"..We believe that with their close relationship with the SPDC and their leading roles in the international community, they are now in the best position to help realizing of national reconciliation and democratization in Burma.."
Press Release 12/ 2007 (88)
The 88 Generation Students
88generation@gmail.com
June 4, 2007
Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar)
Date: 4th June 2007 Ref: 12/ 2007 (8)
The 88 Generation Students Call on China and Russia to Help National Reconciliation and Democratization in Burma
(1) Today, we, the 88 Generation Students send letters to Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Vladimir Putin, through their embassies in Rangoon/ Yangon.
(2) In the letters, we express our dissatisfaction over their decisions to reject a resolution on Burma/ Myanmar at the UN Security Council on 12 January 2007. The proposed non-punitive resolution was intended to encourage the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) (the ruling military government) to take necessary steps towards national reconciliation and democratization and to strengthen the Secretary-General good offices mission in Burma/ Myanmar. Although nine countries, a majority of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution, Russia and China rejected it by exercising their veto powers.
(3) By doing so, China and Russia missed an opportunity to respond to the situation in our country constructively, collectively and effectively within the United Nations frame-work. Further, they have unintentionally made the SPDC to convince that it can defy the international community with the strong backing of China and Russia. Therefore, now, we are witnessing the SPDC’s increased attack, arbitrary arrest and unfair imprisonment on peaceful democracy activists more brutal and more severe than before.
(4) Recently, the whole international community, including the United Nations, ASEAN, European Union, Japan, Canada, the United States, Australia, and many nations around the world have called on the SPDC to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners. Sadly, China and Russia refused to join with the rest of the international community, although they have claimed that they want to see the prosperity, stability, and political solution in Burma. Therefore, the SPDC decided to ignore the good-will of the international community and extended Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention for another year on May 25, 2007. The repeated call from the People’s Representatives-elect to start a meaningful political dialogue with the SPDC for national reconciliation is also turned down again.
(5) In the letters, we, the 88 Generation Students call on the President Hu Jintao of China and President Vladimir Putin of Russia to join together with international community, if they really want to see the prosperity and stability of the people of Burma. We believe that with their close relationship with the SPDC and their leading roles in the international community, they are now in the best position to help realizing of national reconciliation and democratization in Burma. Myanmar by urging the SPDC to take steps recommended by numerous UN General Assembly resolutions.
The 88 Generation Students
Rangoon, Burma
Note: Letters to President Hu Jintao and President Vladimir Putin are enclosed.
National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
http://www.ncgub.net/article.php/20070604120356818