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June 2010
Compiled and commented by the Political Defiance Committee (PDC)
National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB)

The activities of NLD and domestic opposition forces

The relationship between NLD and the military junta

The SPDC Central Court turned down Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD Members of
Parliament's suing of Senior Gen. Than Shwe and the military regime on May 5. In his
International Labor Day message on May 1, Senior Gen. Than Shwe exhorted workers to
fight back intervention and splitting by internal and external destructionists. However, NLD's
May Day Statement asserted that SPDC and ILO need to solve the problem of the rights of
Burmese workers both inside and outside Burma.
Though the SPDC has specified May 7 as the last date for party registration, the NLD would
not pull down its flag and signboard, and continue open the HQ office as well, Vice-
Chairman U Tin Oo said on May 6. He also urged all party members to work united. Despite
SPDC Rangoon Municipality's order to shut down fifty shops around the NLD HQ in
Rangoon such as tea shops, snack shops and betel shops by May 13, all shops continued to
function normally, NLD CEC U Win Tin said on May 13.
On May 7, Daw Aung Sun Auu Kyi objected to SPDC Home Minister Maj. Gen. Maung Oo's
talk about releasing her in coming November as going beyond court's jurisdiction. A special
appeal against 18 months of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest was sent again to the
Central Court in Rangoon on May 10. As the Central Court has rejected NLD's case against
SPDC law which dissolves a legal political party on account of non-registration at the
Elections Commission, the NLD took the case further to the Supreme Court in Naypidaw,
NLD attorney U Nyan Win said on May 12.
The SPDC took Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to a state guest house on May 10 to meet with US
Under-Secretary for East Asia and Pacific Affairrs Mr. Kurt Campbell. Though the meeting
lasted for nearly an hour, they talked inside the guest house for fifteen minutes only and spent
the remaining time to talk confidential matters under umbrellas, in the courtyard outside the
building. When Rangoon Division Court rejected U Aung San Oo's plea to issue a prohibition
warrant against his sister Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's house repairing work, the Lady resumed
her house fixing on May 3. However, when U Aung San Oo again appealed to the Supreme
Court, she has to stop repairing her house and on May 28, both sides gave testimonies at the
Supreme Court.
NLD organizers explained NLD's resolutions and future programs to party members in some
States and Divisions, and also clarified to people about their right not to vote in 2010
elections. On the eve of Depayin massacre anniversary, on May 29, NLD Vice Chairman U
Tin Oo said that the people including soldiers should help push for direct dialogue between
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and SPDC chiefs for national reconciliation. In some States and

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Divisions including Rangoon and Meikhtila, alms-offering and merit-sharing rituals were
held in memory of 7th anniversary of Depayin massacre on May 30.
Although military regime's deadline of May 7 has passed, it has not yet begun to forbid or
prohibit activities of NLD offices and party members. We assume that this maybe due to
SPDC's watching the likelihood of internal and external pressures and also due to troubles it
is facing.

