We, members of All Burma Student's Democratic Organization ( Australia) Would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Labor opposition MLA Simon Corbell of ACT and Australian Labor Party for standing firm with the Burmese people, in response to the report that Mr Simon Corbell voiced against ACT liberal govt contract to do business with the ruthless junta in Burma (AAP NEWSFEED March 31, 1999, Wednesday ) . We believe doing business with military regime is simply wrong as it is benefiting the regime which suppress the entire populace of Burma over three decades. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ,leader of Committee Representing People's Parliament CRPP) and pro-democracy movement said' The so-called ' open-market economy is only open to some. Commercial contacts are certainly not going to help Burmese people get democratic ideas. New investment help a small elite get richer." We request Mr Simon Corbell and ALP to intensify the campaign to impose tough actions from all levels of authority against the brutal SPDC regime. We strongly call on the Australian government to apply firm pressure on the military regime in Burma to: - recognize the right of CRPP to convene the peoples' Parliament as per 1990 elections results; - engage in peaceful dialogue with CRPP - free all political prisoners , including students and students leader Min Ko Naing - re-open all universities, colleges and recognize the establishment of students unions Unless these demands are met , we urge the Australian govt to impose economic sanctions against the military regime and we urge the state and territory govts to adopt ' Selective Purchasing Laws resulting in companies who has business with regime being banned from any trade with state or territory govts. Central Committee All Burma Student's Democratic Organization ( Australia) 3.3.99 http://members.tripod.com/~thadoe_aung/absdo.html Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
