To the United Nations and Member States

Please help the people of Burma regain their basic Human Rights and Freedom

_ By S. N. Oo

In the last few weeks it has been shown that most Burmese people could not bear to see what is happening to their country and have made known to the SPDC their disappointment and disapproval; they have been very brave to demonstrate in spite of the danger they are facing. Their action should be applauded and example followed.  At this moment whether they fail or succeed to initiate any change in the country depends not only on the Burmese but people and governments all over the world.

The two Burmese Military Regimes have been terrorising the citizens of non-Burman ethnic nationals for four generations and the Burmans for two generations. The farmers and those living in rural areas where foreigners and journalists cannot reach have had no means of survival since the SPDC relocated them and took away their lands and livelihood; now hopelessness for survival has hit the middle class in towns and cities.

Surely, what is happening in Burma is the beginning and expansion of terrorism on a large scale. If it is correct to say that the meaning of “terrorists” is a group of people who terrorises other people by using violence to achieve their political ends, then should the word “terrorist” not also apply to those people who hide behind a screen, called government? This heinous act has now spread to citizens who have been indoctrinated or bribed by their masters, the SPDC.  The new terrorists are doing the dirty jobs, while the SPDC are using and cowardly hiding behind them.  

If people are desperate for survival they will resort to anything. In Burma society has completely broken down and as there is no law and order some vulnerable people are beginning to abandon their conscience, and disregard the meaning of right and wrong. Bribery and corruption are the norm.  State Terrorists are a social menace, and the suffering they inflict on other people is enormous. 

This is a plea to people, especially Governments all over the world to help free Burma from the “State Terrorists” and the spread of terrorism. This plea goes particularly to the Governments of China, Russia, India and SEAN. 

The United Nations was born out of the struggle against Nazism and Fascism after World War II at the General Assembly in 1948. It is a unique Institution working for the benefit of all Mankind; “member states have reaffirmed their faith and pledge to achieve, in cooperation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for the observance of human rights and fundamental freedom for all citizens of the world”. 

The Burmese people have no “human rights”; it has been taken away from them since 1962. They are now asking the United Nations and Member States to please help them regain their basic human rights and freedom. Please do not fail those in need.