May-July Special Report - NLD Activities

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NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY (LIBERATED AREA)

Activities of National

League for Democracy(MayJuly 2010)


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Activities of National League for Democracy Page 1

TableofContentsExecutive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................... 2Policies Statement of NLD leaders ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Ceremonies ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

NLD leaders organizational trips ...................................................................................................................................... 8

NLD members humanitarian assistance ..................................................................................................................... 10

Assistance and encouragement to political prisoners..13

Diplomatic activities..16

Daw Aung San Suu Kyis legal attempt20

Repression of authorities on NLD..23

Other news about NLD.....25


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On 29th March, 2010, the Central Committee of the National League for Democracy decided not

to re-register under the unjust electoral laws and political party registration laws. And Daw Aung

San Suu Kyi said in her messages presented in the Central Committee meeting that the NationalLeague for Democracy is not dissolved even though it is forced to be abolished.

Just after the release of electoral laws, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said through her lawyer that"These laws are challenges not only for the NLD but also for Burmese people. We need to face

these challenges in a united manner. People need moral strength."

NLD's positions described in the Shwegondaing Declaration include:

(a) Unconditional Release of All the Political Prisoners including U Tin Oo and Daw AungSan Su Kyi

(b)Review of the Draft Constitution (2008)(c) Recognition of the result of the Multi Party Democracy General Election (1990)(d)Unconditional dialogue participated by the decision makers should be commenced

immediately based on the principles of mutual respects and national reconciliation.(e) All inclusive free and fair general elections held under the international supervision.

Now the NLD is no longer legally registered political party. But the NLD still exist andcontinues its political and social activities. This report highlights some significant activities of

the National League for Democracy after it has refused to re-register under the unjust Political

Party Registration Law.

In this report, political ceremonies that NLD held, its political works, organizational trips of

NLD leaders to grassroots members, social assistance, assistance to political prisoners and their

families, diplomatic works and other activities that clearly shows that NLD is existing andworking.


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Policies Statement of NLD leaders

Leaders of the National League for Democracy especially Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Tin Ooand U Win Tin expressed their positions on some issues related to current situation during

meetings with lawyers or interviews with exile media.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi occasionally expressed her position in meetings with her lawyers. On 14

May, Daw Suu expressed deep concern over the water crisis currently people were facing. Sheurged the NLD to expand its program to help those in need of water.

On 3 June, during meeting with her lawyer, Daw Suu stated that the National Democratic Forcesformed by some former leaders of the NLD is not an affiliated party and not related to the NLD.

It is simply one party among 40 parties which are newly registered. She refused to comment

further on political parties taking part in the upcoming elections.

An important position Daw Aung San Suu Kyi made on 11 June is that people have the right not

to vote in the elections, just as the people have the right to vote. On that same day, Daw Suu also

commented on Mr. Jim Webb's views on the elections as it is just his personal opinion, and nothis official position as chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of Senate

Committee on Foreign Relations. On 9th June, Mr. Jim Web made a comment on elections as

people should vote in order to build the future a step at a time.

On 14 June, during the two- hour meeting with her lawyers, Daw Suu said that it is the

responsibility of government, political parties and the people to nurture the talents of young

people.

Her last comment on the coming elections was made on the 27 July when she met her lawyer, U

Kyi Win and U Nyan Win. Daw Suu also said that elections to be held in late 2010 is absolutelyunlikely to be free and fair because there will be no enough time for political parties to campaign

and the date for elections has not been set.


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Ceremonies

1 May

May Day ceremonies

A ceremony commemorating May Day was held at Bogalay Township, Irrawaddy Division.

U Aung Pe, former private tuition teacher from Twan Te Township, made a solo demonstrationagainst authorities on May Day by collecting plastic bags on streets and dumped them on the

trash pile. He is no longer allowed to continue his teaching as authorizes withdrew his license

due to his involvement in politics.

The NLD urged the ILO including the SPDC government to do for the rights of workers inside

and outside of the country in the statement on May Day. The statement described the presentplight of workers and their sporadic strikes happening in Burma and their underlying causes.

Workers inside the country have to work not in accordance with the international standards

according to the statement.

2 May

NLD made a ritual ceremony for those passed away in Bogalay

Bogalay NLD members made a ritual ceremony for those passed away in previous CycloneNargis that hit Irrawaddy delta in 2008. NLD members donated swan(food) to 'Mingalar

Setkwin' monastery and the head of the monk gave a sermon to the donors.

27 May

NLD marked 20th

anniversary of its victory in 1990 elections

NLD members held a ceremony for 20th

anniversary of its landslide victory over the electionsheld in 1990 at U Tin Oo's house. U Tin Oo, Vice Chair, U Win Tin and Daw May Win Myint

talked about the 1990 elections and related matters in commemoration of the victory of NLD in1990. Daw May Win Myint, leader of the NLD women wing gave 5,000 kyats (5 US Dollars) to

each of 36 detained NLD members.

30 May

Commemorating ceremonies for Depayin massacres

Commemorating ceremonies were held by NLD members across the country on the 7th

anniversary of Depayin massacres. Members from about 20 townships in Mandalay Division,

Shan State and Pegu Division gathered at Meikhtilar and marked the Depayin event. Ceremonieswere also held at Yaynanchaung in Magwe Division, Pa-an in Karan State, Taung Gote in

Rakhine State, Mongaung Township in Kachin State, Min Hla in Pegu Division. NLD members

donated swan to the monasteries intending for those killed in the massacre.

In Mandalay, a ceremony for Depayin was also held at Old Masoeyein Monastery and some

leaders from NLD in Rangoon including Daw May Win Myint and Daw Aye Aye Mar attended

it.