The relationship between ethnic groups and the military junta

Using all sorts of tricks, the SPDC continues to pressure and lure ceasefire groups which
refuse to transform into Border Guard Forces (BGF) or Home Guard Forces. Instead of
threatening militarily, the SPDC is now changing its tactics to splitting them and sowing
dissensions among ceasefire groups.
The SSA group led by Maj. Gen. Loi Mawng who has to agree to transform into a Home
Guard Force is now in a fix. The strongest brigade, Brigade 1, led by Maj. Gen. Pang Hpa has
not conceded to change, which has prompted the SPDC to continue pressing for
transformation of the entire SSA. Deputy Commander of Eastern Command Col. Chit Oo has
threatened Brigade 1 to transform by June 12 at the latest but Brigade Commander Maj. Gen.
Pang Hpa responded on May 11 that he could not accept such intimidations. He also decided
not to meet with Eastern Command's Deputy Commander at Mong Nawng MOC HQ because
of security concerns. On the same day, Maj. Gen. Pang Hpa wrote to MAS chief Lt. Gen. Ye
Myint that he would like to talk about transformation matters with the new government only.
Although the Triangle Region Command invited Mongla ceasefire group led by Sai Lin to
talk about transformation, the group decided not to go because of unreliable security.
The SPDC has formally set up BGF battalions 1001, 1002 and 1003 from the NDA-K led by
Sakhong Teng-Yeng, battalions 1004 and 1005 from the KNPLF led by Sandar and Tun
Kyaw, 1006 from the MNDAA splinter group led by Pai Xou-chieng, 1007 from Lahu
People's Militia in Mong Tong Township, 1008 from Lahu People's Militia in Mong Yu
Township, 1009 from Lahu People's Militia in Tachilek Township and 1010 from Akha, Lahu
and Wa People's Militias in Metman Sub-township.
On May 21, SPDC Lawkkai Township Court sentenced former Kokang force member Maj.
Chen Li-kyung and six accomplices to five years in prison for attempting to assassinate Pai
Xou-chieng, the new Chairman of MNDAA.
The SPDC has eased its military intimidations on the UWSA and is now employing splitting
tactics more. On May 20, the SPDC formed BGF Battalion 1010 out of its cronies—Akha,
Lahu and Wa local militias. MAS boss Lt. Gen. Ye Myint personally attended the founding
ceremony.
Though NEC Commander Maj. Gen. Aung Than Htut wrote to UWSA Chairman on May 19
to visit Lashio for negotiations, the Wa group refused to come. Some Wa leaders from
southern Wa force met with MAS chief Lt. Gen. Ye Myint in Kengtung within the third week
of May. The SPDC is also stealthily setting off mistrust and tensions between Wa and SSA
(South) group. Regarding news spreading at Wa HQ about SPDC striking a deal with the SSP
(South), SSA/RCSS leader Brig. Yord Serk denied the rumors. News about Wa troops to
attack Mong Nung Woven Pagoda festival of Mong Khak Township, Eastern Shan State,
spoiled the festival.

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The SPDC is also luring the KIO which continues to resist transformation into a BGF. On
invitation of Northern Command Commander Maj. Gen. Soe Win, a top delegation of KIO
met with the SPDC in Myitkyina on May 19 to talk about transformation and Myitsone bomb
blast issues. On May 23rd midnight, the SPDC picked up and questioned about 60 young
people including Kachin Consultative Council Youth In-charge L'bang Gum Awng. Although
the SPDC has allowed nearly forty political parties to register, it left out Kachin political
parties such as Kachin State Progressive Party led by Dr. Tuja and Northern Shan Progressive
Party led by Chang Khau from registration.
Differences turned up inside the New Mon State Party which is being pressured to transform
into a BGF, leading to three out of nine top leaders resigning from the party. Joint-General
Secretary Naing Chan Toid and three leaders quitted the party over dissatisfaction at NMSP
Central Committee's decision not to change into BGF. Resigned leaders Naing Chan Toid and
Naing Tin Hla have attended SPDC's National Convention before. Former chief-of-staff of
the NMSP Maj. Gen. Aung Naing and Col. Lawi Aung aka Naing Myint Swe both of whom
broke away from the NMSP to set up the Mon Peace and Defense Force have been National
Convention delegates too. The SPDC is giving basic military training to Aung Naing's troops
in Thanbyuzayat Township since the first week of May to set up a BGF.
The SPDC allowed registration of the All Mon Region Democracy Party on May 25. The
party planned to contest in fifty-three constituencies, its leader Naing Ngwe Thein (Naing
Gyanu Mon) said on May 19.
As the SPDC softened its tone and kept luring the NMSP instead of employing military
means, tensions eased slightly. In early May, some urban offices of NMSP that closed off
since April reopened and most of office staff and some of office chiefs returned to towns. The
SPDC as well did not block cars carrying rations for the NMSP. Nevertheless NMSP, KIO,
CNF, KNU and KNPP have a meeting at one border area from May 21 to 24 to prepare for
collective military defense and action whenever situation arose.
Though the DKBA Brigade 555 which was refusing to transform was alleged to have agreed
to become a BGF on May 11, differences still simmered inside the group and the matter is not
settled yet. Rather than attacking militarily, the SPDC is also trying to lure and split Maj.
Gen. Htein Maung's Karen Peace Council which is refusing to transform.
The SPDC continues to attack KNU troops and on May 13, a six-hour long battle in Kya-inn
Seikkyi Township resulted in 10 dead on SPDC side and one from KNU. The 7 th Karen
National Unity Seminar was held in a border area from May 17 to 21 and was attended by
103 delegates from Karen organizations inside and outside the country. The seminar
denounced SPDC's 2010 elections and asked the UN to set up a Commission of Enquiry to
investigate SPDC's assaults against Karen people since these constitute war crimes.
The Karen People's Party (KPP) formed by pro-SPDC Karen people has said that it would not
contest in Karen State but in Mon State, Irrawaddy Division, Tenasserim Division, Rangoon
Division, Pegu Division and Kayah State. The KNU repudiated such talk as nurturing the
poison plant by propagating the military dictatorship. The KNPP also objected on May 11 to
KPP's plan to contest in two constituencies of Kayah State.
On May 17, the Kayan New Generation Youth group issued a statement strongly repudiating
those who have formed the Kayan National Party in disregard of Kayan people's view. With
SPDC's permission, the Mro (Khami) National Unity Organization is also collecting voter
lists in Khami, Mro, Daingnet and Chin tribal villages of Kyauktaw, Mrauk-oo, Rathedaung
and Ponnagyun townships. On May 11, the SPDC's Union Elections Commission allowed
registration of the Ethnic National Development Party which would contest in Chin State.

