1990 Elections

Compiled by ..
Khin Kyaw Han , MP-NLD , Yenangyaung (2

The elections of 1990 are an important landmark in the modern history of Burma.
After three decades... almost three decades...of military dictatorship , finally the
people of Burma were going to be able to vote for a government of their choice. The
elections of 1990 were free and fair. t was one of the freest and fairest that had
taken place in this region at that time. But unfortunately , the results of the elections
were not honoured.
!aw Aung "an "uu #yi
$ideotaped message presented at %apitol &ill ,
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Compiled by .. Khin Kyaw Han , MP-NLD , Yenangyaung (2
1990
MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY
GENERAL ELECTIONS
The State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)took power on 18
September 1988 after the series of brutal suppression in which thousands of
demonstrators were killed
On the !1 "a# 1989 $ the State Law and Order Restoration Council
enacted the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law ( )n order to hold free and fair multi*
part# democrac# +eneral elections and to elect representati,es of the %#ithu
&luttaw (%eople-s .ssembl#)(
'lections for the %#ithu &luttaw were held in /urma on 01 "a# 1992
followin+ o,er two #ears of ci,il disturbance a+ainst the militar#-s rule
3espite multi*part# elections in 1992 that resulted in the main opposition
part# (4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#)winnin+ a decisi,e ,ictor# $ the militar#
5unta rulin+ the countr# refused to hand o,er power
6e# opposition leader and 4obel %eace %ri7e Laureate 3aw .un+ San
Suu 6#i $ under house arrest from 1989 to 1998 $ was placed under ,irtual house
arrest a+ain in September 02229 her supporters were routinel# harassed or 5ailed
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i was released on : "a# 0220 after 19 months of
house arrest
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* ;eneral Statistics of 'lections
* Candidates per Constituenc#
* 'lection Campai+n Speeches
* 'lection Results of 9! %olitical %arties
* Summar# of Constituencies
* 'lection Results of <innin+ %arties
Brief Biographies of 0lected (-s
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* 6achin State
* 6a#ah State
* 6aren State
* Chin State
* Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
* Tenasserim 3i,ision
* %e+u 3i,ision
* "a+we 3i,ision
* "andala# 3i,ision
* "on State
* .rakan State
* Ran+oon 3i,ision
* Shan State
* )rrawadd# 3i,ision
* "%s $ Remained /ehind /ars
* "%s $ Li,in+ )n '=ile
* "%s $ 3ied )n %rison

* 4ew 'lection Commission >ormed
* %olitical %art# Re+istration Law
* Or+ani7ation Law
* .ctuall# Re+istered %olitical %arties
1ther .elated Topics
, SLORC %olic# 3eclaration (1?92)
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* ;andhi &all 3eclaration
* 'lection Tribunals
* 'lection Law .mended
* The So*Called 4ational Con,ention
* Steerin+ Committee 4amed

* The %rinciple 3ut# Of The 4ational Con,ention
* The 'i+ht 3ifferent Cate+ories of 4ational Con,ention 3eli+ates
* SLORC 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of 0@ .pril 90
* SLORC Order 4o 1?9! of 1 Aanuar# 9!
* The 4ational Con,ention 3ele+ates of 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
* The Committee Representin+ %eople-s %arliament (CR%%)
* .nti*Sub,ersion Law (8?9:)
* Turnin+ of a 4ew %a+e
* The 4L3-s 01*%oint Resolution
* /ack to the past toda#
* . /rief &istor# of %olitical .cti,ism in /urma
* B4 special human ri+hts rapporteurs on /urma
* B4 special en,o# on /urma
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would like the world community to firmly stand by the *nited 3ations resolutions
on Burma. The *3 resolutions have clearly indicated that the people8s wishes as
e9pressed by the results of the 1990 elections must be fulfilled and a dialogue must
be held with the 3ational +eague for !emocracy. would like to tell the
international community that they should strictly urge the Burmese authorities to
adhere to the *3 resolutions.
!aw Aung "an "uu
#yi
9 September
1998
()nter,iew with //C)
09tracts from *3 2eneral Assembly .esolutions on Burma
Recallin+ that the ;o,ernment of "#anmar has assured the ;eneral .ssembl# and other
Bnited 4ations bodies of its intention to take all necessary steps towards democracy in
the light of the elections held in 1990 $
('=tract from B4;. resolution @:?1!0 of 11 3ecember 1991)
;ra,el# concerned that the ;o,ernment of "#anmar still has not implemented its
commitments to take all necessary steps towards democracy in the light of the result
of the elections held in 1990 $
('=tract from B4;. resolution @1?1@@ of 18 3ecember 1990)
commitments to take all necessary steps towards democracy in the light of the results
('=tract from B4;. resolution @8?182 of 02 3ecember 199!)
