Statement on the current events in Burma and the suffering of Burmese people

It is an important obligation of a good government to arrange and carry out its plan to make public’s basic physiological needs for a living and social life to be convenient.

But without being able to make public’s lives to be prosperous and peaceful, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) is ruling the country in irrational ways and thus the citizens are suffering economics devastation and social crisis in their daily lives. All the prices are increasing excessively and even the government cannot resolve and moreover, eventually the government has raised the fuel prices which they withheld up to 500 percent.

It is the privilege of citizens to express their extreme sufferings and their desires peacefully and freely. Hence, we, the Ethnic Nationalities Council (Union of Burma) (ENC) demand the immediate release of the arrested protesters, including the student leaders, Min Ko Naing and Ko Ko Gyi without exception.

We, ENC, demand that the SPDC compromises peacefully with the winner party of 1990 election, National League for Democracy (NLD), the representatives of other 1990 elected parties and the delegates of the opposition ethnic groups. And we firmly believe that it is the best way to solve the political issues in Burma.

Contact Persons:

(1) Dr. Lian H. Sakhong +46 1826 0395
(2) Saw David Taw +66 (0) 81 306 4351
(3) Mahkaw Hkun Sa +66 (0) 84 366 4238

ENC Office
P.O Box (49)
Chiang Mai University P.O
Chiang Mai 50202
Thailand
www.encburma.org