Speech of the Chair of the Meeting

Meeting between the members of Central Executive Committee and Representatives from States and Divisions
Organizational Committees and Members of Parliament elect
28 April, 2009
1. I am very happy to see represen- under this constitution. Moreover, of ethnic groups have to participate.
tatives from States and Divisions. NLD also called for;
May all of you be healthy and rich. 1) Unconditional release 6. So let us decide
You will find of all political prison- regarding the com-
two politi- ers including U Tin Oo, ing election based on
cal papers in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, your discussion about
light of very Khun Tun Oo, Sai Nyunt what I have said be-
important Lwin, Min Ko Naing fore. I conclude my
present and Ko Ko Gyi. speech by saying that
political 2) Review of the 2008 constitu- I understand your feeling but keep
situation. One is related to politics tion formed in the Parliament which in mind our Burmese saying 'if you
and another one is about constitu- is formed according to the Pyithu hurry, you could have delay'.
tion. I would like to request you to Hluttaw Election Law (Parliament
discuss about these two matters in a Election Law.
serious manner. 3) Politically substantive initial dia-
logue between Senior General Than
2. We can decide for Shwe and Daw Aung
the coming election San Suu Kyi.
based on the discus- 4) Dialogue with all
sion of these two ethnic nationalities
papers. As you all groups in the nex
know, NLD declared step.
that we cannot accept 4. We need to ob-
the constitution which serve the result of the

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was one-sidedly drawn by the above mentioned four points.
authorities and the way they at-

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tempted to approve that constitu-
tion. We also refused to withdraw

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our declaration although authorities

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forced the CEC to do so.

3. However, in order to be pragmatic

in politics, we need to wait and see
the political party registration law
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and electoral law to decide whether
we could participate in the election
5. According to our geographical
situation, how ethnic nationalities
live across the country, religions,
languages and cultural traditions of
our country, as you all knows, our
country's problems can be solved
only if ethnic nationalities partici-
pate in the process. Therefore, in the National League for Democracy
process of dialogue, representatives No. 97/b, West Shwegondine Street
Bahan Township, Rangoon