NLD News Bulletin July Eng

News Bulletin Activities of National League for Democracy
Activities of National League for Democracy July 2010 News Bulletin No. ( 3 )
1 July
Organizational Trip to Sagaing and Kachin
U Han Thar Myint, a Central Executive member together with Monywar Aung Shin, Vice Chair
of Sagaing Organizing committee met with NLD members in Myitkyenar, Kachin State as a part
of organizational trip to Sagaing Division, Kachin State and Chin State. They came to
Myitkyenar from Shwebo Township after meeting with NLD members and NLD youth members
from township level and ward/village level.
2 July
Organizational Trip to Sagaing and Kachin
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U Han Thar Myint and team met with members from Monyin, Kachin State and some townships
around at the house of U Pe Sein, executive member of NLD Kachin State. The team explained
NLD’s positions regarding current situation and elections and listened to their difficulties and
significant issues. The team then went to Mandalay, Monywar, Chaung-U, Ayadaw, Butalin
townships in Sagaing Division. They planned to continue to Chin State.
Daw Suu bestowed honorary individual membership of CALD

The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) bestowed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi an
honorary individual membership title in its Executive Committee meeting held on June 27 to
July 1 in Makati City, Philippines.
Home visit to Political Prisoners

As a part of visit to families of political prisoners program, a team led by U Tin Oo, Vice Chair
and U Win Tin, Central Executive member including women wing leader Daw May Win Myint
and youth members visited families of Zarganzar, a well-known comedian and Ko Pyone Cho,
88 generation student leader. NLD team met with Nannyuntswe, who recently passed away and
Daw Tin Tin Win, mother of Ko Ant Bwe Kyaw, 88 generation student leader at Zarganzar’s
house.
At Ko Pyone Cho’s house, the NLD team also met with family members of Ma Mee Mee and
Ma Hanni Oo who are also 88 generation student leaders. The team encouraged family members
and enquired about situation of prisons and political prisoners.
Political prisoner of NLD in bad health

Ma Sandar in Insein Prison was suffering from heart disease due to malnutrition and indigestion.
She also has liver problem and rheumatism. The family could not have prescription from a
prison physician so the family could not supply any medicine for her.
5 July
Assistance to Political Prisoners
NLD also supported 607 political prisoners who are most in need of assistance with 5000 kyat
(about 5 US dollar) costing NLD 2.55 million kyats (about 2500 US Dollar) as a monthly
political prisoner assistance program. The rest of the money donated was distributed to 300
political prisoners through township level organizational committee in Rangoon Division. The
program to assist families of political prisoners in need started since 1996.
6 July
Home visit to Political Prisoners
A team led by U Tin Oo, Vice Chair and U Win Tin, Central Executive member including
women wing leader Daw May Win Myint and youth members visited Ko Min Zeya’s house and
met with his family members together with family members of Ko Thet Zaw and Ko Thaw Zin
Oo, 88 generation student leaders. They also went to Ma Lay Lay Mon’ house and met family
members with Ko Nyan Linn’s family members.
12 July
Meeting with diplomat from British embassy
Mr. Ruth Bradley Jones, first secretary from British embassy in Rangoon came to the U Tin Oo’s
residence and met with him. During the meeting, they discussed about the positions and activities
of NLD and current situation.
13 July
Complaint against restriction on Daw Suu
U Kyi win and U Nyan Win, lawyers of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as well as central executive
committee member of NLD was allowed to meet her at her residence. Daw Suu ordered her
lawyer to draft a letter to file a complaint against restriction on her discussion with lawyer.
Police’s Special Branch instructed U Nyan Win not to talk with her about things that are not
related to legal cases with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and now the lawyers need to have a
concession letter from Daw Suu together with permission letter from local special branch.
Political prisoners’ assistance program