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19 June

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday celebrated across the country

A birthday ceremony for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi led by the womens wing of the NLD was held

at the residence of Daw May Hnin Kyi, NLD MP-elect from Moe Gote constituency. Youthmembers recited quotations from Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's speeches, but NLD members were

not allowed to pray for her release because all pagodas were closed for the whole day, anunprecedented event. The ceremony also awarded educational assistance for children of NLDmembers.

Birthday ceremonies were held in Mandalay, Magwe, Pegu and Irrawaddy Division, while

members planted trees in Rakhine State, Magwe, Mandalay and Rangoon Divisions.

In Mandalay, the NLD womens wing donated food to Buddhist monks, released 65 birds andplanted trees in commemoration of Daw Suu's birthday. 17 children were each awarded 10,000

kyat to for their educational expenses. 22 families of political prisoners were also provided with5,000 kyat each, as well as dried food and other provisions.

Martyrs Day ceremony

Martyrs Day ceremonies were held by NLD members at Pegu, Taung Goo, Yaytashay, Zegonein Pegu Division, Yenanchaung in Magwe Division, Tavoy, Yephyu, Thayetchaung, Kaw


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Thaung and Laung Lone townships in Tanintharyi Division, Mandalay in Mandalay Division,Sagaing in Sagaing Division and Bogalay in Irrawaddy Division.

Martyrs Day ceremony at U Tin Oos residenceMartyrs Day ceremony was held at U Tin Oo, NLDs vice chairs house at about 9 a.m. Thakhin

Chan Tun, U Tin Oo, U Win Tin and U Than Tun talked about their own experience in theceremony. About 500 NLD members attended the ceremony.

23 July

NLD leaders attend Hmaings anniversary

46th anniversary of the demise of Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, a great poet of independence struggle,

was held at his residence at Kyun Daw monastery in Sanchaung Township, Rangoon. U Tin Oo,vice chair, U Win Tin, central executive member and veteran politicians together with NLD

leaders, youth members, 88 generation students leaders and those who admired Hmaing.


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Meetings

04 May

CRPP urged people to protest against the upcoming elections

Committee Representing People's Parliament held a meeting at the headquarters of NLD. CRPP

decided to extend its existence and stand together with the NLD and urged the people tocooperate with NLD. The CRPP is a committee composed of representatives of the NLD and

ethnic nationalities parties.

06 May

Last meeting at NLD headquarters

About 150 members attended the ceremony in which U Tin Oo, Vice Chairperson and U WinTin, Secretary delivered some speeches. They declared that the NLD headquarter would not

close nor take down its signboard and flags as they did not assume that the NLD had been

disbanded. U Win Tin told to members that they would continue NLD's politics in a form of

'Body Politics'.

07 May

NLD continued its work at HQs

NLD leaders and about 70 members went to the headquarters at 10:00 a.m and talked aboutpolitics and shared news with party members, youths and members of women wing. The NLD

continued to keep its party signboard and flag up.

09 May

NLD members arranged to meet regularly

NLD members from Taung Gyi in Shan State made some arrangements for regular meeting.

After the local police forced to close the office in Taung Gyi, members of some Townships suchas Taung Gyi, Nyaung Shwe, Shwe Nyaung, Aung Pan and He Ho in Shan State made a decision

to meet monthly to discuss current situation and activities. Now they are helping people livingwith HIV/AIDS and political prisoners. They are also planning to extend their social assistance

works.

04 June

CRPP meeting held

The Committee Representing People's Parliament (CRPP) and NLD leaders including U Tin Oo,

U Nyan Win, U Aye Thar Aung, U Than Win, U Hla Pe, U Pu Kyin Shin Htan and U Soe Win

met at U Tin Oo's residence. They discussed the current political situation and CRPP's positions.

21 June

NLD CEC member met

Eight members of the NLD central executive committee met at U Tin Oo's residence to discuss

current issues and plan future endeavors. U Win Tin and U Han Tha Myint were not able to

attend because they were on tour, while U Aung Shwe, U Lwin and U Lun Tin were too ill to

attend.


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NLD leaders organizational trips

21 JuneTour of NLD senior leaders across the country

Senior leaders of the NLD toured the country to meet with members at the grassroots, discuss

policies matters and listen to their difficulties. U Ohn Kyaing and U Kyi Win visited Moegote,Thapatekyin, Sintgu, Mattaya, Patheingyi, Meiktila, Myingyan, Kyaukpadaung, Nyaung Oo in

Mandalay Division and Pakokku, Yaysagyo, Minbu, Saku, Sinpyugyun, Yaynanchaung and

Chauk Townships in Magwe Division.

Other NLD leaders including Dr. May Win Myint, Daw Khin Htay Kywe, Daw Aye Aye Marand Ko Myo Myo Nyunt from the youth wing, led by U Saw Nai Nai, MP-elect from

Pazundaung Township, toured Shan State and met with NLD members there. U Win Tin and UHan Thar Myint and U Aung Myint (Phyarpon Ni Lone Oo) toured Hlaingbwe, Kawkareik and

Pa-an in Karen State and Mawlamying and Thaton in Mon State. They also met with Taungkalay

Sayadaw, a Karen monk, to talk about national reconciliation. They discussed the currentpolitical situation and community-building activities with local leaders.

28 June

NLD leaders' tour across the country

NLD leaders led by U Ohn Kyaing met with grassroots leaders of NLD from Pegu Division.

They met with NLD members from six townships from Pyay District on 27 th and eight townships

from Thayawaddy District on 28th

June. Another group of NLD leaders led by U Saw Nai Naialso went to Si Saing, Lwelin, Panglong, Namsam, Augnban townships in Shan States and met

with local NLD members.

