Anti-junta leaflets emerge in major cities

DVB (2003 July 13)

It has been learned that leaflets, agitating to oppose and confront the SPDC [State Peace and Development Council] military clique to end military rule and to establish a democratic system, have been distributed in some major cities including Rangoon and Mandalay.
Those who have seen the leaflets said, the leaflets, distributed by the People's Oway Front, contained the captions "appeal to the people" and "battle cry". The main point of the leaflet is urging the people to join hands with the People's Oway Front in bringing down the SPDC military government, which has been destroying the economic, education, and social fibre of the country.

Furthermore, the leaflet pointed out that as long as there is a military government, the country has no future. Those who have read the leaflets said the Oway Front will be engaging in lightning guerrilla attacks against the junta for the demise of the SPDC military clique and the establishment of a democratic system and urged the people to join forces with them.

According to a latest report, similar pamphlets have been pasted to the walls of Pegu University and the military intelligence has been kept busy. Local townspeople said the pamphlets warned the students that it is time to begin the Third Uprising and reminded them that external forces will join only if the students initiate the first move.

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma, Oslo, in Burmese 1430 gmt 13 Jul 03
BBC Monitoring Service