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The BurmaNet News: September 11, 1996
Issue #511

HEADLINES:
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BKK POST: ASEAN TALKS TO FOCUS ON IRAQ AND BURMA
BKK POST: GOVERNMENT CLAIMS DRUG WAR ADVANCING
ABSDF: STATEMENT ON VILLAGERS IN MERGUI
DAWN GWIN: FORCED LABOR IN KAWKAYEIK TOWNSHIP 
DAWN GWIN: NMSP GAINS BUSINESS RIGHTS FROM SLORC 
DAWN GWIN: OPEN MARKET MERELY FOR SLORC 
BKK POST: SWEDES BYPASS BURMESE AND CAMBODIA PROJECTS
REUTER: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CHIEF WOULD INVEST IN BURMA
NLD: ARRESTS IN BURMA      
BKK POST: SLORC WANTS TO TALK TO KNU CHIEF
ANNOUNCEMENT: ANTI SLORC ACTION COMMITTEE IN AUST.
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BKK POST: ASEAN TALKS TO FOCUS ON IRAQ AND BURMA
September 10, 1996

The United States is likely to face a critical review of its
policy on Iraq from Southeast Asian nations at talks this week on
Indonesia's Batam island, diplomats said yesterday.

The meeting tomorrow between the United States and the
seven-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comes
a week after Washington launched missile attacks on Iraqi
military targets to punish Baghdad for troop incursions into
Kurdish-held regions in the north of the country.

Also in focus will be Burma, which was granted observer status in
ASEAN at a meeting of the group's foreign ministers in July in
preparation for full membership.
                         
The United States has expressed concern at Rangoon's human rights
record and its suppression of a democracy movement led by Nobel
Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
                         
At a meeting of ASEAN and its dialogue partners immediately
following the foreign ministers' session Secretary of State
Warren Christopher said the United States reserved the right to
take forceful action, including economic sanctions, in an effort to
change Burmese policies.

ASEAN, which also includes Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines
and Brunei, has opposed sanctions against Burma and has said it
will keep its links with Rangoon open in an effort to promote
"constructive engagement".
                         
ASEAN, since its inception in 1967, has been loath to criticise
domestic policies of any nation in the region in keeping with the
group's stand of non-interference in internal issues.
                         
Diplomats said the positions of ASEAN and the United States on
Burma remained disparate.

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BKK POST: GOVERNMENT CLAIMS DRUG WAR ADVANCING
September 10, 1996

THE Burmese government is claiming to have stemmed the tide of narcotics
with the surrender of notorious drug lord Khun Sa nine months ago, but
experts say the opium poppy is flourishing in Burma.

Col Kyaw Thein, the country's third-ranked intelligence officer who has been
closely involved in Burma's drug eradication program, told AFP that the
government doubling its efforts in order to bring the trade to its knees.

"Since January we have been able to get our troops into areas formerly
controlled by Khun Sa, and because of that we have been able to stop all
drug trafficking in those areas," Kyaw Thein said.

However, he conceded that Burmese military operations in Shan state
culminating in Khun Sa's surrender in January may have pushed drug-related
operations into less accessible parts of the country along the Thai border.

"There are some areas near the border where new refineries may be working,
but it's not true that poppy cultivation is increasing in Myanmar (Burma),"
said Kyaw Thein, who heads the Office of Strategic Studies.

He added that through a plan incorporating strict enforcement with
development and crop substitution projects in border areas, "we hope to
solve the poppy cultivation problem within 14-15 years."

The Burmese government last week proudly unveiled one of its biggest single
heroin seizures in recent years, a 143-kilo (314-pound) haul in northern
Shan State, as well as massive stores of refining chemicals.

However, despite the heroin seizures routinely reported in the official
press, experts say there has been a drug explosion in Burma and that
production is expected to rise as other drug lords fill the void left by
Khun Sa.