01 JulyOrganizational Trip to Sagaing and Kachin

U Han Thar Myint, a Central Executive member together with Monywar Aung Shin, Vice Chairof Sagaing Organizing committee met with NLD members in Myitkyenar, Kachin State as a part

of organizational trip to Sagaing Division, Kachin State and Chin State. They came toMyitkyenar from Shwebo Township after meeting with NLD members and NLD youth members

from township level and ward/village level.


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02 July

Organizational Trip to Sagaing and Kachin

U Han Thar Myint and team met with members from Monyin, Kachin State and some townshipsaround at the house of U Pe Sein, executive member of NLD Kachin State. The team explainedNLDs positions regarding current situation and elections and listened to their difficulties and

significant issues. The team then went to Mandalay, Monywar, Chaung-U, Ayadaw, Butalin

townships in Sagaing Division. They planned to continue to Chin State.

22 July

U Nyan Win met Pegu NLD

U Nyan Win, central executive member met with NLD Pegu division members at a house inSanchaung Township. About 20 leaders from 20 townships in Pegu Division attended the

meeting and discussed about current situation and activities in their respective townships.

30 July

NLD leaders met Township leaders in Pegu

U Nyunt Lwin, U Soe Win and U Nyan Win, leaders from NLD headquarters went to Pegu city

and met with Township level leaders and organizers from NLD at the house of U Myat Hla, MP

elect of Pegu. Leaders explained positions and policies of NLD and found out issues andproblems facing NLD townships in Pegu Division. Leaders from Pegu, Thanappin, Kawa, Waw,

Nyaunglaybin and Kyauktagar Townships attended the meeting. The team will continue their trip

to other Townships in Pegu Division.


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NLD members humanitarian assistance

03 May

NLD declared that it has used 140 millions in kyat for donation

U Ohn Kyaing, chairperson of the Cyclone Nargis Aid Committee said that the NLD has used

140 millions kyat for donation to victims of Cyclone Nargis which hit the southern part ofBurma. NLD members, themselves went to the affected areas and donated money and materials

especially deep water well and hand-pump wells. They also cleaned the drinking water ponds

within 45 days after the Cyclone. He also said that people in the affected areas still in need ofdrinking water, health care and education as the damage by the Cyclone was too huge.

05 May

NLD donated 2 deep water wells

The NLD went to two villages called 'Byant Gyi Myit Kyoe' and 'Myaung Thar' in MawhyunTownship, Irrawaddy Division and donated two deep water wells costing 2 millions kyat foreach. U Ohn Kyaing, Chairperson of Nargis Aid Committee and its members; U Kyi Win, Daw

Myint Myint Sein, Daw Le Le and Daw Khin Htay Kywe made a small donation ceremonies in

those villages.

06 May

Last event held at the NLD headquarters

The NLD held early celebration of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday by giving children of

political prisoners financial assistance for their education. The NLD provided 23,000 kyat (23

US Dollars) for 127 children of NLD members.

11 May

NLD members donated water in Pegu Division

NLD womens wing members donated water to villagers in Pegu Division where wells andponds have dried up because of drought and severely hot weather. More than 60 villages in Pegu

Division were facing severe water shortages after record high temperatures across Burma have

accelerated evaporation of ponds and reservoirs. Villagers in the townships of Pegu, Waw,


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Thanatpin, Kawa and Daik Oo, all in Pegu Division, are lacking drinking water and water forhygiene needs.

NLD womens affairs leader Dr. May Win Myint, central committee member, Daw Aye AyeMar and Pegu Division NLD womens affairs leader Daw Hla Hla Moe paid for 1,100 for 20-

litre drinking-water bottles in Thanatpin. The bottles would be distributed to villages in need in

co-operation with Pegu and Thanatpin NLD Youth members. Drinking-water distribution wasstarted on a small scale by Pegu Division NLD Youth members on May 2 on a small scale until

they were joined by Pegu City businessmen, who bought water bottles from bottling plants and

distributed them.

1 June

NLD members assisted students in need

Members of the NLD assisted students who could not afford to pay school fees in Kaw Thaung

Township in Tanintharyi Division. They donated school fees, stationery, books and othermaterials. They mainly assisted students in self-help schools, which provide educational servicesto children from poor families.

4 June

NLD members provide medical aid

NLD members teamed with the community to initiate a snake venom assistance project in

Htantapin Township, Pegu Division.

NLD members digging deep-water wells in areas affected by Nargis

U Ohn Kyaing, chairman of the Cyclone Nargis Assistance Committee, went to areas in the

Irrawaddy Division affected by the disaster to manage a project to dig deep-water wells. TheNLD committee is digging two deep-water wells in Aung Teza and Yatphayone villages in

Bogalay Township.

7 June

NLD member helped farmers to lodge complaints to ILO

U Thet Wai, Chairman of the NLD in Sanchaung Township, lodged a complaint to the ILO

Liaison Office in Rangoon about land confiscation in Nat Mauk Township, Magwe Division. U


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Thet Wai initiated a survey regarding the confiscation of 4,000 acres owned by farmers inMyatyekan, Kyaungywalay and Taungzaut from the Rwamon village tract in Nat Mauk

Township. Farmers received as compensation only 12 kyats (about 0.01 US Dollar) for one acre.

20 July

NLD cooperates with ILONLD will cooperate with ILO about workers rights and forced labor cases. ILO communicateswith NLD leaders about some cases that the NLD made complaints to ILO.

