1OTH ANNIVERSARY OF NLD ELECTION IN BURMA

Early day motion 773, tabled 23 May 2000 by Andrew Miller (Labour). Signed by 195 members.

That this House notes with pleasure the 10th anniversary of the elections on 27th May 1990 in Burma, in which the National League for Democracy, headed by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, won 392 out of the 495 parliamentary seats; but regrets the action of the military regime in failing to respond to the democratic wishes of the country; condemns the regime for retaining in prison 55 MPs elected in 1990 and for detaining 1,000 political activists last year; further condemns the regime for its brutal and inhumane treatment of ethnic minorities, such as the Karens, who have suffered from a brutal campaign of murder, forced relocation and slave labour during this period; and calls upon the British Government to exert the maximum pressure on the regime, including pressing for international court action against those responsible for crimes against humanity.

Signatures by party: Labour 112, Liberal Democrat 34, Conservative 30, Labour/Co-operative 7, UUP 5, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKUP 1, Unknown 1.