Demands to reopen democracy party offices spread

DVB ( 27 October 2003 )

The NLD (National League for Democracy) township organizing committee members have sent letters to the respective township election commissions demanding the reopening of NLD offices that have been closed since the 30 May Tabayin incident.

NLD township committees in Magwe Division are also planning to send letters to the respective township election commissions to demand the reopening of the NLD offices. A Magwe Division NLD leader said this course of action has been coordinated with the approval of the Magwe Division NLD chairman and letters demanding the opening of the NLD offices will be send out from tomorrow.

The townships involved include Magwe, Taungdwingyi, Sagu, Natmauk and Salin. Other townships in Magwe Division are preparing to follow suit. (BBC Monitoring Service)