29 July

ILO will work with NLD

NLD leaders such as U Tin Oo, U Win Tin, U Than Tun, U Nyunt Wai and U Nyan Win met

with officials from ILO at ILO office for two hours. Mr. Steve Marshall said that ILO will work

with NLD regarding the cases of forced labors, child soldiers, human trafficking and forcedrelocation and forced confiscation of land. They also discuss about proper rights of the soldiers

in the military that they deserve. NLD has made about 40 complaints to ILO.


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Assistance and encouragement to

political prisoners

26 June

NLD members from Mandalay initiated social aid to political prisoners

The Social Aid Committee of the NLD Mandalay branch initiated its activities to assist the

families of political prisoners by giving 50,000 kyats to the family of U Aung Ko Lwin, an NLD

member sentenced to 26 years in Mandalay Obo prison. They will continue to provide assistance

to the families of political prisoners.

29 June

NLD leaders visited 88 student leaders' families

U Tin Oo, vice chairman, U Win Tin and some youth leaders from NLD visited families of 88

students' leaders such as Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi and Kyaw Kyaw Htwe (Mar Kee). NLD

leaders encouraged family members and gave some presents for political prisoners.

02 July

Home visit to Political Prisoners

As a part of visit to families of political prisoners program, a team led by U Tin Oo, Vice Chair

and U Win Tin, Central Executive member including women wing leader Daw May Win Myint

and youth members visited families of Zarganzar, a well-known comedian and Ko Pyone Cho,88 generation student leader. NLD team met with Nannyuntswe, who recently passed away and

Daw Tin Tin Win, mother of Ko Ant Bwe Kyaw, 88 generation student leader at Zarganzarshouse.

At Ko Pyone Chos house, the NLD team also met with family members of Ma Mee Mee and

Ma Hanni Oo who are also 88 generation student leaders. The team encouraged family members

and enquired about situation of prisons and political prisoners.


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5 July

Assistance to Political Prisoners

NLD also supported 607 political prisoners who are most in need of assistance with 5000 kyat

(about 5 US dollar) costing NLD 2.55 million kyats (about 2500 US Dollar) as a monthly

political prisoner assistance program. The rest of the money donated was distributed to 300political prisoners through township level organizational committee in Rangoon Division. Theprogram to assist families of political prisoners in need started since 1996.

6 July

Home visit to Political Prisoners

A team led by U Tin Oo, Vice Chair and U Win Tin, Central Executive member including

women wing leader Daw May Win Myint and youth members visited Ko Min Zeyas house andmet with his family members together with family members of Ko Thet Zaw and Ko Thaw Zin

Oo, 88 generation student leaders. They also went to Ma Lay Lay Mon house and met family

members with Ko Nyan Linns family members.

22 July

Rangoon NLD assisted political prisoner

A team led by U Tin Oo and U Win Tin visited U Tin Myas house at Thingangyun and providedassistance to his family.


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13 July

Political prisoners assistance program

As a political prisoners assistance program, NLD team led by U Tin Oo and U Win Tin visited

family of Ko Pandate Tun, a member of 88 generation student group. At Ko Pandate Tunshouse, the NLD team also met with family members of Kyi Tha Tun, Aye Thida, Tun Tun

Naing, Maung Maung Myint, U Thein Lwin Oo and U Ye Myint in North Okkalapa Township.The team also visited family of Dr. Ne Win and met with family members of Dr. Ne Win, PhyoPhyo Aung, Zaw Zaw Aung, Di Nyein Lynn, Ye Myat Hein and Tun Tun Naing. They

exchanged experience and encouraged one another.

16 July

Political prisoners assistance program

NLD team led by U Tin Oo and U Win Tin visited 10 political prisoners families of 88

generation students namely Ko Jimmy, Ma Ni Lar Thein, Ma Mar Mar Oo, Ko Aung Naing, KoNay Phone Latt, Ko Si Thu Maung, U Peter, Ko Hla Myo Naung, Ma Noble Aye and U Than

Tin. They also met with daughter of Ko Jimmy and Ma Ni Lar Thein both of who are now in

prison. They discussed about hardship of prison life and medical problems happened to politicalprisoners.


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18 July

Support families of political prisoners on the eve of Martyrs Day

At the house of Daw Nan Khin Yi, an NLD member at Hlaingtharyar Township, a brief

ceremony for supporting political prisoners was held under supervision of Dr. Myo Aung, U HlaThein, U Maung Maung Gyi, U Kyaw Myint and Daw Aye Aye Mar from NLDs social aid

committee. They provided 5,000 kyat for each of 26 families with some stationery.

Diplomatic activities

10 May

NLD leaders meet with Mr. Kurt Campbell

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi held one hour meeting with US Assistance Secretary of State Mr. Kurt

Campbell at the government guest house. He also met with leaders from the NLD such as

chairman U Tin Oo, U Win Tin, U Nyan Win, U Myint Wai, U Soe Myint, U Than Tun, U HlaPhay, U Han Thar Myint, Daw May Win Myint, and U Ohn Kyaing, at the residence of the USambassador in Rangoon.

They urged Mr. Campbell to increase pressure on the military regime by the US government andthe international community, and also not to recognize the results of the upcoming election as it

lacks credibility and inclusiveness as demanded by the international community.

The US embassy in Rangoon released a statement from Mr. Kurt Campbell summing up the two-

day visit saying about the NLD: Although having been denied a legal framework in which to

operate by the regimes own flawed rules, its leadership remains committed to working on behalf

of and for the Burmese people.

20 May

NLD Central Executive Committee members met with Czech diplomats

NLD Central Executive Committee members including U Tin Oo, U Win Tin, U Ohn Kyaing, U

Soe Myint, U Han Thar Myint met with Deputy Foreign Minister and diplomats from Czech

Republic at the British embassy. Czech delegation also met with Ma Phyu Phyu Thin who isworking for people living with HIV/AIDS.


