Nov. 19 UNA Open Letter to President Obama

KACHIN INDEPENDENCE ARMY, THE LAST NON-CEASEFIRE GROUP IN BURMA. PHOTO: KACHIN NEWS GROUP

United Nationalities Alliance

Statement

November 19, 2012                                        Yangon, Myanmar

•We, the United Nationalities Alliance, observe Burma's transition to democracy is not up to the standard yet. We believe that it is still early to lift all the sanctions imposed while in a transition
period as hundreds of political prisoners still remain in jail.

•We believe that only getting ceasefire agreements with armed groups does not guarantee lasting peace until and unless political problems are solved with political means throughout political
dialogue and negotiation.

•What the government doing for democratization of Burma is just the beginning. All the people of Burma could not enjoy democratic rights yet. There needs to be more accountability and
transparency than the present situation.

•We always want and have been fighting for genuine federal union in which rule of law, equality, self-determination and human rights are restored and prevailed for all ethnic nationalities of
Burma.



1. Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD)

2. Arakan League for Democracy (ALD)

3. Mon Democracy Party (MDP)

4. Zomi Congress for Democracy (ZCD)

5. Shan State Kokang Democratic Party (SSKDP)

6. Kachin State National Congress for Democracy (KNCD)

7. Kayin National Congress for Democracy (KNCD) (Not re-registered yet)

Contact: Hkun Htun Oo (01-651516) Nai Ngwe Thein (09-73019836)




To

Mr. Barack Obama,
The President,
United States of America.

Dated: November 19, 2012.

Subject: Submission revelation opinion of United Nationalities Alliance upon democratization of Burma

Your Excellency Mr President,

We, United Nationalities Alliance (UNA), have the honor to write this letter to welcome you during your historic visit to our country, Burma. Our organization UNA is a coalition alliance of (7) national ethnic political parties which contested and won more than 60 seats in the 1990 elections. The political objective of our organization (UNA) is to set up a genuine Federal Union in which democracy, equality, self-determination and human rights are prevailed among all nationalities in Burma.

We welcome you and are very pleased with your efforts to help bring change and democratization of Burma. We would sincerely like to present our statement on the recent political changes in our country so that you might take it into consideration for encouraging the democratic transition of Burma.

May you have a memorable and wonderful trip to our country.

With regards,

United Nationalities Alliance (UNA)



Contact Person:

(1) Hkun Htun Oo

Chairperson, Shan Nationalities League for Democracy.
No. 26, Pyay Rd., 9th Mile, Mayangone Township, Yangon.
Phone: 01-651516

(2) Nai Ngwe Thein

Chairperson, Mon Democracy Party.
Room No. 17, Building No. 211, Yankin Township, Yangon.
Mobile: 09-73019836