More worry they say, is the Burmese government's apparent unwill-ingness to
tackle the problem - pointing to the relatively small amount of drugs seized
in Burma compared to the country's massive production figures.

Burma yield some 2,340 tonnes f opium during the 1994-1995 growing 
season, according to UN estimates. 

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ABSDF: STATEMENT ON VILLAGERS IN MERGUI
September 9, 1996 (abridged)
From: "All Burma Students' Democratic Front" <lurie@mozart.inet.co.th>

With regard to Slorc's announcement on the air in the evening of
September 8, 1996 that an ABSDF battalion with their family
members had given up their armed resistance and surrendered, the
ABSDF, hereby, puts out this statement.

Beginning from May, 1996, Slorc had begun establishing a coastal
Regional Military Head Quarter in the Tenessariam Division. It
started the oppression of the people by re-inforcing its troops,
launching military operations and imposing four cuts on the population.

More pressure was exerted on the local people who supported the
ABSDF troops. On may 17, 1996 a Slorc column belonging to
Battalion (101) and led by Captain Thein Yee, set fire to Le Thit
village. The village was in East Mergui Township. About (100)
houses were burnt to the ground and the loss was estimated to
exceed thirty hundred thousand in Kyat.

The Regional Military Command under Brig: General Thiha Thura
Thura Sit Maung stages a major operation between May 25, 1996 and
June 1, 1996 with a view to flushing and stamping out ABSDF and
KNU hard-cores and sympathizers. Three Slorc battalions were
involved in this operation _ Light Infantry Battalion (433),
Infantry Battalion (101) and Infantry Battalion (265). Orders were
issued to kill all hard-cores found and to put to the torch any
village in which the hard-cores and sympathizers were found to be
hiding.

Orders were issued for all villagers in this area to move beginning
10 am, May 26, 1996. Villagers who refused to move would have
their villages burnt down.

While trying to provide help and share their limited medicines
and food supply with these relocated villagers, the ABSDF troops
fought several small Skirmishes with Slorc troops. Later, with
Infantry Battalion (17), Battalion (267) and Naval Base (30)
joining the military operation, more pressure was put to bear on
the ABSDF troops. Villages located in East Mergui and
Tenessariam Township _ Ban Daneh, Myaing Tha, Kyun Tha, Kan Tha,
Than Pyar, Kyaut Tan Nge _ were all put to the torch and the
villages forcibly relocated in Mergui.

To force Bo Win Naing, the commander of the ABSDF Battalion (203)
to surrender, Slorc arrested his wife and his parents.

On August 31, 1996, Bo Win Naing with a section of his troops was
trapped and captured while trying to help the villagers with
their rehabilitation.

Slorc, instead of solving the political issues, they are
resorting to force. The ABSDF strongly protests and condemns
Slorc for using force to solve the political problems and for
wide spread human rights abuses. The ABSDF also rejects Slorc's
claim that an ABSDF battalion surrendered as announced by Slorc's
in the evening of September 8, 1996.

Central Committee
ABSDF

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DAWN GWIN: FORCED LABOR IN KAWKAYEIK TOWNSHIP 
July/August 1996
caroline@ksc15.th.com
 
Slorc has been using civilians in Kawkayeik Township, Karen State, as 
forced laborers on the motor-road construction projects, for about nine 
months. Currently, motor-roads are being built from  Kyondoe to Nabu, 
from Kawkayeik to Nabu and also from Dawnan to Nabu.   

Each road is about fifteen miles long and all construction is being 
monitored by Slorc LIBs 545, 546, 547, 548, and 549.  Each village group 
is  assigned to dig the ground and build up the roadway.  Each group is 
responsible for a section of roadway 8 ft high, 60 ft wide and 1200 ft long. 
All family members, with the sole exception of the person allowed to stay 
and take care of the house, must report for work daily  from the beginning 
of construction.  Failure to do so, results in a 1,200 kyat fine.  
        