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27 May

The last letter of Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Mr. Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of Britain wrote a letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyibefore he left his office No. 10 Downing Street. He wrote in his letter, 'This is one of the last

letters I write as Prime Minister and I want it to be to you, to champion your cause fordemocracy in Burma and to say I will do everything I can to support you. You are, for me, whatcourage is and I will fight for you to be free and your people (to be) free'.

28 May

NLD sent 'Congratulation Letter' to the President elect of

the Philippines

U Tin Oo, Vice Chair, U Win Tin, U Nyan Win, U Ohn Kyaing

and U Han Thar Myint went to the Embassy of the Philippinesand gave a Congratulation Letter for Mr.

Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III who is being

elected as the President of the Philippines, representing theLiberal Party which is a member of the Council of Asian

Liberals and Democrats (CALD).

31 May

NLD leaders met with diplomats in German Ambassador's residence

NLD leaders including U Tin Oo, U Win Tin, U Han Thar Myint, U Ohn Kyaing and U Nyan

Win met with diplomats from Europe based in Bangkok, Thailand together with diplomats fromthe embassy of UK, Italy, French and Germany. They discussed about the positions of NLD

regarding current situation and upcoming elections.

2 June

The New Zealand Parliament urged the regime to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

The New Zealand Parliament voted unanimously to urge the military regime to grant full civil

rights for Aung San Suu Kyi and to allow her to take part in upcoming general elections. Maryan

Street, an opposition Labour member and chairwoman of the Cross-Party Parliamentary Groupon Burma, said elections to be held this year would be a sham if the democracy activist and

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate was not permitted to participate.

2 June

NLD senior leaders met with Norway Minister

NLD leaders led by U Tin Oo met with Mr. Erik Solheim of the Ministry of International

Development of the government of Norway at U Tin Oo's residence and discussed the currentpolitical situation and the NLD's positions.

16 June

Japanese officials met with NLD leader

Officials from Japans Foreign Ministry met with U Nyan Win, a Central Executive Member ofthe NLD, at the Japanese Embassy and spoke with him about the government's positions on the

current political situation.


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17 June

NLD leaders met with Bangkok-based EU diplomats

U Tin Oo, U Win Tin and U Han Tha Myint met with officials from the German Embassy and

Bangkok-based EU diplomats, including representatives from Great Britain, France, Italy,Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Austria, at the Embassy of Germany,

which is currently the Chair of the European Union embassies, in Burma. NLD leaders briefedthe diplomats on current positions of the NLD and answered questions.

18 June

Detention of Daw Aung Suu Kyi is illegal

The UN working group on Arbitrary Detentions released an opinion that pronounces the

continued detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi illegal, declaring that [the] continuation of thedeprivation of liberty of Ms Aung San Suu Kyi is arbitrary [and] in contravention of articles 9,

10, 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Jared Genser, president of the non-profit group Freedom Now and the international lawyer of

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, stated, United Nations has found for a sixth occasion that variousterms of Aung San Suu Kyis house arrest are in flagrant violation of international law and she

should be released.

NLD leaders met with a Director from the Canadian Foreign Ministry

U Tin Oo, U Win Tin and U Nyan Win met with Mrs. Nadir Bagar, the Director of the Southeast

Asian Affairs of the Canadian Foreign Ministry. NLD leaders urged the Canadian government toexert pressure for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners.

18 June

Remarks of world leaders on the birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Eminent world leaders, including former UN Secretary General Kofi Anan, former US PresidentJimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu from South Africa, called on ASEAN and the internationalcommunity to assist the government, the opposition, ethnic minorities and religious groups in

Burma to begin a national reconciliation process led by the United Nations.

Toms Ojea Quintana, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burma, stated, I urge

the government of Myanmar (Burma) to heed the call of an independent United Nations humanrights body to immediately release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of Britain, wrote in a letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyijust before he resigned, This is one of the last letters I write as prime minister, and I want it to

be to you, to champion your cause for democracy in Burma and to say I will do everything I can

to support you.

Kraisak Choonhavan, a prominent leader of the Thai parliament and deputy head of the

Democrat Party in Thailand, expressed his hope that although his country is essentiallysupporting the Burmese regime by importing natural gas, Thailand might be in a position to

pressure the regime at some time in the future.

US President Barack Obama stated,I once again call on the Burmese government to release


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Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally and to allow themto build a more stable, prosperous Burma that respects the rights of all its citizens.

Six women Noble Peace Prize Laureates released a joint statement urging the UN SecurityCouncil to take action against the Burmese junta, calling for the establishment of a Commission

of Inquiry into possible crimes against humanity and war crimes in Burma. Members of the US

Senate Womens Caucus said in a statement that, Suu Kyis message of democracy, humanrights, and the rule of law continues to inspire not only her fellow citizens but the people of the

world with her courage and resolve in the face of constant oppression.

The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma, representing MPs from 16 countries, pledged to

continue to work for genuine democracy and human rights in Burma, rejecting sham elections

calling on European governments and the European Union to reject the elections.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the regime to release the detained pro-democracy

leader and all other political prisoners. He declared, "I have been persistently, consistently

demanding that all the political prisoners including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi should be releasedwithout condition as soon as possible so that they would be able to participate in the political

process since Myanmar is going to have an election this year."

22 June

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi awarded Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Award

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Award for Democracy,

presented by a committee established by the ruling party in Pakistan and headed by Bhutto's

husband, the current Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari, and PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto

Zardari.