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Though the military regime has not yet attacked the ceasefire groups which are refusing to
transform, it is found to be employing splitting and wearing-down approaches upon them.

The activities of NLD and domestic opposition forces

The NLD has decided not to close off the HQ office nor pull down its signboard
voluntarily but allowed country offices to decide freely on their own conditions. Therefore
signboards of NLD offices that have been opened at the homes of Mandalay Division
Maddaya Township Chairman U Khin Maung Than and Pegu Township Chairman were
pulled down on May 6 and 5 respectively.
NLD members, NLD Youths and NLD Women's teams are stepping up political and social
works together with social activists and local residents.
The NLD disclosed on May 4 that it has spent over 140 million Kyat for relief and
rehabilitation of Nargis victims. The CRPP called a meeting on that day and urged political
parties not to contest in military regime's 2010 elections. On May 5, the NLD held a
ceremony at its head office in Shwegonedine to grant stipends to children of political
prisoners from fourteen townships of Rangoon Division. With remaining funds, the NLD
conferred Kyat 23000 each to 127 children. On the same day, the NLD made a donation of
two artesian wells worth Kyat 4 million at two villages of Mawgyun Township, Irrawaddy
Division.
NLD Youths and Democracy Party youths joined hands with U Aye Myint's Guiding Star
group to sink tube wells and artesian wells on their own donation in villages of Waw
Township, Pegu Division. Other NLD Youths and Women's Team were also planning to dig
up reservoirs in some parts of Rangoon and Irrawaddy divisions suffering from acute water
shortage, NLD Women leader Daw May Win Myint said on May 24. The NLD Nargis Relief
Committee is also carrying on sinking artesian wells in storm-struck areas with donors'
support. Through her lawyers, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi called for more assistance to people
undergoing acute water scarcity on May 14. Kawtthaung Township NLD is working toward
providing necessary aid to monastery schools and orphans' education in its township.
May Day, Nargis anniversary day, 20th anniversary of elections victory day and 7 th
anniversary of Depayin massacre day were commemorated in Rangoon and country towns.
NLD leaders received Western diplomats including those from US within this month. On
May 10, ten NLD Central Executive members met with US Under-Secretary of State for East
Asia and Pacific Affairs Mr. Kurt Campbell at the home of American Charge d'Affaires in
Rangoon. U Tin Oo and U Win Tin explained NLD's current situation and future programs to
him. Next Mr. Campbell met with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at a state guest house for almost
an hour.
NLD CECs received Dr. Syree Nan, Director-General of German Foreign Ministry Asia and
Pacific Affairs, on May 12, Deputy Foreign Minister of Czech Republic on May 20 and EU
Ambassador on May 30, and clarified their questions. The NLD sent a message of
congratulations on May 28 to Noynoy Aquino, son of ex-President Corazan Aquino who has
supported Burma's democratic cause, for being elected as new President of Philippines, and
expressed its belief that he would continue supporting Burma's democratic cause.
Though the NLD has decided to boycott SPDC's elections, some of its leaders set up a new
party to contest in elections on the pretext of carrying on NLD's unfinished tasks, resulting in
differences inside the League. Former NLD CEC members U Khin Maung Swe, Dr. Than

