Comments of Demo NLD (Sagaing Division) on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet Mr Gambari
We learnt that Mr Gambari tried several times to hold talks with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, but she refused to fulfil his wishes. So, we wondered why Daw Suu refused to receive Mr Gambari, why he visited Myanmar, who sent him to our country, and what the purpose of his visit was. We consider that if the purpose of his visit was to help Myanmar achieve democracy, he was right, and the person who constantly shouted democracy and national reconciliation was wrong. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi once said at a meeting of her party that democracy countries never launched a war against each other, and if there was a war, it was between a democratic country and a dictatorship country, or between two dictatorship countries; and that democratic countries never waged a battle against each other because they address the issues through talks. Even the countries that were at war eventually could end the war through talks. An envoy of the United Nations has to visit Myanmar three or four times if necessary in holding a dialogue to help address Myanmar’s internal issues. Dialogue is the best way to work out a political problem. In our opinion, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi made a big mistake. During his first visit to Myanmar, NLD made a mistake that it walked out of the National Convention while basic principles to be included in the State Constitution were being adopted. Again, NLD made a mistake.Now, the nation is standing in the turning point. Anyhow, the Tatmadaw government is implementing the State’s seven-step Road Map, upholding Our Three Main National Causes. There is a saying that goes “Tastes differ”. We don’t think it is wise if a person considers others with different views to be wrong. If a person puts all his wishers in the fore, he will stick to personality cult and dogmatism. If so, he may face a lot of losses. In general, such acts do not bring any fruitful results to the nation. Therefore, it is needed to enhance the image of the motherland, putting aside personal affairs. As Major General Aung San once said, Myanmar is now to choose either way: to settle the disputes, or to let the disputes go on. Daw Suu Kyi, who clings on to Gandhi’s policy, shouting “a dialogue” and “general reconciliation”, and leaders of NLD (Central) refused to meet with UN Secretary-General’s envoy Mr. Gambari, and NLD members are expressing their support for the refusal. We would like to say that they are not the persons of their words. They will never achieve success so long as they do not put their theories into deeds. Moreover, their acts have adverse effects on the interests of the nation. We would like to ask NLD leaders if they do something in the interests of the nation. A good leader never evades responsibilities. If a leader avoids responsibilities, he is not a good leader. The people are no longer naïve because they have realized that “the strength of the nation lies at home”, as evidenced by their approval of the State Constitution (2008). NLD Demo (Sagaing Division)
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1. During the last trip by Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General Mr Gambari, the Tatmadaw Government had made arrangements for him to be able to work for national reconciliation and meet and liase with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. However, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi refused to meet Mr Gambari. Her refusal to meet Mr Gambari shows that she also turned down the UN Secretary-General and the international community. It also shows the consequences of the directives and pressure of western media and some western countries. Her action is useless for others. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, turning a blind eye to the interests of the country and the people and even to National League for Democracy (NLD), did as she like. Her refusal to the special envoy of the UN SG is not a custom of Myanmar, and it is a bad diplomacy. Therefore, the international community has loathed her action.
2. Some big nations and international organizations, turning a blind eye to the absolute situation, have always taken Daw Aung San Suu Kyi into consideration. This, as a result, has led to the collapse of NLD and forced the nation into a tight corner. Therefore, the international community should think of the absolute situation rather than an individual. Working towards a new democracy through the road map step by step is the absolute necessity for Myanmar.
3. It is totally unacceptable to us that some western big powers are interfering in the domestic affairs of Myanmar, thinking only of an individual rather than the real life of Myanmar people. Moreover, we believe that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet Mr Gambari was against Myanmar culture and international norms _ a rude and mean act. This being so, we are strongly apposed to her act.
Central Panel of Chairmen
National Politic Youth Myanmar
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Announcement of independent representatives-elect
We were disheartened when we noted that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi backed by certain western countries refused to hold talks with Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General Mr Gambri during his recent visit to Myanmar to help regain national reconciliation in Myanmar. It surprised us that she had constantly made demand for a dialogue but she failed to meet him on purpose. The failure implied that she was in no mood and could not discuss so long as there was no sign of having her wishes. It also reflects that the western countries show their stance through her that they are in fear that national solidarity will be achieved in Myanmar. It is time she gave up the concept that she is mandated by the Myanmar people, sticking to the results of elections held 18 years ago. We strongly urge Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and western countries to put the interests of the people in the fore as a gesture of recognizing the desire of the people because it is required to transform the nation from the old system into democracy in a peaceful way in accordance with the prevailing conditions.