NLD seniors leaders met with Robin Lerner

Eight NLD senior leaders including U Tin Oo, U Nyan Win, U Nyunt Wai, U Than Tun, U HlaPe, Daw May Win Myint and U Win Myint, met with Robin Lerner, counsel of the US Senate

Foreign Relations Committee and assistant to US Senator John Kerry, at the residence of charg

daffaires Larry Dinger. They discussed the NLD's stance on the upcoming elections. He alsomet with Ma Phyu Phyu Thin and Ko Yar Zar, advocates for people living with HIV/AIDS, at

the American Centre.

27 June

The G8 called on Burma's regime to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

The G8 called on the Burmese government to release immediately Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and

to enter into substantive dialogue with the Burmese democracy movement, including ethnic

groups. The G8 recognized that elections occurring later this year will not solve the myriadproblems of Burma.

28 June

NLD leaders met Australia AmbassadorNLD leaders met with Michelle Chan, Ambassador of Australia together with the Director ofSoutheast Asia Director at Vice Chairman U Tin Oo's residence. They discussed about current


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positions of NLD, future plans, positions on economic sanctions and positions of Daw Aung SanSuu Kyi.

29 June

Daw Suu bestowed honorary individual membership of CALD

The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) bestowed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi anhonorary individual membership title in its Executive Committee meeting held on June 27 toJuly 1 in Makati City, Philippines.

12 July

Meeting with diplomat from British embassy

Mr. Ruth Bradley Jones, first secretary from British embassy in Rangoon came to the U Tin Oos

residence and met with him. During the meeting, they discussed about the positions and activities

of NLD and current situation.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyis legal attempt

03 May

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi house resumed renovation

Rangoon Municipal allowed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to resume renovation her residence after

putting her house's renovation on hold for about four months because her elder brother U AungSan Oo filed a case to halt repairs works. The Rangoon (Yangon) City Development Committee

issued a written order to, her representative, allowing renovation of her home.

05 May

NLD's application turned down by High Court

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's application on behalf of NLD and 26 members of parliament electrepresenting NLD, to the High Court to annul some articles of the Political Party Registration

Law and declare that elected representatives of the 1990 elections still legal was rejected. The

NLD submitted two applications to the High Court and they were turned down without legalproceedings. The High Court summoned U Kyi Win and U Nyan Win, lawyers of NLD and

informed that the applications were not accepted.

11 May

High Court grants Daw Aung San Suu Kyi special leave to make an appeal

The High Court in Rangoon granted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi special leave to appeal against the

extension by 18 months of her house arrest. After the Supreme Court had rejected her first appealagainst the court verdict on her house arrest on February 26, she resubmitted the special appeal

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12 May

Second attempt for lawsuit submitted to Supreme Court in Naypyidaw

Lawyers from NLD on behalf of NLD sent an appeal letter to the Chief Justice of the Supreme

Court in Naypyidaw to provide an answer as to why the appeal was rejected. The first attempt offiling lawsuit on 30th April against the registration of NLD, was turned down by the High Court

on 5

th

May with the reason that the application did not meet the procedures. The lawyers made acomplaint that the High Court did not provide reasons why the application did not meet theprocedures.

13 May

A Well-known activist support NLD and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's decision

Ko Htin Kyaw, a Burmese activist, who was imprisoned for 12 years and six months for takingpart in the 2007 demonstrations in Rangoon against sudden rise of fuel price supported the

decision of NLD and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi not to contest in the upcoming elections.

14 May

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with her lawyersDaw Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to meet U Nyan Win and U Kyi Win, her lawyers todiscuss about the seven grounds that form the basis of her special appeal to the Supreme Court

against the 18-month extension of the house arrest imposed on her. Her lawyers also discussed

with her about the NLD and political matters.

They also discussed about other lawsuits against the Political Party Registration Law, complaints

about municipal's blockade on destruction of a house inside her compound and continued

existence. During the discussion, she also expressed deep concern over the water crisis currently

people are facing. She urged the NLD to expand its program to help those in need of water.

21 MayDaw Aung San Suu Kyi was summoned over her house repairThe High Court summoned Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyers for her behalf and U Aung San

Oo, her elder brother to present arguments on 28 th May in a dispute over renovation to her

residence. The Rangoon City Development Committee (City municipal) issued an order to allow

renovations to resume on 29th

April. Then U Aung San Oo made an appeal to the High Court on13th May against the Rangoon Division Court's rejection of his plea.

3 June

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with her lawyers

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with U Nyan Win, U Kyi Win and Daw Khin Htay Kywe to discuss

the complaint lodged by her elder brother against the renovation of her residence. During themeeting, she stated that the National Democratic Forces formed by some former leaders of the

NLD is not an affiliated party and not related to the NLD. It is simply one party among 40 parties

which are newly registered. She refused to comment further on political parties taking part in theupcoming elections.


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11 June

Daw Suu met with her lawyers

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said through U Nyan Win, her lawyer, that people have the right notto

vote in the elections, just as the people have the right to vote. U Nyan Win declined to explainfurther.Daw Suu also commented on Mr. Jim Webb's views on the elections as it is just his

personal opinion, and not his official position as chairman of the East Asian and Pacific AffairsSubcommittee of Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. On 9th

June, Mr. Jim Web made acomment on elections as people should vote in order to build the future a step at a time.

14 June

Daw Suu met with her lawyers

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to meet for two hours with U Nyan Win, her lawyer, and

Khun Thar Myint, her engineer, about renovation work at her lakeside residence.

The Rangoon City Development Committee had already approved her request to demolish abadly damaged wooden house on her compound, but the permit was revoked the following day

due to an inheritance dispute.

During the two- hour meeting, Daw Suu said that she was glad to hear that NLD members,

including the youth and women, are united despite the hardships they are facing. She also said

that it was the duty of government, political parties and the people to nurture the talents of young

people.