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Nyein, U Thein Nyunt and Dr. Win Naing formed a new party called the National Democratic
Force (NDF) and applied for registration at SPDC's Elections Commission.
The NLD did not comment upon the formation of NDF but there were objections to the
latter's talk to media about carrying on NLD's unfinished tasks. U Win Tin criticized them as
crows in the color of peacocks. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi also remarked through her lawyer U
Nyan Win on May 14 that disobeying party's decision is contrary to democratic practice.
However, U Khin Maung Swe and Dr. Than Nyein responded that since Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi's words were not heard directly but only relayed through U Nyan Win, it was hard to
accept them as true.
On May Day, Burma Farmers and Workers Solidarity League demanded the right to form
trade unions, adoption and implementation of labor rights in accordance with international
norms, fixing of wages to match consumer prices and fulfillment of workers' needs together
with the ILO. Due to regional authorities' intimidation and prohibition of Ko Than Soe and 11
farmers from farming, they complained to the ILO again on May 6. These farmers of Magwe
Division Aunglan Township have recently been released from prison on ILO's intervention.
On May 14, Monks Alliance and Religion Defense Front launched a CD distribution
campaign in 26 townships in order to raise people's political awareness. They also issued a
statement denouncing USDA's formation of a political party. People of Mandalay wrote to
Senior Gen. Than Shwe and Electric Power Minister on May 20 asking for provision of 24-
hour electricity and reduction of meter-box maintenance fees. Monks Alliance,'88 Generation
Students and All Burma Federation of Students issued a statement on May 25 urging the
people to resolutely oppose and boycott SPDC's 2010 elections.
Some of the political parties which are going to contest in 2010 elections mouthed objections
to SPDC Prime Minister and some ministers' becoming leaders of the Union Solidarity and
Development Party (USDP). On May 1, Union of Myanmar National Politics League
Chairman Ko Aye Lwin said that SPDC Prime Minister U Thein Sein's serving as Chairman
of the USDP was not compliant with Parties Registration Law. The Union Democracy Party
also stated on May 9 that formation of USDP with civil servants and state facilities was not
proper and demanded the SPDC regime to set up an interim government so as to make the
elections free and fair.
Union Democracy Party Chairman Ko Phyo Min Thein commented on May 19 that
international observers should be allowed and press freedom granted to make the elections
fair. Democratic Party (Burma)'s Chairman U Thu Wai also said on May 29 that intelligence
agents' tailings were making people afraid to join the party and that military regime's failure
to announce the election date was virtually providing more opportunities to government-
sponsored parties.
When a political party named '88 Generation Students and Youths (Union of Myanmar) made
the fighting peacock flag which is the historic flag of student unions as its party flag, Basic
Education Students Union and All Burma Federation of Students Unions denounced it on
May 6. Renowned writers Dagon Tayar, Ludu Sein Win, Maung Wuntha and about 80
persons from literary and artistic community also filed a formal objection in writing at the
Elections Commission.

