Press Release
Ref: 03/2008
Date: March 16, 2008
Statement on the SPDC Announcement on Referendum
We, at the six-party alliance of the ethnic Rohingyas of Burma in exile totally reject the Announcements No 1/2008 and 2/2008 and Declaration No 3/2008 unilaterally released by the State Peace & Development Council (SPDC) and condemns their undemocratic elements against the will of all Burmese people. The SPDC has been trying to install additional militarized system in the country through its continuous dictatorial policy. Mention may be made here that the SPDC has never contributed to national reconciliation or national unity.
So, we, at the alliance hereby declare the following as our firm position:
The Alliance sees this Constitutional Referendum is a dirty trick played by SPDC which desperately tries to push Burmese people into a dilemma position where there is no choice for Burmese people except to dance along with the dirty tune played by regime;
The SPDC’s state constitution does not reflect the will of the political parties, which contested in the 1990 general elections, or that of the ethnic minority leaders, or the people like Kachin, Karen, Karenni, Mon, Shan, Rohingya, Pa-o, Palaung, Naga, Kuki etc. So, the alliance totally denounces it.
The Alliance express its firm decision to commit ourselves to work together with all the people in strongly opposing the SPDC's state constitution as well as all the phases of its "roadmap" which are attempts to ratify its state constitution.
The Rohingya Alliance strongly condemn this constitutional referendum as a dirty trick of SPDC and the alliance also would like to advise all Rohingya Arakanese people as well as all other ethnic nationalities of Burma to demonstrate their objection by all means towards such kind of constitutional referendum immediately in order to more pressure upon the SPDC to respect the will of all people of Burma which demand a meaningful tripartite dialogue to pave the way of national reconciliation.
The Rohingya Alliance strongly urges SPDC to abandon its dirty and undemocratic trick at once and to go into meaningful dialogue with sincere intention without further delay with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, political forces and ethnic nationalities that only to step forward for a real change into genuine federalism.
The arrogant attitude of the SPDC military junta to disregard the international call especially, the suggestion of the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Burma, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari to amend the Constitution for accommodation of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the political process and SPDC planned national election in 2010 roughly tarnishing the image of the country and people of Burma in the comity of the nation’s of the world.
The Alliance request to the international community, especially our neighboring countries, including China, India and ASEAN, to mediate a tripartite negotiation among the SPDC, the 1990 election winning party led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the representatives of ethnic minority nationalities that only to bring peace and stability not only in Burma but also in the region.
Member organizations of the Alliance are:
National Democratic Party for Human Rights (exile) Headquarters, USA
Arakan Rohingya Organization-Japan (JARO)
Burmese Rohingya Association in United Arab Emirates (BRA-UAE)
Rohingya Youth Development Forum (RYDF), Arakan-Burma
World Rohingya Congress (WRC), USA
National Council for Rohingyas (NRC), Malaysia
For media contact: -
Salim Ullah (Japan) Tel: +81-276-73-8079
Kyaw Soe Aung (USA) Tel: + 414 736 4273
Ref: 03/2008
Date: March 16, 2008
Statement on the SPDC Announcement on Referendum
We, at the six-party alliance of the ethnic Rohingyas of Burma in exile totally reject the Announcements No 1/2008 and 2/2008 and Declaration No 3/2008 unilaterally released by the State Peace & Development Council (SPDC) and condemns their undemocratic elements against the will of all Burmese people. The SPDC has been trying to install additional militarized system in the country through its continuous dictatorial policy. Mention may be made here that the SPDC has never contributed to national reconciliation or national unity.
So, we, at the alliance hereby declare the following as our firm position:
The Alliance sees this Constitutional Referendum is a dirty trick played by SPDC which desperately tries to push Burmese people into a dilemma position where there is no choice for Burmese people except to dance along with the dirty tune played by regime;
The SPDC’s state constitution does not reflect the will of the political parties, which contested in the 1990 general elections, or that of the ethnic minority leaders, or the people like Kachin, Karen, Karenni, Mon, Shan, Rohingya, Pa-o, Palaung, Naga, Kuki etc. So, the alliance totally denounces it.
The Alliance express its firm decision to commit ourselves to work together with all the people in strongly opposing the SPDC's state constitution as well as all the phases of its "roadmap" which are attempts to ratify its state constitution.
The Rohingya Alliance strongly condemn this constitutional referendum as a dirty trick of SPDC and the alliance also would like to advise all Rohingya Arakanese people as well as all other ethnic nationalities of Burma to demonstrate their objection by all means towards such kind of constitutional referendum immediately in order to more pressure upon the SPDC to respect the will of all people of Burma which demand a meaningful tripartite dialogue to pave the way of national reconciliation.
The Rohingya Alliance strongly urges SPDC to abandon its dirty and undemocratic trick at once and to go into meaningful dialogue with sincere intention without further delay with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, political forces and ethnic nationalities that only to step forward for a real change into genuine federalism.
The arrogant attitude of the SPDC military junta to disregard the international call especially, the suggestion of the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Burma, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari to amend the Constitution for accommodation of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the political process and SPDC planned national election in 2010 roughly tarnishing the image of the country and people of Burma in the comity of the nation’s of the world.
The Alliance request to the international community, especially our neighboring countries, including China, India and ASEAN, to mediate a tripartite negotiation among the SPDC, the 1990 election winning party led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the representatives of ethnic minority nationalities that only to bring peace and stability not only in Burma but also in the region.
Member organizations of the Alliance are:
National Democratic Party for Human Rights (exile) Headquarters, USA
Arakan Rohingya Organization-Japan (JARO)
Burmese Rohingya Association in United Arab Emirates (BRA-UAE)
Rohingya Youth Development Forum (RYDF), Arakan-Burma
World Rohingya Congress (WRC), USA
National Council for Rohingyas (NRC), Malaysia
For media contact: -
Salim Ullah (Japan) Tel: +81-276-73-8079
Kyaw Soe Aung (USA) Tel: + 414 736 4273