Every morning soldiers from the LIB come and order the villagers to go to 
the worksite. "The soldiers always use very bad language and tell us we 
should leave the country if we do not want to work," said one villager, 
recently arrived at the Thai-Burma border.  
        
There is no break in construction work even during the raining season. 
Often, sections of newly constructed roadway collapse due to the heavy 
rains  while the work is still underway.  
        
In addition to having to supply unpaid labor in motor-road construction, 
residents also face having their land confiscated by the five newly arrived 
battalions. By order of Col. Ye Htut, strategic commander, many plots of 
land belonging of local people have already been confiscated without any 
compensation whatsoever.  Moreover, people are ordered to construct military 
barracks, to make bricks for the military, as well as work on the 
battalions' farms without any pay. 

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DAWN GWIN: NMSP GAINS BUSINESS RIGHTS FROM SLORC 
July/August 1996
caroline@ksc15.th.com

Slorc has given business privileges to the ethnic groups who have reached 
cease-fire agreements with them.  
        
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) which signed a cease-fire agreement on June 
29, 1995 has been given Slorc's permission to run seventeen businesses 
including contracts in offshore fishing in the name of NMSP. 
        
To start the offshore fishing concession, ten high-tech fishing vessels 
have arrived in Moulmein. This is the first group of a total of 25 vessels 
purchased from Thailand. The new vessels are named Ramanya-1, Ramanya-2, 
etc. and painted blue, according to merchants from Moulmein, Mon State, Burma. 
        
Among the seventeen business contracts permitted the NMSP are logging, 
offshore fishing, trade rights with Singapore and Malaysia, inland 
transportation, gold mining, soft drink manufacturing, and trading natural 
gas concessions. Local business people are greatly concerned by these 
special privileges granted  to the NMSP, according to local  
merchants. 
        
NMSP said that these business contracts with Slorc permission did not 
mean  their surrender to the military dictatorship and that they are only a 
tactic  to promote the well-being of Mon people. The actual policy of NMSP 
would be clarified after their third conference to be held in this year, a
source 
from NMSP said. 
 
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DAWN GWIN: OPEN MARKET MERELY FOR SLORC 
July/August, 1996
caroline@ksc15.th.com
 
Slorc is claiming that it has introduced an "Open Market " economic system 
in Burma, and on the surface it is true, bringing apparent new prosperity 
into the cities. But the army remains firmly in control of the economy so 
that the open market system is merely for Slorc's senior members and their 
immediate families.  It certainly does not benefit ordinary Burmese people, 
since all businesses and trades are being monopolized by the Slorc and army 
officers.  Ordinary people are suffering an even more miserable life than 
ever before. 
        
The army's holding company, Union of Myanmar Economic Holding is Burma's 
largest firm. It was established on February 19, 1990 with the objective of 
carrying on business internally and abroad and making investments "in the 
interest of the state" which is none other than the Burmese army itself. 
Its registered capital stands at ten billion kyats, or $1.4 billion at the 
official exchange rate.  Forty percent of the capital shares are to be 
subscribed by the Ministry of Defence and 60% by the members of the armed 
forces, either active or retired, and by regimental institutions and 
organizations.  
        
Many private companies are suffering various difficulties because of the 
economic monopoly of the military-run Myanmar Economic Holding. It's also 
the dominant player in the area of foreign investment, controlling 14 joint 
ventures ranging from garment manufacturing  to real estate. It also notably 
manages the army's pension funds and owns Myawaddy Bank, giving it ready 
sources of financing.  In addition, Myawaddy Tours, one of the businesses run 
by Umeh, is granted special privileges to run its tours in highly restricted 
areas.  For example, it won the exclusive contract for tours to Mogok, which 
is off-limits to others due to security concerns but is famous as the land 
of jade and sapphires. 
          