The military junta and domestic situation

The situation of the activities of the military junta

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 Though the SPDC regime has not allowed political parties which have registered for
elections to launch official campaigns, the USDP led by the present Prime Minister and
ministers are stepping up their canvassing.
The USDP has instructed its supporters through district and township PDCs to compile party
member lists and township executive member lists of all townships in the country and to
select township candidates for elections. Relevant State and Division organizing committees
are closely supervising party organizing works and election campaigning works. USDP
offices in Rangoon Division are collecting membership lists and would soon collect
membership dues, a divisional executive member said. The USDP began party member
recruiting drives on May 15 in the whole country. It has ordered all wards in Namsang, Shan
State, to draft fifty members each. In Mong Yang, each ward has to recruit 20 party members
and 10 power mongers.
USDP members are drawing in the people by all sorts of means and in Shan State Namsang
Township, USDP Secretary Khun Pwint promised sale of computer and mobile phones to
those who could help it win votes. There were also lures in villages with freedom of travel all
over the country if one has USDP membership ID card. A U Thein Maung who is close to
USDP leader Industry-1 Minister U Aung Thaung and has been designated as USDP
candidate for Rathedaung Township was campaigning in villages of the township spending
nearly a million Kyats. The regime forced businesspeople to donate more than 700 million
Kyats for the Rural Library Foundation that was set up by Information Minister U Kyaw San
to campaign for USDP.
Although the USDP was not donating water to drought-hit areas, it was compelling NLD and
other social assistance groups donating water there to put up USDA flags and placards on the
cars, Pegu Township NLD Chairman U Myat Hla disclosed. Authorities also questioned
water donors whether they were NLD members or not.
SPDC's Union Elections Commission has granted registration to nearly 40 political parties by
late May. If those parties could not present specified membership strength within specified
time, registration would be annulled and party disbanded, the Commission declared on May
29. Elections Commission Chairman ex-Brig. Thein Soe said that no international observers
would be allowed to monitor the elections. The SPDC is forming sub-commissions at State/
Division, district and township levels with hand-picked people. It is giving training to them
and holding voting demonstrations in various townships.
The SPDC military regime has prohibited domestic media from printing criticisms upon the
USDA's transforming into the USDP and usage of 'military government.' Out of government-
sponsored organizations that have been established to support the military dictatorship, the
USDA has been transformed into a party but the Burmese Women Entrepreneurs Association
would not enter politics but would remain as before, its Chairwoman Daw Yi Yi Myint said
on May 2 at the 15th annual conference. The SPDC called its second tri-annual meeting at the
War Office in Naypyidaw from May 25 to 27, to discuss the current situation including the
issues of USDP to win in 2010 elections and transformation of ceasefire groups.
The SPDC continues to hand out state-owned enterprises to army-owned Holdings Ltd.,
Generals' families and cronies. It granted permit to publish Messenger news journal to Lt.
Gen. Tin Aye's son Zaw Min Aye, permit to publish Monitor news journal to Information
Minister U Kyaw San's crony U Myat Khine, Rangoon Airport services to former drug
tycoon Lo Hsing Han's Asia World Co. and Inlay Airways to Vice-Senior Gen. Maung Aye's
crony Saya Kyaung aka U Aung Ko Win.

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Although the SPDC regime granted visa to US Under-Secretary of State Mr. Kurt Campbell,
the top brass did not receive him. Only U Kyaw San, U Nyan Win, U Thaung and U Thein
Soe met with him on May 9. Mr. Campbell frankly warned them about SPDC's relations with
North Korea. Before Mr. Campbell left Burma on May 10, he called a press conference at the
American Center in Rangoon, but the SPDC prevented domestic press from reporting his
talks. On May 12 Foreign Minister U Nyan Win claimed that delay in direct negotiations
between the US and SPDC chiefs were due to America's criticism of the regime.
While the SPDC is distancing itself from the US, it was preparing to make a grand welcome
to Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jai-bao's planned visit to Burma on June 2. The SPDC
announced that it would produce Kyat 100 stamps to commemorate the 60th anniversary of
establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Burma.
Bomb explosions continued throughout Burma. On May 9, at night, a time bomb carried by
motorcyclist U Pyone and Maung Aung went off at the town entry checkpoint in Three
Pagodas Pass, Mon State, and the two men were wounded and apprehended. On May 12, a
passenger car was hit by a landmine in Phapon Township, Karen State, with two passengers
killed and three wounded. A bomb went off in the night of May 20 at a trading house in
Myawaddy owned by DKBA Brigade 999 Commander Saw Chit Thu. A group of young
motorcyclists threw a grenade at an entry checkpoint in Mongkeng, Shan State, on May 22,
killing one police and wounding two others. In the early hours of May 28, authorities found
automatic rifles, ammunition and bombs at a checkpoint in Hlegu, Rangoon Division, on a
car coming from Myawaddy. Bomb alerts cropped up in Arakan State, Mon State and
Rangoon Division resulting in heavy security.
Burma Police held a press conference on May 6 with Police Chief Khin Yee accusing the
Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (VBSW) of bombing the X2O Thingyan water festival
pandal, adding that the police has caught Phyo Wae Aung, one of the culprits. Lawyer U
Kyaw Hoe tried to advocate for detained junior engineer Phyo Wae Aung but the police
Special Branch barred him. The engineer's wife asserted that Ko Phyo Wae Aung was at the
work site together with workers at the time of bombing and that the police unjustly framed
him up.