22 July

Pensioners made their vow for meditation for Daw Suus release

25 pensioners started making their solemn vow for meditation with intent for release of Daw

Aung San Suu Kyi. They made their vow at different pagodas in Rangoon.

27 July

Daw Suu met her lawyers

U Kyi Win and U Nyan Win went to Daw Aung San Suu Kyis house to discuss about special

appeal and continuation of her house repair work at the end of this month. Daw Suu also said

that elections to be held in late 2010 is absolutely unlikely to be free and fair because there willbe no enough time for political parties to campaign and the date for elections has not been set.

13 July

Complaint against restriction on Daw Suu

U Kyi win and U Nyan Win, lawyers of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as well as central executive

committee member of NLD was allowed to meet her at her residence. Daw Suu ordered her

lawyer to draft a letter to file a complaint against restriction on her discussion with lawyer.Polices Special Branch instructed U Nyan Win not to talk with her about things that are not

related to legal cases with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and now the lawyers need to have a

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Other Activities of NLD

4 May

Donatingswan to monks

Prayer ceremony for the release of political prisoners and 149 th swan donation ceremony led by

Daw May Win Myint, leader of Women Wing, was held at the Headquarters as the last even forthe headquarters of the NLD. They donated swan (food for lunch) to 155 monks and 5 nuns. The

ceremonies have been held since 26th June, 2007. The event will be transferred to other places

after the deadline of the registration for existing political parties to register.

12 May

NLD members distributed leaflets about NLD's appeal to the people

NLD members in Mandalay, Magwe and Sagaing Division and Karen State distributed leaflets

among the public containing the message 'Citizens have the right not to vote in the coming

election'. They also distributed the letter of appeal released by the NLD to the public. In the letterof appeal to the people, it expresses an explanation of the NLD's decision not to re-register for

elections, apology for not being able to realize the results of the elections and its affirmation to

continue its struggle for democracy by peaceful means.

10 June

Over 20,000 trees planted for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday

NLD youth members planted over 20,000 saplings, 66 saplings for each state and division except

Kayah State, in commemoration of the birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, which falls on June

19. They planted variety of trees including Padauk, Gangaw, Khayay, Raintree and Bandar treesin South Okkalapa, Thaketa, South Dagon, Hlaingthayar in Rangoon Division.

13 June

Planting trees in commemoration of Daw Suu's birthday

NLD Vice Chairman U Tin Oo and Secretary U Win Tin planted a tree for each person in the

HIV/AIDS center in South Dagon Township, Rangoon. They also expressed their support for

people living with HIV/AIDS and inquired about their needs.


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Youth members from Magwe Division planted tamarind, mango, TamarandBardan trees inMagwe, Saku, Pakokku, Pwint Phyu Townships.

15 June

Activities in commemoration of Daw Suu's birthdayU Mya Zin, a member of the NLD from Thonegwa Township, Rangoon Division, walked around

the town in Thonegwa from June 10 to 19 with an umbrella bearing the words National League

for Democracy and two fighting peacocks. NLD youth members from Pegu Township donatedblood in commemoration of Daw Suu's birthday.

17 July

Planting in honor of Martyrs on Martyr day

Members of NLD from Meikhtilar Township plants trees in remembrance of 63rd

anniversary ofMartyrs Day. They planted tress at seven different places in Meikhtilar Town.

19 JulyMartyrs Day march

Youth and women groups such as Burma Development Committee, Burma Development Youth

Group, Tuesday Prayer Group, Burma Trade Union and Housewives Group, including some

NLD youth members went to the Martyrs Mausoleum with some flower wreaths. They startedtheir marching near Shwegondaing bus stop and reached to the mausoleum to pay respect to

martyrs.


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But they were blocked on the way and forced to turn back to go there from the entrance ofeastern stairway of Shwedagon pagoda. They were blocked again at Yetashay road but allowed

to enter eventually. They saluted the martyrs line by line with five people in each line. After

paying respect, they went to Bogyoke Aung San museum being followed by about 50 intelligent.

Martyrs Day MarchAbout 200 members went to the Mausoleum after the ceremony but those wearing T shirt withBogyoke Aung Sans portrait were not allowed to the mausoleum. When they went to the

Bogyoke Aung San museum, those wearing General Aung San T shirt were not allowed.

Therefore, about 200 NLD youth members went to Bogyoke Aung Sans statue located at

Kandawgyi lake and paid respect to the statue.

25 July

Round table book review resumed

Youth Round table book review which used to be held fortnightly was resumed after four months

break. The round table was held at the house of Daw May Hnin Kyi, an MP elect from MogokeTownship. Youth members from 30 townships from Rangoon Division attended the book review.

Repression of authorities on NLD

5 May

Signboards of NLD offices forced to remove

Madaya Township NLD in Mandalay Division decided to remove their signboards on township

NLD chairman Khin Maung Thans house. And NLD Pegu (Bago) Township also decided toremove the signboards and took it down at the chairmans house (at No. 92, 23rd street, Pan

Hlaing Quarter). She told NLD members through U Nyan Win, her lawyer, that she will never

turn her back to the people or her struggle for democracy.

Other offices including the Headquarters' kept their signboards and flags flying. Daw Aung San

Suu Kyi had ordered the Headquarters not to remove its signboard and flag. NLD headquarters


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directed its township offices to decide regionally whether to keep them, depending on localconditions.

In Tanintharyi Division, landlords of some NLD offices in Yay Phyu, Thayet Chaung, LaungLong Townships were forced by authorities to take down their signboards. NLD signboard in

Palay Township was forced to take down on 6

th

May.

