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January 10, 2004
An emergency Central Committee meeting of the Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS) was held from January 6 to 8, 2004 at the Thai-Burma border. The Central Committee has discussed recent political development in Burma, its future plans and strategic cooperation among the democratic opposition groups.
1. The DPNS views that the current State Peace and Development Council (SPDC’s) 7 Step-roadmap and National Convention as a political maneuver to respond to the crisis of politics, social and economy after the May 30th attack on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s motorcade. Moreover, the ultimate aim of the regime is favoring the military dominance over civilian rule in the future political transformation and military control of state power legitimately. The DPNS, in principle, holds the idea that today crisis in Burma must be solved through the political dialogue. The DPNS urges the military authority that the crisis of Burma could not offer any further options and to procrastinate political dialogue. The DPNS believes that this is the right time for SPDC to open talks with the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Daw Aung San Suu Aung, which won a landslide victory in 1990 multi-party general election.
The DPNS, in any condition, does not accept the National Convention and its outcome, exclusion of the NLD participation and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. If the SPDC has genuine political willingness to solve the country problems through the National Convention, minimally, the DPNS demands to fulfill the following conditions; 1. freedom of speech and assembly; 2. people participation in the constitutional drafting process and 3. repealing some restrictive measures, particularly, the DPNS demands to revoke the Order No. (5/96), “Protective laws against all disruptive acts against the national convention and attempt to hinder peaceful transition of state power of Burma”, restricting people participation in writing and drafting constitution. In addition, the leadership of the NLD, including Chairman U Aung Shwe, Vice-chairman U Tin Oo and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi must be released from detention and meetings and consultation must be allowed freely. The DPNS also demands to withdraw the (104) principles and its (6) objectives of the National Convention, which were unrealistically and undemocratically imposed during the last suspended sham National Convention.
2. The DPNS observes that some on going meetings between the junta and the KNU in regards of cease-fire agreement. The DPNS acknowledges that the people of Karen who have been fighting a civil war more than a half century for a greater autonomy must deserve an opportunity of peace, not lesser than other nationals in the world. The DPNS urges the SPDC to end countrywide hostilities and to carry out a sustainable peace rather than temporary cease-fire and to achieve a political settlement that could guarantee a long-lasting peace in Burma.
3. The DPNS accepts its role yet as a “pressure and supporting group” for democratization in Burma and will continue its full-scale support and cooperation with the 1990 election winning party, NLD and popular leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The DPNS will strive to achieve solidarity among the democratic opposition camps, in and outside of Burma. As a toll, the DPNS supports the proposal of veteran politician, Thakhin Thein Pe, for the urgent need of “a Nationwide United Front” encircling the NLD.
4. The DPNS reaffirms its commitment to strive until democracy in Burma and meanwhile, the DPNS pursues to build up a “political forum” representing views and visions of the new generation of Burma.
Central Committee Democratic Party for a New Society
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