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September 9th, 2005
The 1988 generation students recently proposed an idea on how humanitarian assistance could help to tackle the country’s worsening health and education. 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.
We consider the approach of 1988 generation students on humanitarian assistance is paving the way not only to meet the basic needs of the people of Burma, but also is aiming to support a process towards national reconciliation in the future. We fully agree that humanitarian assistance should be unbiased, transparent and fully monitored in order to effectively reach the really needy people and it is the responsibility of the regime to ensure that such a mechanism is in place.
All those necessary steps for humanitarian assistance have been reiterated by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy (NLD). Such a basic policy of humanitarian assistance is also inline with DPNS’ basic policy on humanitarian assistance. Neither DPNS nor NLD oppose humanitarian assistance for the people of Burma, but rather demand an effective operating mechanism.
Although foreign governments and international non-governmental organizations are willing to provide humanitarian assistance to Burma, the main hurdle of restrictions imposed by the ruling junta remains. As a result of the regime’s determination to hold on to power, the people of Burma still suffer from poor health, and particularly alarming rates of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
U Aung Moe Zaw, chairman of DPNS states, ‘In Burma, we have millions of people in need in terms of health and education. Humanitarian assistance from the international community alone could not solve all these problems, without the cooperation and political will from the most responsible persons and authorities of Burma.’
The 1988 generation of students are sincerely requesting the ruling junta to cooperate hand in hand with concerned groups to tackle the country’s health and education problems. Humanitarian assistance will not work unless the regime works together with ethnic and democracy groups in Burma for the future of the people.
Central Committee
Democratic Party for a New Society (HQ)
For more information Contact Person: U Zaw Min (Tel: 013 729 633)
hq@dpns.org : www.dpns.org
