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Press Statement of ABFSU-FAC on the Aung San Suu Kyi’s Trial 5/2009

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Press Statement of the Foreign Affairs Committee of All Burma Federation of Student Unions
on the new charges against Aung San Suu Kyi

The Solution for the Recent Political Situation Is the Unconditional Release of Aung San Suu Kyi

(5/ 2009) May 22nd, 2009

1. The news of the new court case being brought against Aung San Suu Kyi; who was charged under Article 22 on May 14, 2009, has shocked all the people of Burma. The military junta has accused her of violating the terms of her house arrest by allowing a visitor to stay at her home without official permission. This was the second time the American intruder, John W Yettaw, tried to enter Aung San Suu Kyi’s compound. The military junta has tight security around her house and it is thought they allowed his entry, to create this new court case.

2. May 27, 2009 is the legal date the military junta must release Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest. The military generals are afraid that she will stand in the 2010 Election, to represent the people in accordance with the Shwegondine Declaration, if they release her. They are trying to legitimise prolonged military rule with this election.

3. Arresting Aung San Suu Kyi and trying her with the American intruder Yettaw’s case, is the SPDC’s latest shameful attempt to legitimise their rule.

4. We, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions, conclude the following facts on the SPDC’s attempt of new court charges on Aung San Suu Kyi-

a.) This case is not a judicial problem. It is a political problem.

b.) It is the SPDC military junta’s absolute rejection to take a positive political route and initiate national reconciliation, and to follow the “Shwegonedine Declaration” of the National League for Democracy, which the international community and the people of Burma are asking for, by making this current political obstacle.

c.) Seeing the people protesting, both in Burma and around the world, it is obvious that planning to put Aung San Su Kyi in jail is not only an internal issue but also regional issue.

d.) All Burma Federation of Student Unions ( Foreign Affairs Committee) declare that for the genuine solution of the case of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, it is a secondary concern whether the court is open or not. The primary and main point is that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her two colleagues, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma (Daw Khin Khin Win’s daughter), should be released immediately without any condition.

Foreign Affairs’ Committee

All Burma Federation of Student Unions
To Contact:
Min Naing (In charge) Phone: +66-81-680 2015
Zaw Tun (Deputy in charge-1) Phone: +66-89-952 7340
Zin Maung (Deputy in charge-2) Phone: +66-86-923 3547

Statement of the Participants of 2009 Gwangju Inter’ Peace Forum

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PRESS STATEMENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF 2009 GWANGJU INTERNATIONAL PEACE FORUM ON BURMA

Immediately drop the new charges against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and release her unconditionally

Date: May 19, 2009

We, the participants of 2009 Gwangju International Peace Forum, deplore the illegal detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s pro-democracy movement  and winner of 2004 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights, by the military government of Burma — State Peace and Development Council ( SPDC).  We condemn the military authorities for transferring her from her home to the infamous Insein prison and for bringing new charges against her. The new charges against her are completely ridiculous and only meant to continue her already illegal detention and will further affect her health and security.

Joint Statement No.(2)

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Joint Statement No2 ABMA 88G ABFSU Eng

Statement Regarding the Awarding of the 2009 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Award to Min Ko Naing

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Date: May 8, 2009

Min Ko Naing. formally the chairperson of ABFSU and now the leader of 88 Generation Students has been chosen to receive the Gwangju Human Rights Award for 2009.

The Gwangju Human Rights award is given by May 18 Memorial Foundation and in their award announcement this year stated that “Min Ko Naing and his colleagues have devoted themselves to Burma’s democratization, and it is their devotion that we hope to remember and share as we commemorate the May 18 Gwangju Uprising.”

We, the Foreign Affairs’ Committee of All Burma Federation of Student Unions, acknowledge the May 18 Memorial Foundation for their active effort to promote the Burmese democratic and human rights struggle.

We feel immensely proud the Gwangju Human Rights Award for 2009 is being given to Min Ko Naing, who is currently serving a long sentence in prison, this being his third.

Therefore, we will continue to commit ourselves in the freedom struggle to gain democracy together with our Burmese people and students; along with the international community’s support such as the May 18 Memorial Foundation, the people and students who struggled against dictatorship in the Republic of Korea. We also show our thanks to our Burmese colleagues, National League for Democracy (Librated Area – Korea Branch), Democratic Party for the New Society and The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), who helped in nominating Ko Min Naing for this award.

The strong union spirit acting in a peaceful manner can regain for people freedom and democratic norms.

Foreign Affairs’ Committee
All Burma Federation of Student Unions

To Contact:
Min Naing (In charge) Phone: +66-81-680 2015
Zaw Tun (Deputy in charge-1) Phone: +66-89-952 7340
Zin Maung (Deputy in charge-2) Phone: +66-86-923 3547

Joint Statement No.(1)

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Joint Statement No1 ABMA 88G ABFSU Eng