For emergence of the State Constitution
Independent representatives-elect group
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Dated 27 August 2008
1. Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General Mr Gambari and party visited Myanmar from 18 to 23 August for cooperation with Myanmar. During the visit, they met the Prime Minister of Myanmar, some ministers, some personnel from the respective organizations, officials from political parties including those which have different attitudes towards the government, officials from non-governmental economic, political and social organizations and organizations that returned to the legal fold and armed peace groups. 2. The United Nations does not represent any particular nation or group. The UN needs to know the prevailing conditions of Myanmar as it has to serve the interest of the people from international community. Only then will it be possible for the organization to help solve the Myanmar affairs correctly. 3. Western media are broadcasting lopsided news on Myanmar government and certain western nations are manufacturings fabricated news as if the entire Myanmar people oppose the existing Tatmadaw government. In accord with the seven-step Road Map of the existing Tatmadaw government the constitution has been adopted with the approval of 92.48 per cent of the voters. So, it is necessary to know the genuine attitude of Myanmar people. 4. In accord with the concept of social science that the truth can be sought practically, not theoretically, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General Mr Gambari and party held discussions on a broad ways with the government, various important organizations widely. 5. Myanmar, neighbouring countries, ASEAN nations and other nations and the UN desire multi-party democracy general elections due to be held in 2010 according to the seven-step Road Map of the government. 6. However, some local and foreign organizations and some groups with different views oppose the meeting between Mr Gambari and various local organizations onesidedly. That reflects attachment to the party concerned, personality cult, and sectarianism. The majority and the minority should mutually respect one another even if Mr Gambari meets some small organizations. Such meetings should be welcomed in accord with the democracy practices. Both the supporters, who constituted the majority, and the anti-government groups, that constituted the minority of the people will enjoy equal rights in terms of the law manifested in the State Constitution approved by the great majority of the Myanmar people.s 7. Some anti-government organizations at home and abroad want the UN delegates to meet only anti-government organizations and groups. It was just an attempt to protect their one-sided extreme propaganda. Mr Gambari is not only a special adviser to the UN Secretary-General but also a veteran high-ranking UN official. Meeting with Myanmar government and different of parties including the ones that have differences views towards the government indicates the open and independent imageof multi-party democracy in Myanmar. We hereby announce that we are in favour of the visit to Myanmar by Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General Mr Gambari and party.
Central Body
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UN Mr Gambari and party
(1) Now is Globalization Age, not an age of disintegration. There have been positive changes in integration. (2) To be able to be free from all forms of hardships and to enable Myanmar to stand tall as a modern developed democratic nation in the international community, the national reconsolidation is to be practiced as a single exodus to strengthen national forces and avoid confrontation. (3) In this regard, we hereby announce our stance regarding Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet Special Adviser to the UN Mr Gambari and party during their visit to Myanmar on 18 August to help serve the interests of Myanmar, as follows:— (a) In spite of Special Adviser to the UN Mr Gambari making request several times to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of NLD party, refused to meet Mr Gambari and party. It was an impolite response from the diplomatic and ethical points of views. (b) Daw Aung San Suu Kyi wasted a golden opportunity to hold a dialogue with both the UN and Myanmar government for national reconciliation and democracy. (c) We think she would have met with Mr Gambari and party in the interests of the nation and the party, where or not the meeting would bring any benefits to her. (d) Even if her concepts were right, and she were not available to meet the representatives, she should have showed patience and should have acted in accordance with the democratic ways. (e) If she continues to refuse UN Secretary-General’s special adviser Mr Gambari and party with the concept of considering all those with different views to be her enemies, she will become a self-opinionated person with outdated views.
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Ward 5, Pagoda Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon,
Tel: 504880 Date: 4 September 2008
Announcement on strong objection to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to hold talks 1. We are members of a group that has been making efforts to help achieve national reconciliation and peace transition to democracy throughout the time of the Tatmadaw government that is devoting itself to democracy transition process. 2. In the post-independence period, Myanmar faced bloodshed and variety of plightof people of national races due to leftist and rightist groups and forces. 3. So far, 17 major national race armed groups and many other small groups that rose against successive governments have returned to the legal fold and they are now joining hands with the government in nation-building tasks. As a result, the nation has been able to restore stability and peace at the unprecedented level. In addition, the nation has overcome the economic crisis that occurred in the time of the Myanmar Socialist Programme Party, and the government has introduced the market economy and launched the process of transition to democracy. 4. Nevertheless, our country has come under interference and economic sanctions imposed by certain military powers, resulting from confrontation and non-reconciliation policies of some national rightist groups. 5. Despite such disruptions, the State Constitution (draft) was adopted with the approval of 92.48 per cent of the voters in the referendum in May 2008. That reflects great success the government has achieved in implementing the State’s seven-step Road Map for transforming the nation from the present system to democracy. 6. UN Secretary-General’s special adviser Mr Gambari arrived at Myanmar on 18 August to help achieve national reconciliation and build a democratic nation. He tried several times for an opportunity to hold talks with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. However, his attempts met with her arrogant refusal. 