Individual army officers are also enjoying special business privileges 
and running lucrative businesses.  The two- storey building which is an 
office of the Press and Publishing Corporation, situated at the corner of 
Merchant Street and Pansodan street in Rangoon was rented to Gen. Tun Kyi, 
the  Minister for Trade for 70,000 kyats per month.  Gen. Tun Kyi then 
converted the building's space into a number of small shops which he now 
rents to other well - connected businessmen. From this one building alone, 
he earns at least 500,000 kyats per month in rental fees.  People in Rangoon 
have now nicknamed the building "Tun Kyi's Department Store."  
 
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BKK POST: SWEDES BYPASS BURMESE AND CAMBODIA PROJECTS
September 10, 1996 (abridged)
Boonsong Kositchotethana 

Nordic Power Investment AB (NPI), the investment arm of Swedish
state power utility Vattenfall, has excluded Burma and Cambodia
in its quest for more investment opportunities in Southeast Asia.
       
NPI chairman Gunnar Vallin cited political instability of the two
countries as the main reason for his company's delaying
involvement in the power projects, although there seems some good
potential.
       
He said NPI's business dealing with Burma's oppressive junta
would go against public opinion in Scandinavia. "They [the ruling
State Law and Order Restoration Council] have to behave a little
better," the Swedish executive said.
       
"If you are in a project with a 20-year lifespan, you need
[political and economic] stability," he added, referring to Burma
and, to some extent, Cambodia, where electrical supply falls
short of demand.
       
But NPI is actively pursuing investment opportunities in power
projects, especially those related to gasfired co-generation
plants in Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Vietnam.
       
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REUTER: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CHIEF WOULD INVEST IN BURMA
September 10, 1996
From: "W. Kesavatana-Dohrs" <dohrs@u.washington.edu>

JAKARTA, Sept 10 (Reuter) - The president of the American
company United Technologies Corp said on Tuesday he was prepared
to invest in Burma in defiance of Washington's threats of
sanctions against the Rangoon government.
         
Asked during a news briefing whether the company would move
into Burma if the opportunity arose, George David replied ``yes.''
         `
`I would think it is very likely that we will see
investment in Myanmar (Burma) within the course of the next
three or four years,'' he said.
        
The most likely investment would be in elevators and
airconditioners, he added, noting that Otis elevators had been
operating in Burma since early in the century.
         
The businesses of the Hartford, Connecticut-based
multinational include Pratt and Whitney jet engines, Carrier
airconditioners and Otis elevators.
         
David said that while he personally and United Technologies
as a company ``endorse the whole human rights agenda,'' he
believed sanctions were the wrong way to bring about change.
         
David said the best method of change was ``involvement and
persuasion... You need to participate and work positively for
change instead of subjecting people to isolation.''
         
The United Technologies chief was in Indonesia as chairman
of the private U.S.-ASEAN business council for meetings on Batam
island on Wednesday and Thursday, and to participate in the
annual official U.S.-ASEAN dialogue.
         
ASEAN, which groups Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, rejects direct
confrontation and follows a policy of ``constructive
engagement'' with the Rangoon government.
         
David said United Technolgies hopes to boost its global
revenues to $40 billion in the second decade of the next century
from $22.8 billion in 1995.
        
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NLD: ARRESTS IN BURMA      
As of September, 1996

1.   U Kyaw Min (MP) Arrested: 21/5/96
from West Bassein - Irrawady Division
Sent to - Insein Prison

2.  U Soe Thein (Wan Than) (MP) Arrested: 21/5/96
from Wall - Sagaing Division
Sent to Insein Prison

3.  Khon Myint Htun (MP) Ordered arrest: 20/8/96 
from Thanon - Mon State
Sent to Mandalay Prison
Act: 122/2

4.  Dr. Aye San (MP) Arrested: date unknown
from Kyeik Hto - Mon State
Sent to Insein Prison
Act: PaPaKa 6/1

5.  U Kyaw Khin (MP) Arrested : date unknown
from Taung Kyi - Shan state
Sent to Insein Prison for 10 years
Act: 5(Nya) and 1995 Video Law

