma must allow for a ‘more inclusive’ politicalsystem, such as allowing the participation of jailed oppositionleader Aung San Suu Kyi, after disputed elections inNovember. He continued, ‘I think, realistically, nobodyexpected that just having these elections would shift things. Ithink it should be seen as a first step. Whether that step is bigenough depends on your expectations and perspective onthings.’

27 September22nd

anniversary of the foundation of the NLD held

A ceremony commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the foundation of the National Leaguefor Democracy was held at the residence of U Tin Oo, Vice Chairman of the NLD. About150 members attended the ceremony in which NLD leaders shared their experience to honorthe NLD and its sacrifices.

In Mandalay, NLD leaders from Mandalay Division Organizational Committee assistedpolitical prisoners such as U Khin Maung Than, chairperson of Madaya Township, U ThanLwin, MP elect and vice chairperson of Madaya Township NLD and U Nyein Maung, UThagara and U Thein Htike, with 50,000 kyat (about 50 US$) for each one. NLD leaders also

funded 155,000 kyat (about 150 US$) for victims of poisonous snakes in Madaya Township.

In Tanintharyi Division, the ceremony of NLD birthday was held in Pulaw and Myeik Township. NLD leaders in the respective Township explained electoral rights and some factsabout elections to NLD members.

In Magwe Division, NLD members in Yenangchaung Township distributed pamphlets aboutboycotting elections and held a meeting with youth members.

NLD members from Twante Township start a ‘not to vote’ campaign. They wear T-shirtswith words that read ‘people have right not to vote’ and explain people in Twante Township

that they can stay without going to vote on the day of elections.





28 September NLD leaders attend a ritual ceremony for U Ohn Maung

NLD leaders attended the ritual ceremony of the demise of U Ohn Maung, father of Ma MarMar Oo who has been sentenced 70 years and imprisoned in Bamaw prison. Her father diedafter he came back from visit his daughter.

28 September NLD leaders bid U Tin Oo farewell at the airport

NLD and CRPP leaders bid farewell to U Tin Oo, vice chairman of the NLD at the airportbefore he goes to Singapore for medical treatment.

30 September

U Tin Oo, vice chairperson of the NLD underwentan eye operation at the Tan Tock Seng hospital inSingapore. The trip was arranged by the Royal AsiaGeneral Hospital to treat a hemorrhage in his lefteye. The operation was successfully over but had tostay some more days in Singapore for rest.

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