7. Recent issue of newspapers stated that in compliance with the suggestions of the United Nations, the government had made arrangements for another meeting between her and Relations Minister U Aung Kyi at Seinle Kantha guest house at 1 pm on 2 Spetember; that Dr Tin Myo Win would visit her residence at 1 pm on 1 September to give medical check-ups to her and Daw Khin Khin Win and child; and that after holding a meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Kyi Win left the residence on 1 September, and reported to the officials that regarding the programme to meet with U Aung Kyi, for the time being, she wanted to meet no one, except advocate U Kyi Win, and she was unavailable to meet Dr Tin Myo Win that day. 8. Today, certain western powers interfere in the internal affairs of developing countries, keeping some lackeys of the nations concerned. They said as if personal affairs of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is even more important than the State constitution adopted with the support of the majority of the voters. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has thus come to disregard the interests of the nation and the people and do things to the liking of certain western countries. She has constantly opposed all the efforts the ruling government is making with great patience to regain national reconciliation. 9. Political economy states three extremes that make leading parties and leaders make themselves distance from the people, as follows:— (a) expansion of domination based on unlimited freedom without principle (personality cult), (b) continued exercise of wrong policies instead of making amendments to them, (c) policies are correct, but the people are under pressure to exercise them even if they do not accept them yet 10. We want Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is claiming to be anxious to hold adialogue, to be free from the three extremes, and to take appropriate ways for national reconciliation and building a democratic nation. We hereby announce that we strongly condemn her refusals to meet UN Secretary-General’s special adviser Mr Gambari as well as Relations Minister U Aung Kyi. Central Body Modern Scientific Political Economy Study Group (Myanmar)
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Opinion of Wunthanu NLD over Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Mr Gambari
Mr Gambari’s visit to Myanmar is meant to bring about discussions between the Myanmar government and the opposition parties as a special advisor to UN Secretary-General. During his stay in Myanmar, Mr Gambari met with officials of the government, diplomats, those from political parties, national races organizations and others, and said to our group that the UN accepted the 2010 Multiparty General Election which is imperative for shaping future democracy of Myanmar and will provide necessary assistance in that regard. We were very pleased to hear his pledge.
However, our pleasure didn’t exist for long. The reason is that so-called leader of NLD Party Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet the special advisor of UN Secretary-General, who is highly regarded by the entire world people, is an act that is totally opposed to the wishes of Myanmar people who long for democracy.
It is obvious that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi just did as she pleases and refused to receive Mr Gambari under the influence and pressure of the Westen nations.
Our Wunthanu NLD strongly oppose Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet Mr Gambari and want those from BBC, VOA and RFA that are attempting to undermine the national unity to understand such evil act as Myanmar people do.
In shaping the future of the State, it is our wishes that all are to make concerted efforts through national solidarity for development of the nation instead of focusing on the interest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Only then, will efforts for democracy be possible. It is known to all that the nation suffered various forms of hardship and lagged behind in development due to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. At present, what is the most important for the nation? It is the people or NLD or Daw Suu Kyi? It’s not strange that the Western nations paid the most serious attention to Daw Suu Kyi. It was shameful that they blindly support her who is dancing to their tune. We were not surprised at her, refusing to meet with Mr Gambari under the directives and pressure of the Western nations. It is not safe to say that Myanmar politics is impossible without Daw Suu Kyi. Sticking to dialogue wouldn’t bring positive results to the nation. In reality, she should meet and hold discussions with the special advisor to UN Secretary-General, showing respects to international norms. We assessed that her refusal to meet the special advisor to UN Secretary-General is an act that is totally opposed to the wishes of the people.
Therefore, We came to the conclusion that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has become the one who brought troubles to Myanmar or who brought sufferings and hardships to Myanmar people to the liking of the West Bloc.
However, our pleasure didn’t exist for long. The reason is that so-called leader of NLD Party Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet the special advisor of UN Secretary-General, who is highly regarded by the entire world people, is an act that is totally opposed to the wishes of Myanmar people who long for democracy.
It is obvious that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi just did as she pleases and refused to receive Mr Gambari under the influence and pressure of the Westen nations.
Our Wunthanu NLD strongly oppose Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet Mr Gambari and want those from BBC, VOA and RFA that are attempting to undermine the national unity to understand such evil act as Myanmar people do.
In shaping the future of the State, it is our wishes that all are to make concerted efforts through national solidarity for development of the nation instead of focusing on the interest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Only then, will efforts for democracy be possible. It is known to all that the nation suffered various forms of hardship and lagged behind in development due to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. At present, what is the most important for the nation? It is the people or NLD or Daw Suu Kyi? It’s not strange that the Western nations paid the most serious attention to Daw Suu Kyi. It was shameful that they blindly support her who is dancing to their tune. We were not surprised at her, refusing to meet with Mr Gambari under the directives and pressure of the Western nations. It is not safe to say that Myanmar politics is impossible without Daw Suu Kyi. Sticking to dialogue wouldn’t bring positive results to the nation. In reality, she should meet and hold discussions with the special advisor to UN Secretary-General, showing respects to international norms. We assessed that her refusal to meet the special advisor to UN Secretary-General is an act that is totally opposed to the wishes of the people.
Therefore, We came to the conclusion that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has become the one who brought troubles to Myanmar or who brought sufferings and hardships to Myanmar people to the liking of the West Bloc.
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