6.  U Do Taung (MP) Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Kalay - Sagaine division
Sent to Mandalay Prison
Act 122/2

7.  U Chit Htay (MP) Arrested: 2/7/96
from Myo Thit - Magwe division
Sent to Insein Prison
Act: PaPaKa 6/1

8.  Dr. Myo Nyint (MP) Arrested: date unknown
from Daydaye - Irrawaddy division
Sent to Insein Prison

9.  Dr. Aung Khin Sint (MP) Arrested: date unknown
from Mingla Taungnyint - Rangoon division
Sent to an unknown prison

10.  U Aye Win (NLD staff) Arrested: 21/7/96
from Bahan - Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison

11.  U Win Htein (NLD staff) Ordered arrest: 15 and 26/8/96
from Insein - Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison for 14 years
Act: 5(Nya)

12.  San Hlaing, known as Tin Hlaing (NLD staff) Arrested: 13/6/96
from Pazontaung - Rangoon division
Sent to an unknown Prison

13.  U Thein Tin (NLD) Arrested: date unknown
from South Ogkalapa - Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison

14.  U Moe Thu (NLD) Arrested: date unknown
from Pabaedan - Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison

15.  U Kay Tha Ya, known as U Kyaw (regular attendant) Arrested: date unknown
from Alon - Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison

16.  Dr. Hlaing Myint - Ordered arrest: 15 and 26/8/96 
from: Rangoon
Sent to Insein Prison for 10 years
Act: 5(Nya) and 1985 video law

17.  U Po Aye (NLD) Ordered arrest: 15 and 26/8/96
from Insein - Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison for 7 years

18.  Ko Htein Lin (NLD) Ordered arrest: 15 and 26/8/96
from Insein - Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison for 7 years

19.  U Kan Shein (farmer) Ordered arrest: 15 and 26/8/96
from Henzada - Iirrawaddy division
Sent to Insein Prison for 7 years 

20.  Ko Hla Tun Aung  (Video camera man) Ordered arrest: 15 and 26/8/96
from Henzada - Irrawaddy division
Sent to Insein Prison for 7 years

21.  Daw Aye Aye Win (regular attendant) Ordered arrest 15/8/96
from Thakayta - Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison for 7 years

22.  Ko Kyaw Htwe (Lewis St. Affair) Arrested: date unknown
from Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison

23.  Ya Za (Lewis St. Affair) On Parole in Dagon Township
from Rangoon

24.  Daw Thein Kyae (regular attendant) Arrested 12/8/96
from Rangoon division
Sent to Insein Prison 

25.  Ko Htat Htat Aung - Arrested 9/8/96
from Wakha Ma - Irrawaddy division
Sent to an unknown prison

26.  Ko Min Min - Arrested 9/8/96
from Wakha Ma - Irrawaddy division
Sent to an unknown prison

27.  Ko Ye Htun - Arrested 9/8/96
28.  Ko Than Oo - Arrested 9/8/96
29.  Ko Lwin Aung - Arrested 9/8/96
30.  Ko Myo Thant - Arrested 9/8/96
31. Ko Htay Hlaing - Arrested 12/8/96

32.  Maung Maung Wan - Ordered arrest 15 and 26/8/96
Act: 5(Nya) and 1985 Video Law
Sent to an unknown prison for 10 years

33.  U Khin Soe - Arrested 15/8/96
Sent to an unknown prison for 7 years

34.  U Nyint Tin (no other information available)
35.  U Tin Hlaing (no other information available)
36.  U Maung Gyi (no other information available)
38.  U Ba Min - from Kalay (no other information available)
39.  U Soe Thein - from Kalay (no other innformation available)
40.  U Nyint Tin (no other information available)

