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Representatives of the People elected to the Parliament in the 1990
multiparty democratic elections
(Committee Representing People's Parliament)

CRPP Notification 18/2000

Today the 16 September 2000 is the second anniversary of the
establishment
of the Committee Representing the People's Parliament (CRPP).

The unavoidable reasons for its formation are:-

1. Though the 1990 Pyithu Hluttaw Elections results were unmistakably apparent the law requires the establishment of a Pyithu Hluttaw. But through the duplicity of the military anashins, the laws they themselves decreed were breached and a Pyithu Hluttaw was not convened.

2. The longing and eagerness of the masses for democracy and human rights can be satisfied through a Pyithu Hluttaw when it is convened.

3.The only way for the fulfillment of the promises made to the people by the candidates before the elections is by the convening of a Pyithu Hluttaw.

4. To find solutions to the country's deteriorating political, economic, social, education, health and other problems a Pyithu Hluttaw is absolutely necessary.

5. Unity of all the ethnic people in the country is essential. Without the union spirit the Union of Burma will disintegrate. This unity can only be developed and progress when a Pyithu Hluttaw comes into existence.

6. A Pyithu Hluttaw that will maintain the country's sovereignty is needed.

Because of the compelling need for unity in the Union of Burma which should endure till the end of time, the CRPP was formed which included the following ethnic political parties :--

1. Shan National League for Democracy ( which has 23 elected representatives to parliament)

2. Arakan League for Democracy ( which has 11 elected representatives to
parliament).

3. Mon National Democracy Front ( which has 5 elected representatives to
parliament)

4. Zomi National Congress ( which has 2 elected representatives to
parliament).

Because sovereign power lies with the people and because the people have
freely made their choice, the CRPP ( a committee based on the consent of
433 elected representatives from 485 constituencies equaling over 89 %) was
formed. This reflects the great importance and need for the formation of a Pyithu Hluttaw in the minds of the elected representatives.

The following Parliamentary Committees were formed to attend to the
affairs for which the Parliament is responsible until such time as Parliament is
convened:-

1. Committee for Ethnic Nationalities Affairs.
2. Committee for Finance, Economy and Commerce.
3. Committee for Legal Affairs.
4. Committee for Education.
5. Committee for Health and Social Affairs.
6. Committee for Foreign Affairs.
7. Committee for Cultivators and Peasants Affairs.
8. Committee for Workers Affairs.
9. Committee for Parliamentary Affairs.
10. Committee for Defense.

For the Union of Burma to exist, unity must be nurtured and developed.
Therefore U Aye Thar Aung, an ethnic peoples representative, the Secretary of the Arakan League for Democracy and Secretary of the CRPP took responsibility as Chairman of the Ethnic Nationalities Affairs and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi took responsibility as Secretary.

Of all the activities of the CRPP in the last two years the most
outstanding achievement was the trust that has been developed and progressed between the Kachin, Kayah, Karen, Chin, Mon, Burman, Arakan and Shan.

The military dictators are envious of this achievement and have illegally condemned U Aye Thar Aung to 20 years imprisonment. This action of the military dictators is unjust, impaired and without any legal justification.
It is an abuse of power. We announce that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will take on
his responsibilities.

The country's political, economic, social, education, health and other
conditions are deteriorating rapidly from day to day because the
people's representatives who have been elected freely and fairly cannot meet and
discuss the issues in a Peoples Parliament.

There is no way that these problems can be solved until a democratic
government comes into existence through the convening of a parliament
with representatives who have been elected by the free will of the people for
the people.

Far from being a democratic government we now are faced with a situation
where though over ten years have elapsed since the elections, not only
has a parliament not been convened , the elected representatives are suffering
such severe hardships such as

(1) illegal imprisonment for some,
(2) illegal incarceration for some,
(3) intimidation and forced resignations for some.

With great emphasis we demand now that the military dictators immediately and unconditionally release these respectable and honorable people's representative including U Aye Thar Aung and all other imprisoned and incarcerated political prisoners. Further we demand that they stop the intimidation and forced resignations immediately.

No matter what transpires we maintain that democracy will be achieved
because of the desire and massive support of the people of the country
and democracy loving people of the world.

We reiterate that the Committee Representing the People's Parliament will remain steadfast until such time as a People's Parliament comes into existence.

We emphatically demand that the results of the 1990 Elections be honored and
a Pyithu Hluttaw be convened immediately.

Committee Representing People's Parliament
16 September 2000

(Distributed by National League for Democracy)