Wednesday, 17 August 2011 Mizzima News

Whether to go back home or not mainly depends on the existence of democracy and human rights and it depends on whether we can build a federal union that we have called for.

As far as I understand it, these things cannot be achieved under the rule of Thein Sein’s government or under the 2008 Constitution. Therefore, what he said has no significant meaning to us regardless of what he said.

By AUNG MOE ZAW

Thursday, August 12, 2010

By the first week of August, 40 political parties had registered for the upcoming Burmese elections and others were still waiting for their applications to be approved.

One of the most recent parties to be registered was a Kachin political party called the Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State (UDPKS), while three other Kachin political parties are still waiting to hear if their applications are successful.

By AUNG MOE ZAW

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

It is popular today to say that Burmese civil society can be built without a struggle despite the present environment created and controlled by a military regime to ensure that people live according to their rules.

It is popular today to talk of engaging the regime which itself has refused to engage with the political party that won the last election and for whom meaningful engagement comes in twenty minute pseudo meetings with UN envoys.

By KHIN MAUNG TINT and AUNG MOE ZAW

Irrawaddy News Magazine (Thursday, July 1, 2010)

By Zaw Zaw Htun

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Burma has been in political, social and economic crises for many decades. It can be argued that the questions of two major political issues, democratization and establishment of a federal state, are the root causes of Burma's long history of armed conflicts as well as of the country's crises in present days.

Moreover, due to the military regime's practice of brutal oppressions against any opposition and mismanagement of the country's economy with massive corruption, nepotism and cronyism, the Burmese people from all walks of lives have been facing with severe socio-economic hardship while being denied their political and civil rights.

3 February 2012

Youth for a New Society is formed by young activists aiming at achieving freedom, equality and solidarity of all the people of Burma. The founding members view that all the people of Burma have been confronted with oppressions by successive ruling regimes, various forms of social and economic exploitations and discriminations including gender discrimination. Therefore, the mission of Youth for a New Society is to build a peaceful society where all the people of Burma enjoy equality and freedom from oppressions, exploitations and discriminations.

An extra-ordinary meeting of young activists for democracy in Burma was successfully held from 2-3 February 2012 near the Thailand-Burma border. The meeting decided to set up a youth movement for democracy in Burma, namely ‘Youth for a New Society’ with 28- member organizing committee. The meeting democratically elected eleven members for the executive committee and five working committees to lead the organization and implement the organizational programmes.

20 January 2012

The Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS) received yesterday an official invitation for an informal talk with U Aung Min, the Presidential representative of the current Burmese government. In principle, the party agrees to meet with the government representative, but any detail on this regard has yet to discuss among members of the party's central leading committee.

'We see this [their invitation] as a positive sign and it is good to meet him since we have at all times called the regime for dialogue to deal with the political problems of our country' said Aung Moe Zaw, Chairperson of the DPNS. 'However, at this time of moment it is hard to say how it will be taken place and where it will lead to. At the same time, we don't hold any illusion at all and we will try to find any possible way to move ahead with our goals.' he added.

October 14, 2011

We, DPNS, fully support Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for her initiative toward democratic opening and national reconciliation. We expect the release of the political prisoners and immediate ceasefires to pave the way to greater progress.''

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS). We humbly salute those who have sacrificed their lives, those who have been detained in prisons all across Burma, including our leader Min Ko Naing and all those who have remained resolute in continuing the struggle for democracy over the last 23 years.

Today, we, DPNS, particularly remember and pay tribute to Ko Jimmy, Ko Zeya, Ko Thet Zaw and Ko Thet Naing Oo, our leaders and members, still defiant behind prison bars after almost 23 years.

16 September 2011

An analytical report in Burmese titled 'Profound Crisis between Burma's newly-set government and ethnic nationalities' is produced by the Research and Study Centre of Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS). The report made an analysis on the unique situation of Burma's politics of ceased-fires lasting more than 20 years between the military regime and various ethnic armed resistant movements. It argues that facade talks that overlook meaningful political dialogues will not stop the outbreaks of civil war nor ongoing fighting between the military regime and ethnic forces in Burma.

This 145-page report composed of 16 chapters details the context of ceased-fire politics between the military regime and ethnic armed groups which have been since 1989 and the regime's strategy of divide-and-rule in setting terms of agreements with different armed groups. Besides, it discusses the regime's attitudes and behaviours in this politics of over 20 years.

This report in electronic version can be read and downloaded at the DPNS webpage in Burmese (http://www.dpnsburmese.org/?p=2346).

Information and Public Relation Department

Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS)

To

Comrade Eskil Pedersen

President

Arbeidernes Ungodomsfylking (AUF)

Postboks 8863 Youngstorget

2A 0028 Oslo

Date: 25th July 2011

Dear Comrades,

We are so shocked to learn of the terror attack at your AUF camp and the bomb blast in Oslo which caused so many deaths. We, part of Burma's pro-democracy movement and on behalf of the whole movement share your sorrow and mourning and send our sincere condolences to the family members of our comrade-victims and the peoples of Norway.

We know you as a peaceful and natural country, and as a people passionate to peace, justice and democracy, and we cannot imagine how your sentiments at this very dark moment in your history. The atrocious attacks to our comrades at AUF camp and in Oslo are the attacks to the heart of peace and justice loving peoples across the world. These are also the attacks on all of us.

The ultra-nationalist ideologies and xenophobic behaviors will not bring peace, harmony and justice to either Europe or the rest of the world. We, progressive political parties are at the forefront in fighting against such terrorist ideologies and behaviors. Therefore, we are targeted and our comrades had to give their lives in this struggle for equality, justice, peace and freedom. We will never forget them. However, we will win although the struggle is tough and unfinished yet.