Media/Press...

DPNS regularly releases media statements regarding our political movements, opinions and views on the current political situation in Burma and international affairs. You can also view our joint-statements with our democratic alliances. Also,  historical records and  documents and monthly Political Defiance Committee's News Commentary.

Statement on the 58th Anniversary of Burma's Independence

Today marks the 58th Anniversary of Burma's Freedom from the British colonial rule, but Burma remains under the repressive military rule...... <Burmese>

An Appeal to the cease-fire groups

The Junta-sponsored National Convention, set to resume soon...we request the ethnic national leaders to seriously consider their participation..<Burmese>

Statement on the 17th Anniversary of Founding Day of DPNS

Today marks the 17th Anniversary of the Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS), which emerged from the 1988 Pro-democracy Mass Movement in Burma...... <Burmese> <English>

A Message of Felicitations to NLD

The DPNS has sent a message of felicitations to the National League for Democracy (NLD), on the occasion of its seventeenth anniversary of formation, which falls on Sept. 27, 2005. . ..... <Burmese>

DPNS Press Release on 1988 Generation Students' View on Humanitarian Assistance in Burma
The DPNS respectfully recognizes their view on that issue in Burma where the situation of health and education among the populace has nearly reached a national level crisis. ..... <Burmese> <English>

DPNS's Message on 17th Anniversary of 1988 Democracy Uprising

August 8th 2005 marks the 17th anniversary of 1988 democracy uprising known as 8888 people movement of Burma..... <Burmese> <English> <Joint-Statement>

The 41st Commemoration of Late Great Poet and Nationalist Sayagyi Thakin Kodaw Hmaing
The DPNS would like to express its deep admiration for this great man and his hope for peace and freedom in Burma. .... <Burmese>

ABSDF Denied its involvement in Yangon Blast
All Burma Students' Democratic Front condemns the regime's recent fraudulent press that accused ABSDF for the blast in Yangon....<read the statement>

March 22, European Burma Network Statement of EBN Meeting 2005
Recalling that the European Union meeting in Ireland in April 2004 had set minimum standards in order for the EU to consider that the current National Convention convened by the ruling State Peace and Development Council in Burma ... Conference Statement ...<read more>

Support or Oppose...
Excluding leading opposition parties NLD, SNLD, the military regime launched its organized national convention with its hand-picked delegates. The Burmese opposition and international community express their concerns ...view statements

Press Statement: DPNS earnestly welcome freed political prisoners including Ko Min Ko Naing (Chairman, ABFSU), DPNS members Dr. Soe Than, Ko Ye Kyaw, Ma Tin Mar Ni, Ma Ohmar, Ko Zaw Zaw Lin,  and urge the rest to be released immediately and unconditionally... (read more)

Media Release: 16th Year in Power: the military regime seized power in 1988, but no political change has done yet. DPNS highlights the situation and urges the military leaders ... (statement in Burmese)

Open Letter: DPNS leaders submitted an Open Letter, and requested Sayagyi Dagon Taya and other revered individuals  to get involved and become mediators for Burma's political conflicts:  SPDC vs. NLD ... full statement

DPNS welcomes the prominent voices of Burma's call for national reconciliation ... read the statement

"The ruling military Junta's process for transition to democracy and national reconciliation lacks "credibility" unless it engages the opposition political parties and releases democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest." (United Nations) ... DPNS welcomes and supports the United Nations' demands...read the statement (Burmese), (English) August 19, 2004

Five Parties collaboratively released a statement to demand freedom of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Tin Oo and all other political detainees... read the statement ..

End to military dictatorship!Long live the spirit of the 8888 martyrs!  The Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS) respectfully salutes the thousands of martyrs who sacrificed their lives, blood and sweat during the 8888 nation-wide people's movement for Democracy in their mother land. ...  English  | Burmese (pdf) ...

Latest press releases of all parties and organizations' responses to the National League for Democracy's decision to boycott the military regime's not free and fair national convention click here to read their statements..

Four parties (ABFSU-FAC, ABSDF, DPNS  and NDD) commemorate the 42th anniversary of the seventh July ... read the statements. (pdf)

Media Release: "Forum for Democracy in Burma" Begins Official Operations, Calls for National Convention Boycott is calling on all parties to boycott the national convention in order to make the SPDC aware of their erroneous behavior on April 20-21, 2004.  (read full statement English - Burmese)

Press Release: NLD released a press statement regarding its view on the regime's national convention,  and demanding release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ... (read full statement)PDF

Press Release:  The Joint Statement of the National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) and Karen National Union (KNU), January 12, 2004.... (Read the Statement) PDF

Press Release:  The Statement and Resolution of the DPNS Central Committee Emergency Meeting ... Read the Full Press Release in (Burmese| English)

Press Release: Network for Democracy and Development (NDD) responded the Military Regime's National Convention Plan without including the NLD and Ethnic National Organizations... (Read the Statement)

Media Release:  The NLD's 56th Anniversary Independence Day Message ... Read the Media Release (Burmese)

Media Release:  The military regime again arrested the political activists and members of NLD ... Read the Media Release (Burmese)(English)

Media Release:  Democratic Party for a New Society (Japan Branch) send an open letter to the Japanese Prime Minister Mr Junichiro Koizumi regarding Gen. Khin Nyunt's visit to Japan... (Read the Media Release)

Media Release:  Democratic Party for a New Society (Japan Branch) released a statement to commemorate Depaeyin Massacre ... (Read the Media Release)

The Military Regime's United Solidarity and Development Association (U.S.D.A) Ranks & Names list Of Members of central patron, executive committee, states/ divisions, districts and townships compiled by the DPNS Research Centre (See Full List)

NLD Marks National Day November 18, 2003
(The Irrawaddy)-About 100 youth members of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) gathered peacefully at Rangoon's Shwedagon Pagoda this morning and vowed to continue their struggle for democracy, say witnesses in the capital. (Read the Press Release in Burmese - PDF)