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NDF Statement Expressly Rejecting SPDC 2010 Elections

1. We, the National Democratic Front, once again issue our statement reaffirming our position expressly rejecting the SPDC 2010 elections which will implement the 2008 Constitution, adopted by force and fraudulent means. Previously, we have declared our total rejection of every step of the SPDC Road Map, on appropriate occasions. The ethnic political organizations inside the country such as the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA), the Committee Representing People’s Parliament (CRPP) and other similar organizations have already issued statements totally rejecting the SPDC 2008 Constitution and the 2010 elections.

2. The 2010 elections will neither resolve the political crisis faced by the entire people nor will it lead to national reconciliation and democracy. The SPDC Road Map is simply a political process that will turn the country
into a “Failed State” and perpetuate the evil existence of SPDC military dictatorship.

3. We regard the reactionary political wind blowing at home and abroad, viewing the 2008 Constitution and the 2010 elections as ‘something that is better than nothing’ and promoting the attitude to “take whatever opportunity is available’ as merely an attempt to sanitize the SPDC and perpetuate the existence of military dictatorship.

4. The long term incarceration of members of the democratic forces, ethnic forces and the political activists such as U Tin Oo, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Khun Tun Oo, Gen. Hser Htin, Min Ko Naing etc. can never lead
to national reconciliation. Moreover, the arrest and detention, daily, of members of the National League for Democracy (NLD), students, youths and the Buddhist monks, throw light on the disparity between the SPDC
propaganda that it will ensure the election to be free and fair, and its actual practice on the ground.

5. Similarly, on allegation of various kinds against the ceasefire organizations, which have rejected the SPDC Border Guard Force plan, the acts of the SPDC to blatantly intrude into their areas and station new troops,
and to intimidate them with the use of military force against them, show that the SPDC has no desire to resolve the ethnic issues by peaceful means and it has the policy only of annihilation and escalation of the
civil war. The acts of the SPDC will neither bring peace nor democracy, and they are already affecting regional peace and stability.

6. In conclusion, we the NDF would like to earnestly urge the entire people to explicitly oppose the 2010 elections of the SPDC and we solemnly request the International Community, including the UN, to apply
more effective pressure upon the SPDC for the resolution of political problems by political means through dialogue and negotiation.

“Victory through Alliance”

Central Executive Committee
National Democratic Front (NDF)

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