6.29.2011

Burma orders NLD to stop political activities

Note: Home Affairs of Burma sends the following letter to Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD party to inform the party to halt political activities and notes "What’s more, it may lead to more difficulties in national reconsolidation."

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/newspaper/nlm/index.html

Home Affairs Ministry sends letter to U Aung Shwe, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi informing they are to act in accord with lawNAY PYI TAW, 28 June-The Ministry of Home Affairs today sent a letter to U Aung Shwe and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, informing that they are to act in accord with the law.
The letter states that National League for Democracy was permitted to be registered as a party on 27 September 1988 in accordance with Political Parties Registration Law; that the Union Election Commission issued Notification No.18/2010 dated 9 April 2010 announcing that the existing parties, if they wish to remain as political parties, may apply to the commission within 60 days in line with Political Parties Registration Law Section-25 (State Peace and Development Council Law No.2/2010) issued on 8 March 2010; that however, the NLD did not apply for continued existence of a political party and registration; that so, the NLD became null and void according to the law; and that the commission issued Notification No.97/2010 dated 14 September 2010 announcing that the NLD was dissolved together with four other parties by revoking the permit for continued existence of political parties and registration.
In connection with the case, the NLD lodged an appeal to Supreme Court (Yangon) on 5 November 2010 that according to the 2010 Judicial Law Section-5 (a), (h) & (j) and the 1877 Specific Relief Act Section-45 & 55, the dissolution of the party was not legitimate. But the appeal was turned down by Supreme Court (Nay Pyi Taw) on 22 November, 2010.
It is also mentioned in the letter that despite being dissolved as a political party, the NLD is found to have kept opening its party headquarters and branches in states and regions and other towns, erecting the signboards and hoisting flags at some offices, issuing statements, publishing periodicals and videos, meeting with other organizations and holding meetings and ceremonies.
Such acts are not only against the law but also tantamount to opposing the hluttaws at various levels formed with representatives elected in accord with the constitution approved by the entire national people in order to build a peaceful, modern and disciplineflourishing democratic nation and the government elected by those hluttaws.
What’s more, it may lead to more difficulties in national reconsolidation.
If they really want to accept and practise democracy effectively, they are to stop such acts that can harm peace and stability and the rule of law as well as the unity among the people including monks and service personnel.
For U Aung Shwe and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, they should form a social organization if they want to engage in social affairs in team or group. If so, they have to apply to the Ministry of Home Affairs in accordance with the procedures and the ministry will take measures in accord with the law.
Authorities concerned trying to expose three suspects who plotted to blast bombs in Zabuthiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw and Chanayethazan and PyinOoLwin townships of Mandalay Region
NAY PYI TAW, 28 June-The June 25 issues of daily newspapers have carried the news that explosions occurred in Zabuthiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw and Chanayethazan and PyinOoLwin townships of Mandalay Region on 24 June morning, destroying two houses and a car and injuring three people.
Thanks to the investigation of authorities concerned in cooperation with duty-conscious people, it is learnt that the explosion that occurred in a house in Nay Pyi Taw is owned by Daw Than Myint of Maha Aungmyay Township in Mandalay; and that it was rented by Sai Hsam and Sai Aik for six months for K 650,000 per month on 24 April. Another explosion that occurred in a house in PyinOoLwin is of Daw Saw Sandar Paing and it was also rented by the same persons for six months for K 140,000 per month on 5 May.
According to investigation into the car blast in Mansdalay, it is learnt that three men bought a Surf with number plate 3B/1904 (without license) through brokers Hashin and Kyaw Kyaw Htet on 21 June; that one man carried a packet of money; and that the buyers went in that car and stayed at Pacific Hotel in Mandalay for a night on 23 June. According to further investigation, it is also learnt that the man who carried the packet of money is Sai Kyaw Myint Oo, an elder brother of Sai Moe Hein, 19, of U Aik Sai of Tainlon Village, Muse Township, working at Ninja Motorbike Parts Shop of Ahwai (a) Sai Hla Aung on 83 Street between 35th and 36th Streets in Maha Aungmyay Township; that Hashin and Kyaw Kyaw Htet confirmed that the car buyers were Sai Kyaw Myint Oo, Sai Hsam and Sai Aik when he was shown the photos from Sai Moe Hein.
Sai Kyaw Myint Oo, Sai Hsam and Sai Aik rented houses and bought a cheap car without license with intent to blast bombs in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and PyinOoLwin simultaneously. To do so, they spent K 4.74 million on house rentals and K 6 million on the car totalling over ten million kyats. With the aim of causing deaths and panic among the public, they left and blasted the car in front of crowded Mandalay Zaycho Market apartment.
Following are the identifications of the three suspects:
(a) Sai Hsam: Aged 25, 5' 5" in height, fair complexion, a scar by the left eye.
(b) Sai Aik: Aged 25, 5' 3" in height, short hair, fair complexion, freckles on the cheeks
(c) Sai Kyaw Myint Oo:Aged 25, 5' 4" in height, shoulder-length hair, broad forehead, straight nose, fair complexion, strong accent Authorities concerned are trying their best to arrest those three at large. Like the previous similar incidents in which the culprits were captured thanks to the duty-conscious people, the people are urged to inform authorities concerned if they discover any suspicious-looking persons.