NLD intensifies letter writing campaign

DVB ( 29 October 2003 )

The NLD (National League for Democracy) members have intensified and expanded its letter writing campaign to local election commissions demanding the reopening of the NLD offices throughout the country which were closed down after Dipeyin incident at the end of May.

Township members from Magwe Division have sent letters to their respective election commissions on 27 October after members in Rangoon and Mandalay divisions started the campaign recently.

The campaign was initiated so that the NLD members could do their duties officially in their own offices, said Daw Sandar Win, a woman leader from Magwe Division. Township members including those from Magwe, Taungdwinggyi, Sakut, Nat Mauk, Saleen, Myo Thit, Pwint Phyu simultaneously sent letters to their township election commissions.

Daw Sandar Win who herself went to deliver the letter today also said that the authorities had sealed off all the NLD offices including their furniture and documents.