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PressStatementof15thStrategicConsultationMeetingDate

:

23

March,

2010.

We,themovementfordemocracyandrightsofethnicnationalities,successfullyheldour15

th strategicconsultationmeetingon20thand21stMarchon theThaiBurma

border. Participants from 10 major alliances discussed and debated the current

politicalsituationofBurmaatthemeetingandcametoacommonposition. Weare

all in complete agreement inour position to reject the five electoral laws and the

technical regulations issued by the SPDC. In our opinion, these laws have been

developedforthesolepurposeof institutionalizingtheoppressionof thepeopleof

Burma.

WealsorestatethatwedonotaccepttheprocessoftheNargisConstitutionnordoweacceptthesubstancesoftheconstitution.Moreoverwereaffirmourpositionon

supportingNLDsShwegonedaingDeclarationthatseeksapeacefulsolutionthrough

nationalreconciliationprocessinordertosolvethecountrysproblems.

Theelectoral lawshavebeen created Inorder to force theprodemocracypoliticalparties and forces to give up their political stands including the Shwegonedaing

Declaration.Accordingtothese laws,politicalpartieswouldbe forcedtoexpelDaw

AungSanSuuKyi,UHKunHtunOo,andallothercolleagueswhohavebeen falsely

imprisonedby the regime. Inaddition,according to these laws,before registering,

thepolitical

parties

have

to

pledge

to

uphold

the

Nargis

Constitution.

Therefore

we

find it impossibletoaccept these lawsandwestronglydenouncethem. Moreover,

webelieve thatpoliticalparties shouldnot registerat the commissionaccording to

theunfairpoliticalpartyregistrationact.

In addition, we state our strong objection to the regimes plans to transform theethnicceasefiregroupsintoborderguardforces. Thisplansultimateaimisclearlyto

abolish themovement for selfdeterminationand rightsof ethnicnationalities.We

believe that the rejections of ceasefire groups to this plan are critical to the

developmentofthecountryspoliticalprocess.Wefullysupportthecurrentpositions

of

KIO,

UWSP,

NMSP,

and

some

ceasefire

groups

which

seek

justice

and

fairness

in

thetransformationprocessinordertomaintaintheiridentities,theirterritories,and

theirorganizations.Wealsoreaffirmourpositionthatwewillcontinuetoworkwith

ourfelloworganizationsofceasefiregroupsforequalityandselfdeterminationofthe

ethnicnationalitiesandfortheestablishmentofthefederalunion.

We condemn the regimes offensive against ethnic nationalities and their militaryoperations in theethnicareas,actionspursuing the regimesgoalof systematically

dividingandrulingtheethnicnationalitiesofBurma.

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It is beyond doubt that the regime does not seek to solve the problems throughdialogue,withtheNLDandpoliticalforcesnorwiththeethnicnationalities,including

the ceasefire groups. Theelectoral lawsand theborderguard forceplansprovide

clearsupportingevidenceofthis.

Thereforewe, themovement for democracy and the rightsof ethnicnationalities,opposeallunjust lawsanddecreesandwillboycottthe2010electionsbyallmeans,

includingmassmovement.

1. Werequestalldemocraticforcesinsideandoutsidetojoinwithusinordertoopposetheelectoral laws

2. We request the International community, including the UnitedNations, todenounce

the

2010

elections,

which

have

been

set

up

by

these

laws

to

work

against the democratization of the country. We request the international

communitynottorecognizetheresultoftheelection.

3. Andagainandmostimportantly,werequestallpoliticalforcesandtheentirepopulation to oppose the unjust laws and decrees of the regime and to

boycottthe2010electionsbyallmeans.

1.NationalCounciloftheUnionofBurma.

2.DemocraticAllianceofBurma.

3.Members

of

parliament

Union(Burma).

4.NationalDemocraticFront.

5.NationalLeagueforDemocracy(LiberatedArea).

6.NationalCoalitionGovernmentoftheUnionofBurma.

7.ForumforDemocracyinBurma.

8.NationalitiesYouthForum.

9.Students andYouthCongressofBurma.

10.Women's LeagueofBurma.

Contact persons,

1.UMyintThein JointGeneralSecretary(1)NCUB Phone- 66 81 953 6 114

2.UHlaOo StandingCommittee MPU Phone 66819711052

3.Dr.NaingAung GeneralSecretary FDB Phone 66818837230

4.UAungMoeZaw SCCCoordinator Phone 66812815350