As a political prisoners’ assistance program, NLD team led by U Tin Oo and U Win Tin visited
family of Ko Pandate Tun, a member of 88 generation student group. At Ko Pandate Tun’s
house, the NLD team also met with family members of Kyi Tha Tun, Aye Thida, Tun Tun
Naing, Maung Maung Myint, U Thein Lwin Oo and U Ye Myint in North Okkalapa Township.
The team also visited family of Dr. Ne Win and met with family members of Dr. Ne Win, Phyo
Phyo Aung, Zaw Zaw Aung, Di Nyein Lynn, Ye Myat Hein and Tun Tun Naing. They
exchanged experience and encouraged one another.
15 July
An NLD member’s prison sentence extended
Ko Than Myint Aung from Thuwunna NLD was extended his sentence at the Western District
Court under section 33 (a) of the Electronic Act. He has already been sentenced 5 years under
Immigration Act. He is a member of National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) Malaysia
branch and went back to Burma from Malaysia.
15 July
U Win Htein released
U Win Htein, a personal assistant to Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi and member of her secretariat was
released after serving 14 years and two months in
jail from Kathar Prison at Sagaing Division.
During his imprisonment, he stayed at different
prisons such as Insein, Myin Gyan, Meikhtila,
Mandalay and Kathar prisons.
16 July
Political prisoners’ assistance program
NLD team led by U Tin Oo and U Win Tin visited 10 political prisoners’ families of 88
generation students namely Ko Jimmy, Ma Ni Lar Thein, Ma Mar Mar Oo, Ko Aung Naing, Ko
Nay Phone Latt, Ko Si Thu Maung, U Peter, Ko Hla Myo Naung, Ma Noble Aye and U Than
Tin. They also met with daughter of Ko Jimmy and Ma Ni Lar Thein both of who are now in
prison. They discussed about hardship of prison life and medical problems happened to political
prisoners.
17 July
Planting in honor of Martyrs on Martyr day
Members of NLD from Meikhtilar Township plants trees in remembrance of 63rd anniversary of
Martyrs’ Day. They planted tress at seven different places in Meikhtilar Town.
18 July
Support families of political prisoners on the eve of Martyrs’ Day
At the house of Daw Nan Khin Yi, an NLD member at Hlaingtharyar Township, a brief
ceremony for supporting political prisoners was held under supervision of Dr. Myo Aung, U Hla
Thein, U Maung Maung Gyi, U Kyaw Myint and Daw Aye Aye Mar from NLD’s social aid
committee. They provided 5,000 kyat for each of 26 families with some stationery.
19 July
Martyrs’ Day march
Youth and women groups such as Burma Development Committee, Burma Development Youth
Group, Tuesday Prayer Group, Burma Trade Union and Housewives’ Group, including some
NLD youth members went to the Martyrs’ Mausoleum with some flower wreaths. They started
their marching near Shwegondaing bus stop and reached to the mausoleum to pay respect to
martyrs.
But they were blocked on the way and forced to turn back to go there from the entrance of
eastern stairway of Shwedagon pagoda. They were blocked again at Yetashay road but allowed
to enter eventually. They saluted the martyrs line by line with five people in each line. After
paying respect, they went to Bogyoke Aung San museum being followed by about 50 intelligent.
Martyrs’ Day ceremony

Martyrs’ Day ceremonies were held by NLD members at Pegu, Taung Goo, Yaytashay, Zegone
in Pegu Division, Yenanchaung in Magwe Division, Tavoy, Yephyu, Thayetchaung, Kaw
Thaung and Laung Lone townships in Tanintharyi Division, Mandalay in Mandalay Division,
Sagaing in Sagaing Division and Bogalay in Irrawaddy Division.
Martyrs’ Day ceremony at U Tin Oo’s residence

