National League for Democracy

No: (97/b) West Shwegondine Road

Bahan, Rangoon

STATEMENT 126 (12/98)

Transcript of paragraphs 13 and 14 of letter dated 21 December 1998

from the Chairman of the National League for Democracy to the State

Peace and Development Council are published for information.

Paragraph 13

We urge you to take urgent action to prohibit and stop the operations of

the military intelligence authorities against the political activities

in the national interest of democracy and human rights. This will

inevitably blacken the pages of history and cause suffering to the

future generation. This operation is entirely illegal and brought about

by the use of force and coercion. It is detrimental to the future of the

country.

Paragraph 14

Acting under instructions from higher authorities, the military units

have illegally arrested and imprisoned NLD parliamentarians elect,

members of organising committees ( States, Divisions, Townships, Wards,

and Villages) and forced resignations of the membership and thus

extinguishing branches. We remind you that all of this and the rampant

abuse of authority will not in any solve the crisis and problems facing

the country in the

- Political arena

- Commercial arena consequential to the political problems

- Social arena consequential to commercial problems

Central Executive Committee

National League for Democracy

23 December 1998.