41. U Ne Lin - Arrested: 2/7/96
from Magwe township
Act: 6/1

42.  U Myo Myint Zaw - Arrested: 2/7/96
from Magwe township
Act: 6/1

43.  U Hla Myint (Township Chairman - MP) Arrested: Unknown date
from Ma Au Bin - Irrawaddy division
Sent to Ma Au Bin Prison

44.  U Kyaw Myint (MP) Arrested: date unknown
from Zalon - Irrawaddy division
Sent to Hinzada prison for 2 months

45.  U Khin Maung Thaung (divisional organizer) Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Mandalay division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years

46.  U Kyaw Htwe (government engineer) Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Mandalay
Sent to Mandalay for 7 years
Act: 122/2

47.  U Kyi Aung (Engineer) Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Sagaing division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

48.  U Tin Aung Aye (Merchant) Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Mandalay division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act 122/2

49.  U Kyaw Thaung (divisional organizer) Ordered arrest 20/8/96
from Sagaing division
Sent to Mandalay prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

50.  U Aung Kyi (Engineer) Ordered arrest 20/8/96
from Mandalay division
Sent to Mandalay prison for 7 years 
Act 122/2

51.  U Poar (or U Poa) (Engineer) Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Mandalay division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act 122/2

52.  U Hla Soe (Township Organizer) Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Mandalay division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

53.  U Than Htike - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Mandalay division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

54.  U Tin Hlaing (or U Tin Aung) - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Sagaing division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

55.  U Khin Maung Myint - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Sagaing division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

56.  Dr. Khin Ma Kyi - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Aung Chan Than Quarter - Mon Ya /Saga
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

57.  Daw Khin Soe Win - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Mon Ya/  Saga division
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

58.  U Sein Myint (Mon NLD) - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

59.  Treasure (Chin) - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
from Kalay
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

60.  Ashin Soe (Monk) - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 122/2

61.  Another Monk - Ordered arrest: 20/8/96
Sent to Mandalay Prison for 7 years
Act: 20/8/96

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BKK POST: SLORC WANTS TO TALK TO KNU CHIEF
September 10, 1996

Tak - The Burmese government has approached the president of the Karen
National Union, Gen Bo Mya, for truce talks, according to a Thai border
official.

Burmese representatives Lt. Khun Mya, Prof. Tun Aung Gyi and Aye Saw 
Myint met the KNU leader last Wednesday in Mae Sot district, and invited 
him to attend talks on ending the conflict. 

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ANNOUNCEMENT: ANTI SLORC ACTION COMMITTEE
September 10, 1996
From: Democracy <ricchie@netspace.net.au> 

On 8th September 1996 the Second meeting of pro-democracy organisations 
in Australia was held at the Burmese Family Sydney community centre.

The various representatives of the pro-democracy organisation including the
All Burma Student Democratic Organisation(ABSDO),  All Burma Student
Democratic Front (ABSDF),  National League for Democracy Liberated Area
(NLD.LA), Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Burma (CRDB),  Burmese
Family Sydney (BFS) and Karen Youth Organisation (KYO) and the National
Union of Students (Australia) will be working as coalition.

This coalition - the 'Anti SLORC Action Committee will organise actions
marking the 8th commemoration of the military crackdown against the national
uprising for democracy.

On Saturday, 14th of September, a forum to expose and denounce the ruthless
rules and brutalities of the SLORC regime will take place at 10am at the
Strathfield Recreation Club, #4 Lyons street, Strathfield.

A march and rally has been organised to take place on the 8th anniversary of
the brutal military crackdown.  The march will commence at 12 noon on the
18th of September and protesters will meet at the Sydney Town Hall.  The
march will continue through the city centre and to Martin Place to the New
South Wales state parliament.  The demonstration will urge the Australian
Federal and state government to impose economic sanctions, arms embargo and
a tourism boycott against Burma.
For further information contact the ABSDO 96491 425 or the ABSDF on
0411 33 7816 or the CRDB on 0414 56 3649 or NUS on
9267-4463.

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