1. Since September 1998, most of the NLD parliamentarians-elect,

members of organising committees from the States, Divisions, Townships,

Wards, villages and other ordinary members have been illegally arrested

and imprisoned by the military intelligence units. But the newspapers

and the military strategy studies department have deceitfully published

this as " invitation to the state guest house " . The invitees are

given no choice to attend or not to attend, nor can they return to their

homes if and when they so desire. Therefore the truth is that they have

been forcefully and illegally arrested and imprisoned.

2. The department of military studies and local newspapers claim that "

the purpose of so doing is to explain the position of the authorities

regarding the convening of parliament in the absence of any constitution

and to seek their views on the matter. " In fact and in truth what is

happening is that they are being illegally held and pressurised by means

of criminal intimidation to resign from the positions they hold and to

dissolve the township branches in which they are operating. ( Note: At

this point it is relevant to question why the authorities held a

multiparty election in May 1990 in the absence of a constitution.)

Section 3 of the Peoples Parliament Elections Law states that " the

Hluttaw (parliament) must be convened comprising representatives of the

constituencies elected in accordance with the provisions of this law."

We now ask the question--" Is there a lapse of memory or a deliberate

contravention of this law.?" The announcement appearing in the

newspapers regarding the dissolution and resignations of NLD members

bear evidence to the illegal activities and the use of force and

pressure that is being applied to obtain results in keeping with their

unlawful infringements.

3. (a) Being aggrieved by the criminal offences and unlawful methods

employed by the Military Intelligence Services to cause the dissolution

of the branches of the National League for Democracy a direct complaint

has been filed in the Supreme Court on 30 November 1998 under Chapter 4

Section 4(a) of the Judicial Law for necessary action in accordance with

law to be taken against the Chief of the National Intelligence Bureau.

(b) The Judicial law was decreed on 26-9-88 by the previous State Law

and Order Council, presently known as that State Peace and Development

Council.

Section 4(a) of Chapter 4 contains the following provision :--

" The jurisdiction of the supreme Court extends to:

(a) original criminal offences........

(b).............................................

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Central

Executive Committee

National

League for Democracy

1 December 1998