Powerful Article about Burma Election By U Win Tin

Dear All,

Two days ago, U Win Tin, a senior leader in Aung San Suu Kyi's political party the National League for Democracy (NLD), published an impassioned and powerful article in the Washington Post outlining a call for international support for the Burmese democracy struggle.  We usually do not send out newspaper articles, but this one is so important we want to encourage you to read it, in its entirety.

The author is risking his life by writing this article.  He already spent 19 years locked up as a political prisoner in Burma, and by speaking out against the military regime he is putting his own life on the line.

Some international observers, such as U.S. Senator Jim Webb, are using language of fear in pressuring the NLD to participate in showcase elections the Burmese regime has scheduled for next year.  This article is the Burmese democracy movement's rejection of that pressure and makes it clear that the election will only result in permanent military dictatorship.   

Detail Article can be found HERE

U Win Tin is a member of the Central Executive Committee and a founder of Burma's National League for Democracy party. He was a political prisoner from 1989 to 2008.