An NLD member beaten

U Chit Tin, a member of Yay NLD Organizational Committee was beaten by members of USDA

(Union Solidarity and Development Association) and Swan Arrshin. He was severely injured and

now in the Shwegondaing Special Clinics referred from the local hospital for an operation. TheUSDA forced the local police station to close the case and bribed them 1.2 million kyats

(approximately 1200 US Dollar).

07 May

A couple of NLD members sentenced one year and half

Ko Zaw Min Tun and Ma San Dar, a couple from NLD in Twan Te township in RangoonDivision charged with disturbing government officials after they helped a patient in a hospital

when the doctor did not properly provide medical treatment. The couple used to express

authorities' bribery cases, child soldier cases and official harassment. They were sentenced one

year and one and half years respectively under the section 353 of the Criminal Code.

12 May

Shops around NLD office forced to close down

The local municipal department ordered about 50 shops including road-side shops around the

headquarters of NLD to close down before 13 May.

An NLD member's sentence extended

Ko Kyaw Moe Naing, an NLD youth, was extended 10 year sentence under the charge ofElectronic Act, in addition to 4 and half years of his original sentence. He was formerly

sentenced for distributing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's photos together with his fellows NLD youth

members at Tarmwe Township.

2 June

An NLD member sentenced 5 years

Than Myint Aung, a former member of theNational League for Democracy (Liberated Area),Malaysia branch, was sentenced in an eastern Rangoon court to a five-year jail term, two years

under the Emergency Immigration Act and three years under the Unlawful Association Act, for

illegally entering the country and alleged contact with an illegal group.

4 June

An imprisoned NLD member transferred to remote prison

Ko Thant Zin Myo, a member of NLD youth from Hlaingthayar Township in Rangoon Division,

who had been sentenced 21 years for his involvement in Saffron Revolution, was transferred to

Butheedaung Prison, located in Rakhine State. According to his family members, his health isprecarious.


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7 July

NLD member sent to solitary confinement

U Aye Ko, an NLD member from Zeegone Township, who was imprisoned at Paungde Prison in

Pegu Division, was transferred to solitary confinement as punishment. He was charged with aroad accident and sentenced to 2 years in prison.

9 June

NLD member beaten by USDA members

Ko Myint Soe, an NLD member from Twante Township, Rangoon Division, who regularly

conducts the prayer campaign on Tuesdays for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and

political prisoners in pagodas, was beaten by USDA members for no apparent reason.

25 June

Authorities warned Daw Suu's lawyer

U Nyan Win, lawyer for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, received a warning from authorities for his

statement about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's comment on the right of people not to vote in the

upcoming elections. Daw Suu was not satisfied with the warning and asked her lawyer to lodge alegal complaint about this warning.

25 June

Political prisoner of NLD in bad health

Ma Sandar in Insein Prison was suffering from heart disease due to malnutrition and indigestion.

She also has liver problem and rheumatism. The family could not have prescription from a

prison physician so the family could not supply any medicine for her.

15 July

An NLD members prison sentence extended

Ko Than Myint Aung from Thuwunna NLD was extended his sentence at the Western District

Court under section 33 (a) of the Electronic Act. He has already been sentenced 5 years underImmigration Act. He is a member of National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) Malaysia

branch and went back to Burma from Malaysia.

24 July

An NLD member beaten in prison

Htet Htet Oo Wai, an NLD member from Shwepyithar Township, who was sentenced 5 years in

Puta-O prison was beaten by prison warder. Putao prison is located in the northernmost city of

Burma. She interfered when prison warders beat some criminal prison mates in front of her.


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Other news about NLD

07 May

Some members of NLD formed a new party

Some executive committee members of NLD including U Khin Maung Swe, U Thein Nyunt and

Dr. Than Nyein formed a new political party under the temporary name of 'National DemocraticForce (NDF)' to register for upcoming elections.

16 May

Activists in Israel protested for NLD

Burmese activists in Israel protested against the Burmese regime in support of the NLD in frontof the Burmese embassy in Tel Aviv saying the NLD would continue to exist, no matter what. A

pro-democracy Burmese under the name of Burma Action led the protest with posters with

messages, 'We want Democracy', 'NLD is the people's leader' and 'Free pro-democracy leader,

Aung San Suu Kyi' and they recited slogans in support of the NLD.

Thakhin Soe Myint, NLD leader died

U Soe Myint (a) Thakin Soe Myint died in his sleep at his home in Rangoon. U Soe Myint was amember of NLD Central Executive Committee and secretary of the Rangoon Division

Organizational Committee.

28 May

Protests for release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Sri

Lanka

People from different religion gathered at Colombo inSri Lanka to protest against the Burmese military

regime in front of Burmese embassy for the release of

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Over 5o activist includingreligious leaders of Budhists, Catholic Christians and

Muslims, and human rights activists attended the

protest.


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27 May

A splinter group of NLD registered their party

A group of splinter NLD leaders registered their party at the Election Commission in Naypyidaw

under the name of 'National Democratic Force'. They disagreed with the NLD's decision not toregister the NLD and not participate in the elections.

15 July

U Win Htein released

U Win Htein, a personal assistant to Daw Aung San

Suu Kyi and member of her secretariat was released

after serving 14 years and two months in jail fromKathar Prison at Sagaing Division. During his

imprisonment, he stayed at different prisons such as

Insein, Myin Gyan, Meikhtila, Mandalay andKathar prisons.

22 July

Burma FM said Daw Suu will be allowed to participate in elections

U Nyan Win, Burmas Foreign Minister said that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi would be allowed toparticipate in the elections after she has been released when he met with Japanese Foreign

Minister Mr. Katsuya Okada. He also said that the constitution does not bar her from contesting

in the elections.

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