commitment to take all necessary steps towards democracy in the light of the results
('=tract from B4;. resolution @9?191 of 0! 3ecember 199@)
('=tract from B4;. resolution 82?19@ of 00 3ecember 1998)
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('=tract from B4;. resolution 81?111 of 10 3ecember 199:)
('=tract from B4;. resolution 80?1!1 of 10 3ecember 1991)
('=tract from B4;. resolution 8!?1:0 of 9 3ecember 1998)
Stron+l# ur+es the ;o,ernment of "#anmar $ takin+ into account the assurances it has
+i,en on ,arious occasions $ to take all necessary steps towards the restoration of
democracy in accordance with the will of the people as e9pressed in the democratic
elections held in 1990 and $ to this end and without dela# $ to en+a+e in a substanti,e
political dialo+ue with political leaders $ includin+ 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i $ and
representati,es of ethnic +roups $ and $ in this conte=t $ notes the e=istence of the
Committee representin+ the %eople-s %arliament9
('=tract from B4;. resolution 8@?18: of 11 3ecember 1999)
Stron+l# ur+es the ;o,ernment of "#anmar$ takin+ into account the assurances it has
+i,en on ,arious occasions$ to take all necessary steps towards the restoration of
democracy, in accordance with the will of the people, as e9pressed in the democratic
elections held in 1990 and$ to that end$ without dela#$ to en+a+e in a substanti,e political
dialo+ue with political leaders$ includin+ .un+ San Suu 6#i$ and representati,es of
ethnic +roups$ and$ in that conte=t$ notes the e=istence of the committee representin+ the
%eopleCs %arliament9
('=tract from B4;. Resolution 88?110 of @ 3ecember 0222)
Stron+l# ur+es the ;o,ernment of "#anmar to take ur+ent and concrete measures to
ensure the establishment of democracy in accordance with the will of the people as
e9pressed in the democratic elections held in 1990 and$ to this end$ to e=tend the talks
initiated with 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i$ ;eneral Secretar# of the 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac#$ to encompass a +enuine and substanti,e dialo+ue with all the leaders of
political parties and of ethnic minorities$ with the aim of achie,in+ national reconciliation
and the restoration of democrac#$ and to ensure that political parties and non*
+o,ernmental or+ani7ations can function freel#$ and$ in this conte=t$ notes the e=istence
of the committee representin+ the %eople-s %arliament9
('=tract from B4;. resolution 8:?0!1 of 0@ 3ecember 0221)
Stron+l# ur+es the ;o,ernment of "#anmar D to restore democracy and implement
the results of the 1990 elections and to ensure that the contacts with .un+ San Suu 6#i
and other leaders of the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# mo,e without dela# into
substanti,e and structured dialo+ue towards democrati7ation and national reconciliation
and at an earl# sta+e to include other political leaders in these talks$ includin+ the
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representati,es of the ethnic +roups9
('=tract from B4;. Resolution 81?0!1 of 18 3ecember 0220)
1990 DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS
: 1990 (*+T,-A.T/ !0(1%.A%/
The 1992 "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections $ contested b# 9!
political parties $ was sponsored b# the militar# 5unta on 01 "a# 1992 after it took
o,er the power of state on 18 September 1988The people of /urma ,oted
o,erwhelmin+l# for a democratic %arliament)t was free and fair and affirmed as
such b# the /urmese people and the world
The people e=ercised their ri+ht to freel# choose candidates to represent
them in a %#ithu &luttaw (%eople-s %arliament)in keepin+ with the democratic
principles that ( sovereign power lies with the people which is transferred by
way of elections ;.
)n accordance with .rticle 0 (a)of the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law (State
Law and Order Restoration Council $ Law 4o1@?89 of !1 "a# 1989)$ the
elections held on 01 "a# 1992 is for the %#ithu &luttaw (%eople-s %arliament)and
not for a Constituent .ssembl#
The .rticle 01 (!) of the Bni,ersal 3eclaration of &uman
Ri+hts declares that E ( The will of the people shall be the basis of the authorit# of
+o,ernmant9 this will shall be e=pressed in periodic and +enuine elections which
shall be b# uni,ersal and eFual suffra+e and shall be held b# secret ,ote or b#
eFui,alent free ,otin+ procedures (The will of the /urmese people has been
ob,iousl# e=pressed in the "a# 1992 elections in /urma
2eneral "tatistics of 0lections < ,
Constituencies E @90
4umber in which election held E @88
'li+ible ,oters (@88 constituencies)E 02$818$!1!
Gote cast E 18$110$80@
Galid ,otes cast E 1!$08!$:2:
Candidates E 0$09:
(0$029 from %arties $ 81 independents)
'lected E @88
( @19 from %arties $ : independents)
%andidates per constituency
.ctuall# re+istered political parties D )=>
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* Cancelled b# own reFuest D 120
* Cancelled b# Commission D !
* %arties runnin+ D 1!2
* Three or more candidates 9!
