Committee Representing the People's Parliament (CRPP)

Special Statement

 

30th September 2005

 

1.      The Committee Representing the People's Parliament is composed of more than 51 % of the representatives elected in the 1990 General Elections that was held and conducted by the State Law and Order Council (SLORC) now known as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and has their mandate to act on their behalf in political matters. The report submitted to the Security Council of the United Nations by Czech ex-President Vaclav Havel and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu was carefully studied and analyzed by this committee at its meeting held on the 29'^h September 2009.

 

2.      We find that the said report is an accurate and honest account of the conditions prevailing in Burma today. We are also convinced that the authors have been motivated by genuine concern and goodwill. The report makes no mention about applying force or sanctions to solve the economic and other problems but emphasizes peaceful negotiation and dialogue and for the Security Council to intervene to bring this about. This is exactly what the Burmese political parties, the political parties of the ethnic groups, other political groups, the democratic forces, the Buddhists monks, the students and the entire nation desires most.

 

3.      In addition to the need for national reconciliation, Burma's economy and the moral of the people is in decline. The root cause of this situation is the long years of neglect and refusal of the rulers to properly address the political issues. The best way to solve these issues is through dialogue by negotiation.

 

4.      Therefore, all political parties (including political parties of the nationalities), and the democratic forces have consistently urged and voiced the need for dialogue. But there have been no genuine or effective meetings for dialogue and negotiations. SLORC and SPDC have repeatedly refused to implement or abide by the resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Moreover they have put a stop to all contact orcooperation with the special UN representative.

 

5.      Beside this deliberate flouting and ignoring process, they are planning to go ahead with implementing their own agenda. If they continue in this one-sided agenda, the country's future will be very bleak and hazardous. The country's political, economic, and social and other problems cannot be ever solved by alone-sided and inequitable agenda.

 

6.      We value and are extremely grateful for the efforts of the Czech ex-President Vaclav Haval and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu for their concern for Burma. These sentiments are shared by all political parties including the nationalities, the democratic forces and other organizations, the monks, students and the masses. They welcome the report and feel encouraged and supported.

 

7.      Therefore, all political parties (including the nationalities), the democratic forces, all other organizations, the monks, students and the masses hereby urge the United Nations Security Council to intervene and take appropriate action to bring an end to the many hardships and the plight of the citizens of Burma.

 

8.      Therefore the CRPP emphatically asks the member nations of the Security Council to act upon the report submitted with pure motives by Czech ex-President Vaclav Havel and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu and to refrain from putting objections, obstacles, barriers and vetoes but to cooperate with a pure heart to bring about a peaceful resolution for the people of Burma.

 

Committee Representing the People's Parliament.

Rangoon.

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