Statement No# 001/05/ LD- 12
Today, January 12th, 2012, marks 49th
anniversary of Palaung national resistance against military dictatorship
in Burma for the national liberation. In this auspicious day, the
Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) would like to salute to those of
Palaung martyrs, respectable leaders, our heroes and heroines, who have
sacrificed and contributed their lives and sweat and properties in the
Palaung national struggle throughout 49 years against the unjust Burmese
rules, with the objectives of freedom from repression, for equality,
for self-determination of Palaung people, for promoting democracy and
human rights, and for establishing a genuine federal union in Burma.
The military regime hold 2010 elections with many alleged vote
riggings and frauds, under 2008 constitution which was again unjustly
forced to endorse in a forged referendum, then formed a sham civilian
government. Although the new government has been claiming introducing
for democratic reforms, civil war has been intensifying in ethnic areas
since after the installation of new government and many ethnic civilians
are forced to displace by fighting and their livelihoods are damaged.
The ethnic populations are struggling with tremendous hardships since
after so-called newly elected government, because of intensifying
conflict in their area and by oppression by authorities. Additionally,
the political prisoners, who were illegally charged with false
accusations and sentenced to lengthy prison terms, are yet to be
released and still incarcerating their terms in many inhumane prisons.
Despite the government has been initiating peace talks with some
ethnic groups, military offensives are still raging against other ethnic
groups. It is crucial to end these military offensives against ethnic
nationality groups, if the government is sincere to build a genuine
peace in Burma, and it is necessary to solve the problems by political
means. If the government is just pursuing talks just with intention of
divide-and-rule tactic and conducting temporary ceasefire merely for a
window dressing show, a sustainable peace cannot be prevailed in the
country.
