Statement on Shwegonedaing meeting’s resolutions and declaration: No.

1/2009

May 1, 2009

All Burma Monk’s Alliance, The 88 Generation Students, All Burma Federation of
Student Unions: We, the 88 Generation Students, the All Burma Monks’ Alliance
(ABMA) and the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU) have read the
Shwegonedaing Declaration and resolutions, made and agreed by 28th-29th April 2009
special meeting of the members of the National League for Democracy (NLD)
including NLD Central Executive Committee, representatives of the State and
Division Organizational Committees, the members of the Parliament Elect still
standing with the NLD, representatives of the Central Women Affairs Committee and
the Youth Affairs Implementation Committee, held at Head Quarter of the NLD on
west Shwegonedaing street, Rangoon. And we earnestly request the peoples of Burma
and international communities to fully support this Declaration and the
resolutions of the meeting which reinforce the party’s firm stand on calls for the
unconditional release of all political prisoners including U Tin Oo and Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi; the convening of parliament, the review of the draft constitution
(2008); and political dialogue to overcome the country’s political impasse.
Moreover, we pledge our commitment to supporting the following five specific
resolutions unanimously agreed upon and adopted by the 28th-29th NLD meeting in
order to overcome the current political cries.
(1) Agreed the political report, organizational report and report on review of
draft constitution, presented by Central Executive Committee of the NLD
(2) Agreed to implement proposed political program based on the League’s 4
political stands
(3) Agreed to continue to strive for achieving unconditional political dialogue
with the participation of the decision makers for the interest of the country
(4) Agreed to further organizing activities to achieve the support of the peoples
in order to accomplish the League’s objectives
(5) Agreed the League’s stand regarding to participation in the forth-coming
election as noted in the political report of Central Executive Committee We also
further express our firm support of the following NLD position on the forth-coming
(2010) election.
‘’If the following conditions are met:
(a) All political prisoners including the leaders of the NLD are unconditionally
released,
(b) The provisions of the (2008) constitution which are not in accord with
democratic principles are amended,
(c) All inclusive free and fair elections are held under international
supervision, the National League for Democracy (NLD) intends to participate in the
elections after gravely considering as a special case and after studying the
coming Party Registration Act and the laws relating to the Elections..
‘We believe that the above- mentioned resolutions and recommendations of the NLD
are pragmatic and logical inorder to solve the country’s political problems and we
therefore suggest strongly that every concerned party and individual shall
cooperate with the NLD to meet the League’s recommendations.
We also denounce the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)’s continuing
resistance to cooperating with the NLD. If the SPDC does not cooperate with the
NLD and continues to stubbornly maintain its exclusive grip on power, all
consequences will solely rest with it. Finally, we, ABFSU, ABMA and 88 Generation
Students reiterate our urgent and sincere request for the whole people and
international communities to support the declaration and resolutions of the NLD’s
Shwegonedaing Meeting.
All Burma Monks’ Alliance (ABMA)
The 88 Generation Students
All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU)