General Secretary
United Nations General Assembly

20.10.2003

Subject - Urgent Action for Democracy in Burma.

Fifteen years of military rule which extinguished democracy through derision of the people’s will has resulted in deprivation of human rights, illegal arrests, imprisonments, and unjust activities in violation of existing laws culminating in the 30th May 2003 Tabayin episode which never ever should have occurred.

Because of all this, the National League for Democracy (NLD) organizing committee members from the townships in Irrawaddy Division, other NLD members and citizens of the country have signed this petition and request that the United Nations Security Council seriously consider and urgently take action to remedy the
situation and obtain

(a) The immediate and unconditional release of NLD leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners.

(b) The immediate reopening of all NLD offices that have been forcibly sealed and freedom to participate in political activities for all political parties.

(c) The implementation of unanimous UNGA resolutions declaring that the desire for democracy by the people has been reflected in the results of the 1990 elections.

(d) An independent enquiry commission to investigate the “Tabayin massacre”.

NLD members
Six townships in the Irrawaddy Division
Burma.

NOTE:

IN Irrawaddy Divsison,

Kyonepyaw township .. 941 signatories

Kyaungkone township .. 977 signatories

Bogalay township .. 508 signatories

Pantanaw township .. 66 signatories

Mawlamyaingkyun township .. 198 signatories

Ngathaingchaung township … 286 signatories

Letters with original signatures of 2976 individuals are attached.