The socio-economic situation of the people

Unprecedented rise in temperatures all over Burma including Rangoon, Pegu and
Irrawaddy divisions has brought about human and livestock mortalities including aged
persons, infants and children. Lakes, ponds and streams dried up leading to shortage of
potable water, spreading cholera and other infectious diseases as consequences.
The death rate in Rangoon doubled in this year's April and May relative to corresponding
months of last year, an official from Funeral Assistance Association (Rangoon) reported.
Mortality rates significantly rose too in Mandalay and Magwe divisions, Mandalay-based
Nirvana Suka Funeral Assistance Association said. Due to excessive heat in central Burma,
the Education Ministry has instructed technological universities in Mandalay, Sagaing and
Magwe divisions to modify school hours to cover mornings.
High rise in temperatures of Burma was not only prompted by global climate change but also
by deforestation in the country, forestry expert U Ohn said. While the whole country is facing
severe heat, electric power shortages also occurred throughout Burma, making people more
indignant. Since early May, most wards in Rangoon got electricity for about two hours daily
and on May 14, City Electric Power Corporation announced stoppage of power supply to

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private enterprises, industrial zones, small and medium industries, and private hospitals and
clinics.
Water shortages and electricity blackouts have not only hurt businesses but also petty
transient jobs, leading to many people in some regions temporarily migrating to water
accessible areas. Many plantations and orchards including betel cultivations were ruined. Big
fires also broke out. On May 24, Burma's biggest wholesale market, Mingalar Market in
Rangoon Mingala Taungnyunt Township, was destroyed by fire.
Delivery of state-owned enterprises to junta's crony businessmen is causing high inflation and
more impoverishment of the people. Prices of beans and pulses in mid-May rose more than
two and a half times relative to last year. The Economic Holdings Ltd. took over the Five Star
Shipping Line, resulting in nearly fivefold increase in passenger and freight charges. In a time
of political fluctuation, well-off people, distrusting regime's currency, are hoarding gold,
thereby pushing gold prices to the highest point in twenty years.

International Pressure

As the military regime prepares to unilaterally hold the 2010 elections in disregard of
UN and international recommendations, international pressure including that of the US is
found to be mounting.
US Senator Mitch McConnell urged his government on May 5 to continue the sanctions
against the regime since no meaningful progress in the democratization program was found.
On behalf of two major parties of the United States, Senator Joe Crowley submitted a bill on
May 12 to renew by another one year the Burma Democracy and Freedom Act imposed upon
the SPDC regime. Two days later, US President Barack Obama signed it into law.
On May 19, US government envoy Mr. Kurt Campbell who has visited Burma for two days
to meet with both regime leaders and opposition leaders expressed extreme disappointment
over SPDC Elections Commission Chairman U Thein Soe's talk about needlessness of
monitoring 2010 elections by international observers, and upon finding no change in Burma.
Six US senators also repudiated military rule in Burma on May 27 and demanded prompt
release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners and initiate genuine dialogue.
The ASEAN and the EU issued a statement on May 27 demanding release of Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi and political prisoners before 2010 elections and right of monitoring the elections by
an EU delegation. In order to talk about these matters with the SPDC regime, EU Special
Envoy to Burma Mr. Pierro Fassino and team would be visiting Burma, EU spokesperson Mr.
Bartorelli said on May 12. On May 19, the European Parliament stated that Burma's pre-
election political conditions are unsatisfactory and demanded repeal of SPDC election law
because it is not free and fair.
The European Parliament asked EU member states on May 20 to publicly endorse UN
Human Rights Special Rapporteur on Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana's proposal to set up a
Commission of Inquiry to investigate SPDC military regime's human rights abuses and
crimes against humanity. The European Union would send a delegation to Burma, Jose
Eugenio Salarich, Director-General of Spanish Foreign Ministry Asia and Pacific Regional
Foreign Policy, disclosed at the EU-ASEAN meeting in Madrid, Spain. Former British Prime
Minister Gordon Brown who has lost the election wrote to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on May
28 before he left Downing Street, telling her of his admiration and his commitment to utmost
support for her freedom and Burmese people's liberation.

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UN Special Envoy Mr. Tomas Quintana demanded the military regime on May 4 to prove its
promise to free political prisoners and change to civilian administration. On May 13, UN
Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki Moon demanded the SPDC to invite international observers to
its 2010 elections. On May 22, the UN called for strong action against armed organizations
employing child soldiers in Burma, Philippines, Sudan and Congo.
Philippines Foreign Minister as well severely reproached SPDC's talk about not allowing
international observers to monitor 2010 elections, adding that SPDC's elections could not be
a genuine one.

//End of Report /Saturday, June 12, 2010//

//End of Translation/Tuesday, June 22, 2010//

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