Open
letter to Chris Sidoti, Chairperson of Human Rights and Equal Opportunities
We
are members of Burmese community and their supporters here to demand the
immediate cancellation of the process to implement a 'so called' Human Rights
Commission in Burma.
We
condemn you for ignorance to the plight of Burmese members of 50 parliaments
elect under detention and all 3000 political prisoners.
We
are very concerned about increasing political suppression that has reached to an
extent that we Australian and international community should cut all ties with
the regime. Since 24th of May, the
Secretary of the Committee Representing People's Parliament was arrested.
Elected MP’s, activists and monks have also been recently arrested in
various part of the country.
The
regime continues to reject the call for recognition of the results of the
elections by convening a democratically elected parliament as per the 1990
elections results.
Our
leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has strongly expressed her objection to your c ea to
set up Human Rights Commission and Human Rights training.
She has compared this project to letting the fox guard the chicken and a
fox training Organization.
The
people of Australia are rightly concerned that the Federal Government has
allocated budget to implement a Human Rights Commission, which could never be an
independent body under a ruthless regime known as State Peace and Development
Council, SPDC.
Legitimizing
the brutal regime ignores the suffering of 50 million people who have been
enduring 37 years of dictatorial rule
since 1962. People from all walks
of life have been in dire need of human rights to improve their lives.
All form of suppression of Human Rights has been taking place on all of
the population including ethnic and religious. Minorities.
We
want you to confirm the cancellation of the plan to provide Human rights
training for Burmese military intelligence in Australia.
We
want you to organize a Human Rights for Burma forum at
your office at an early date as you promised in the meeting with Burmese and
Australian students last August 5th the day you returned
from
Burma.
We
have solid support from various student unions, Trade unions, community groups.
We also have support from arrange of Federal and state parliamentarians
and political parties in this demand to an immediate halt to all co-operation
between Australian Human rights commission and the illegal brutal and
illegitimate dictatorship.
Free Burma Action Committee
19th
May 2000
Po
Box 160
Lidcome
Post Office
Lidcome
2141