Joint Statement of Six-party Alliance (BRDA) on 88’ Students and current situation in Burma
Date:: 30-August-2007
We, the Six -party alliance of the Rohingyas in exile, the National Democratic Party for Human Rights (NDPHR-exile), HQ, USA, Arakan Rohingya Organization in Japan (JARO), Rohingya Youth Development Forum (RYDF), Arakan-Burma, World Rohingya Congress (WRC), Burmese Rohingya Association in UAE (BRA-UAE), and National Council for Rohingya (NCR), Malaysia, strongly condemn the State Peace & Development Council (SPDC) regime and demand to set free all peaceful protesters and 88-generation leaders currently detained for demonstrating against the regime’s sudden decision to increase fuel prices and express our deep concern over the treatment and whereabouts of those detained.
Of the detained, some of whom were prominent pro-democracy activists during the 1988 uprising, including Ko Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, Ko Pyone Cho, Ko Min Zay Yar, Ma Aye Aye Than, Ma Sandar Minn, Ko Mya Aye, and Ko Aung Kyaw Oo. We are concerned that future protesters will fall victim to such treatment as demonstrations against the fuel price increases spread throughout the country.
We support the peaceful protest of Burmese people as the protests are the legitimate expression of dissatisfaction over the widely suffered effects of the regime economic mismanagement and bad governance. These peaceful protests, triggered by the junta's steep increases in fuel prices, are the logical consequences of many years of political repression and irresponsible administration.
Mentioned may be made that Burma is ruled by one of the world worst violators of human rights, a military regime, known as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) that took power in a coup in September 1988. Over 1,200 political prisoners are in jail, subjected to some of the worst forms of torture. The military regime is committing crimes against humanity against Burma people, including the widespread and systematic use of rape as a weapon of war, the forcible conscription of child soldiers, forced labor, the use of human minesweepers, and the forcible displacement of over a million people.
In this connection, we urge upon the regime to:
(1) Immediately annul the fuel price increases in order to bring a sustainable economy and to alleviate poverty in the country;
(2) Stop using violence against peaceful demonstrators.
(3) Immediately release all political prisoners and cease military hostilities against non-Burman ethnic communities like Rohingyas, Karen, Karenni, Shan, Chin, Mon, Kachin, Pao, Palong and etc.
(4) Begin meaningful dialogue with leaders of the democracy movement and ethnic nationalities in Burma in order to achieve the goal of genuine federal democracy and economic reforms that will help all parties.
We call upon all peace-loving people of the world, USA, EU, ASEAN and UN security Council to continue to work and intervene in Burma before it is too late .
Dr.Than Aung
President-BRDA
For media Contact, please contact at:
Ko Salim Ullah (Japan): +81-276-73-8079
Ko Kyaw Soe Aung (USA) + 414 -736- 4273
Ko Mohammed Sadek (Malaysia) + 6(0) 163094599
We, the Six -party alliance of the Rohingyas in exile, the National Democratic Party for Human Rights (NDPHR-exile), HQ, USA, Arakan Rohingya Organization in Japan (JARO), Rohingya Youth Development Forum (RYDF), Arakan-Burma, World Rohingya Congress (WRC), Burmese Rohingya Association in UAE (BRA-UAE), and National Council for Rohingya (NCR), Malaysia, strongly condemn the State Peace & Development Council (SPDC) regime and demand to set free all peaceful protesters and 88-generation leaders currently detained for demonstrating against the regime’s sudden decision to increase fuel prices and express our deep concern over the treatment and whereabouts of those detained.
Of the detained, some of whom were prominent pro-democracy activists during the 1988 uprising, including Ko Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, Ko Pyone Cho, Ko Min Zay Yar, Ma Aye Aye Than, Ma Sandar Minn, Ko Mya Aye, and Ko Aung Kyaw Oo. We are concerned that future protesters will fall victim to such treatment as demonstrations against the fuel price increases spread throughout the country.
We support the peaceful protest of Burmese people as the protests are the legitimate expression of dissatisfaction over the widely suffered effects of the regime economic mismanagement and bad governance. These peaceful protests, triggered by the junta's steep increases in fuel prices, are the logical consequences of many years of political repression and irresponsible administration.
Mentioned may be made that Burma is ruled by one of the world worst violators of human rights, a military regime, known as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) that took power in a coup in September 1988. Over 1,200 political prisoners are in jail, subjected to some of the worst forms of torture. The military regime is committing crimes against humanity against Burma people, including the widespread and systematic use of rape as a weapon of war, the forcible conscription of child soldiers, forced labor, the use of human minesweepers, and the forcible displacement of over a million people.
In this connection, we urge upon the regime to:
(1) Immediately annul the fuel price increases in order to bring a sustainable economy and to alleviate poverty in the country;
(2) Stop using violence against peaceful demonstrators.
(3) Immediately release all political prisoners and cease military hostilities against non-Burman ethnic communities like Rohingyas, Karen, Karenni, Shan, Chin, Mon, Kachin, Pao, Palong and etc.
(4) Begin meaningful dialogue with leaders of the democracy movement and ethnic nationalities in Burma in order to achieve the goal of genuine federal democracy and economic reforms that will help all parties.
We call upon all peace-loving people of the world, USA, EU, ASEAN and UN security Council to continue to work and intervene in Burma before it is too late .
Dr.Than Aung
President-BRDA
For media Contact, please contact at:
Ko Salim Ullah (Japan): +81-276-73-8079
Ko Kyaw Soe Aung (USA) + 414 -736- 4273
Ko Mohammed Sadek (Malaysia) + 6(0) 163094599