Martyrs’ Day ceremony was held at U Tin Oo, NLD’s vice chair’s house at about 9 a.m. Thakhin
Chan Tun, U Tin Oo, U Win Tin and U Than Tun talked about their own experience in the
ceremony. About 500 NLD members attended the ceremony.
About 200 members went to the Mausoleum after the ceremony but those wearing T shirt with
Bogyoke Aung San’s portrait were not allowed to the mausoleum. When they went to the
Bogyoke Aung San museum, those wearing General Aung San T shirt were not allowed.
Therefore, about 200 NLD youth members went to Bogyoke Aung San’s statue located at
Kandawgyi lake and paid respect to the statue.
20 July
NLD will cooperate with ILO about workers’ rights and forced labor cases. ILO communicates
with NLD leaders about some cases that the NLD made complaints to ILO.
22 July
Burma FM said Daw Suu will be allowed to participate in elections
U Nyan Win, Burma’s Foreign Minister said that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi would be allowed to
participate in the elections after she has been released when he met with Japanese Foreign
Minister Mr. Katsuya Okada. He also said that the constitution does not bar her from contesting
in the elections.
Pegu NLD met

U Nyan Win, central executive member met with NLD Pegu division members at a house in
Sanchaung Township. About 20 leaders from 20 townships in Pegu Division attended the
meeting and discussed about current situation and activities in their respective townships.
23 July
NLD leaders attend Hmaing’s anniversary
46th anniversary of the demise of Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, a great poet of independence struggle,
was held at his residence at Kyun Daw monastery in Sanchaung Township, Rangoon. U Tin Oo,
vice chair, U Win Tin, central executive member and veteran politicians together with NLD
leaders, youth members, 88 generation students leaders and those who admired Hmaing.
Rangoon NLD assisted political prisoner

A team led by U Tin Oo and U Win Tin visited U Tin Mya’s house at Thingangyun and provided
assistance to his family.
Pensioners made their vow for meditation for Daw Suu’s release
25 pensioners started making their solemn vow for meditation with intent for release of Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi. They made their vow at different pagodas in Rangoon.
24 July
An NLD member beaten in prison
Htet Htet Oo Wai, an NLD member from Shwepyithar Township, who was sentenced 5 years in
Puta-O prison was beaten by prison warder. Putao prison is located in the northernmost city of
Burma. She interfered when prison warders beat some criminal prison mates in front of her.
25 July
Round table book review resumed
Youth Round table book review which used to be held fortnightly was resumed after four months
break. The round table was held at the house of Daw May Hnin Kyi, an MP elect from Mogoke
Township. Youth members from 30 townships from Rangoon Division attended the book review.
27 July
Daw Suu met her lawyers
U Kyi Win and U Nyan Win went to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s house to discuss about special
appeal and continuation of her house repair work at the end of this month. Daw Suu also said
that elections to be held in late 2010 is absolutely unlikely to be free and fair because there will
be no enough time for political parties to campaign and the date for elections has not been set.
29 July
ILO will work with NLD
NLD leaders such as U Tin Oo, U Win Tin, U Than Tun, U Nyunt Wai and U Nyan Win met
with officials from ILO at ILO office for two hours. Mr. Steve Marshall said that ILO will work
with NLD regarding the cases of forced labors, child soldiers, human trafficking and forced
relocation and forced confiscation of land. They also discuss about proper rights of the soldiers
in the military that they deserve. NLD has made about 40 complaints to ILO.
30 July
NLD leaders met Township leaders in Pegu
U Nyunt Lwin, U Soe Win and U Nyan Win, leaders from NLD headquarters went to Pegu city
and met with Township level leaders and organizers from NLD at the house of U Myat Hla, MP
elect of Pegu. Leaders explained positions and policies of NLD and found out issues and
problems facing NLD townships in Pegu Division. Leaders from Pegu, Thanappin, Kawa, Waw,
Nyaunglaybin and Kyauktagar Townships attended the meeting. The team will continue their trip
to other Townships in Pegu Division.
Information Department
National League for Democracy (Liberated Area)

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News Bulletin Activities of National League for Democracy

Daw Suu bestowed honorary individual membership of CALD

Home visit to Political Prisoners

Political prisoner of NLD in bad health

Political prisoners’ assistance program

Martyrs’ Day ceremony

Martyrs’ Day ceremony at U Tin Oo’s residence

Pegu NLD met

Rangoon NLD assisted political prisoner

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