ON MAY 30, 2003, THE THAN SHWE'S REGIME IN BURMA ORCHESTRATED A VIOLENT AMBUSH ON DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI AND THE OTHER DEMOCRACY LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS. THE REGIME IS CLEARLY ATTEMPTING TO TERRORIZE DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS AND SUPPORTERS AND TO SQUASH THE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT.

AS FREE BURMA ACTIVISTS AND SUPPORTERS, THIS TIME WE MUST SPEAK -- AND ACT --UNEQUIVOCALLY AGAINST THE GENERALS' COWARDLY ACTS TOWARD THE BURMESE DEMOCRATS WHO STRIVE TOWARD BURMA'S PEACEFUL TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY.

WHILE SOME MAY INTERPRET THESE ATTACKS AS A NEW ROUND OF CRISIS, WE CONSIDER THEM A SIGN OF A WEAKENING, FRAGILE AND FIRGHTENED REGIME. INDEED THE REGIME MIGHT BE ON ITS LAST LEGS, HAVING ANGERED BURMESE CITIZENS AND CONCERNED INDIVIDUAL AND GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD.

THE ATTACKS AGAINST FREEDOM IN BURMA ARE ATTACKS AGAINST US ALL WHO CHERISH FREEDOM AS A PRINCIPLE, A VALUE, AND AN ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE.

IN A PROACTIVE MOVE, WE ARE INITIATING A COORDINATED AND SUSTAINED PUSH FOR THE REGIME CHANGE IN BURMA, WORKING WITH BOTH POLITICAL LEADERS AND DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS AROUND THE WORLD.

NOW, MORE THAN EVER, THE BURMESE PEOPLE AND THEIR DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP NEED YOUR HAND OF SOLIDARITY. THEY ARE FIGHTING THE MOST IMPORTANT STRUGGLE OF THEIR LIFE -- FOR THEIR FREEDOM.

AND WE URGE YOU TO JOIN THEM IN THEIR HOUR OF NEEDS. JOIN THE FBC'S GLOBAL PUSH FOR THE REGIME CHANGE IN BURMA (SEE SUGGESTED ACTIONS AND INITIATIVES BELOW). THE BURMESE NEEDS IT -- AND THEY NEED IT NOW!

IN SOLIDARITY,

FREE BURMA COALITION

Free Burma Coalition's Action Days, From June 9 to June 19, 2003

Focus: To urge the US government to lead INTERNATIONAL action against Burma's military regime.

What you should do:

1.. Call US Congress Persons and Senators and urge them to co-sponsor the Burma Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (HR- 2330) introduced by Congressmen Tom Lantos (D-CA) and Peter King (R-NY) and (S-1182) introduced by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Diane Feinstein (D-CA), that will ban all import from Burma and freeze all the assets of the regime in the US.
2.. Call on the BUSH administration to impose increased sanction immediately.
3.. Call on President Bush to consult with the other members of the UN Security Council for the regime change in Burma.
4.. Call on President Bush to build an international coalition with the United Kingdom, the EU and other allies to help free Burma from the dictatorship.
5.. Call on the US government to pressure the governments of Japan, China and the Asean countries to stop supporting Burma's military junta.
6.. Honor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy and the people of Burma for their relentless struggle for freedom. Raise awareness about them to their struggle.
7.. Denounce Burma's military regime for its state-sponsor terrorist acts and illegal rule over the people.

Note: For free Burma supporters around the world other than US, please call your respective governments and lawmakers and demand similar legislation and action.

Suggested actions to do:

1.. Call the offices of your respective Senators and Congressmen and urge them to co-sponsor the Burma Freedom and Democracy Act.
2.. Protest in front of the Burma's regime representative offices or residences.
3.. Conduct mass rallies in front of the United Nation's offices.
4.. Conduct mass rallies in front of the US Congressmen offices, politely urging their support for the " Burma Freedom and Democracy Act".
5.. Ask the radio stations to play U2's song " Walk On", which is dedicated to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
6.. Write op-ed pieces and letters to the editor in your local newspaper about Burma including the facts above.
7.. Conduct prayer services and candle light vigils in the monasteries and churches for those who were killed and for those who are detained in Burma by the military regime.

Action days:

From June 9, 2003 (Monday) to June 19, 2003 (Thursday), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's 58th birthday.

June 9, 2003 (Monday)-Mass rally in New York City, in front of the United Nations Building

June 19, 2003, Nationwide protest

If you want to know more about the current situation in Burma, please contact to the Free Burma Coalition at (202) 547 5985 or info@freeburmacoalition.org.