National League for Democracy

97B West Shwegondaing Road

Bahan Township, Rangoon

 

April 21, 2008

Special Statement No 6/14/ 08
(Unofficial Translation)

 

1. The State Peace and Development Council promulgated “the Referendum Law for the Approval of the Draft Constitution of the Republic of Myanmar 2008” on 26 February 2008.

 

2. Chapter 5, Preparing Voting Rolls, Article 11 (D) of that law states as follows.

“The following persons shall not be included in the voting roll.

(1)   Members of religious orders;

(2)   Persons who have been adjudged to be of unsound mind as provided for in the relevant law;  

(3)   Persons serving prison terms, having been convicted under order or sentence of a court for any offence;

(4)   Persons who are illegally abroad;

(5)   Foreigners.

Chapter 6, Voting, Article 14 (A) of that law states that “Every person who is included in the voting roll for the referendum is entitled to vote”.

 

3. Therefore, the following persons are entitled to vote and should be included in the voting roll.

 

(A) U Tin Oo, Vice Chairperson and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, General Secretary of the National League for Democracy

(B) Dr. Than Nyein, Vice Chairperson (Member of Parliament-elect from Kyauk Tan Township Constituency No.1), and Dr. May Win Myint, member (Member of Parliament-elect from Mayangone Township Constituency No.2) of the NLD Rangoon Division Organizing Committee

© U Than Lwin, Vice Chairperson (Member of Parliament-elect from Maddayar Township Constituency No. 2), U Kan Tun, Secretary and Daw Win Mya Mya, member of the NLD Mandalay Division Organizing Committee

(D) Leaders of the 88 Generation Students, such as Min Ko Naing and Ko Ko Gyi

(E) The persons who are being detained by the authorities according to the State Protection Act and those who are being detained without trial

 

We announce hereby today that the authorities are responsible to make sure that these persons mentioned above are included in the voting roll and allowed to vote (in the upcoming referendum), according to the existing law.

 

According to the decision made by the Central Executive Committee in the meetings on 11 April 2008

 

Central Executive Committee

Rangoon                                                                                                                                                  National League for Democracy