* One or two candidates :
* 4o candidates !1
%arties with three or more candidates D 49=5
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0lection %ampaign "peeches
Summaries of campai+n speeches made on "#anmar Radio and Tele,ision $ as reported
in <orkin+ %eople-s 3ail# newspapers
(1) 3ational +eague for !emocracy
Central '=ecuti,e Committee member B 6#i "aun+ said his part# had o,er 0$222$222
members and would contest @81 constituencies %olitical parties are as necessar# to
democrac# as o=#+en is to life9 the# are nurseries for future leaders The 4L3 will 5oin
with all parties belie,in+ in democratic practise The 4L3 belie,es that stri,in+ for full
basic human ri+hts contributes towards speed# national de,elopment HThe sin+le part#
s#stem of the communists was abolished in 1989 and the# found that the path taken for
@8 #ears was wron+ and the democratic s#stem was influencin+ the whole world9 it was a
,ictor# of democrac# for mankindH )n "#anmar the economic re,olution would entail
man# difficulties$ but success would come Honl# when the real economic condition of the
countr# was presented to the people and ph#sical and mental stren+th of the people and
mone# could be utili7edH . committee should be established to tackle inflation$ Hthe
most dan+erous problemH in world economic decline The 4L3 would Hutili7e the pri,ate
enterprise as a ma5or dri,in+ forceH )t was necessar# to open Bni,ersities that could
confer de+rees in economic and mana+ement "#anmar was luck# to ha,e rich national
resources$ includin+ the abilit# of its @2 million people HThe 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac# belie,es that a democratic s#stem IisJ indeed needed to mobili7e and utili7e
the abilit# of the entire people and that success IwillJ be achie,ed throu+h the cooperation
of the people of the countr#H (<%3 1!?@?92)
(0) -eople@s !emocratic -arty
;eneral Secretar# B Tin Shwe said his part#Cs patron was B .un+ Than $ elder brother
of /o+#oke .un+ San$ and that leadin+ members of the %a*"a*4#a*Ta are in,ol,ed in
it &e called for democrac# and aid to farmers (<%3 11?@?92)
(!) All,Burma *nited /ouths 1rganiAation
Chairman B .un+ 6hun Swe called for democrac# $ includin+ respect for indi,idual
ri+hts $ no dictatorship $ and settlement of disputes b# ne+otiation (<%3 18?@?92)
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(@) Anti,Bascist -eople@s Breedom +eague
Chairman B 4#unt Thein said he was the Hchief or+ani7erH of the reestablishment of the
.>%>L on 10 September 1988 The %art# drew the lesson from 1988 that Hunit# is
essential for attainment of democrac# and full human ri+htsH (<%3 1!?@?92)
(8) 2raduates and 1ld "tudents !emocratic Association
Chairman B Kan 6#aw recalled the role of students in "#anmar histor# $ and called for
openin+ of the uni,ersities $ freedom to choose oneCs course of stud# $ freedom to
or+ani7e student unions $ etc (<%3 18?@?92)
(:) Arakan +eague for !emocracy
Chairman 3r Saw "ra .un+ called for democrac# and federalism $ internal peace $ and a
market econom# with 5oint ,entures &e noted a Rakhine claim to the west bank of the
4at Ri,er $ which Rakhines had Hinherited from their ancestorsH but been forced to
e,acuated durin+ the wars (<%3 11?@?92)
(1) 3ational *nity -arty
Chairman B Tha 6#aw said the people ha,e two choicesE one is Hto ,ote for the countr#
to ha,e relationship with nations of the world on eFual basis and for establishment of a
+enuine democratic state based on internal stren+th of the countr# for the perpetuit# of
independence and so,erei+nt# of the nation and prosperit# of its peopleH The other
option Hif made b# the people$ mi+ht lead the countr# into bein+ influenced b# another
nation$ e=tinction of oneCs race and reli+ion and turnin+ the countr# a+ain into a state of
ser,itudeH &e called for stren+thenin+ unit# and friendship amon+ all the national races$
and said that Hlocal national races shall ha,e the ri+ht to mana+e their own affairs as far
as possibleH &e ur+ed Hpolitical ,i+ilancea+ainst those who entertain thou+hts which
ran contrar# to "#anmar traditions and a+ainst those who are attemptin+ to blemish
"#anmar culture and "#anmar wa# of life under the prete=t of human ri+htsH
Re+ardin+ peasants$ he said those who till the land should own it9 that laws protectin+
peasants should remain in force9 and that there should be priorit# to rural de,elopment
<orkers and public ser,ants Hwill continue to en5o# the ri+hts and pri,ile+es under the
e=istin+ laws$H but the %art# will Htake measures for them to be able to en5o# other ri+hts
and create opportunities for the people to work IbothJ in the countr# IandJ in forei+n
countriesH The %art# Hwill not make use of #ouths and students for them to +ain political
power but nurture them to become able leaders for tomorrowH )t will practise a national
economic polic# Hin which the entire people can take part e=tensi,el#H (<%3 9?@?92)
(8) -eople@s $olunteer 1rganiAation 4Burma5
Gice*Chairman B Tin &la Oo called for democrac# $ pri,ate ownership of farmland $ and
State super,ision of bankin+ $ forestr# $ transport $ minin+$ and forei+n trade Coops
should be free $ and pri,ate enterprise encoura+ed H<e will ha,e to attain the kind of
Iforei+nJ aid and support which does not min+le with a++ression and inter,entionsH
(<%3 1:?@?92)
(9) (on 3ational !emocratic Bront
Chairman 4ain+ Tun Thein sou+ht democratic ri+hts for all national races $ and said his
>ront was a part of the Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (<%3 02?@?92)
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(12) -atriotic /outh 1rganiAation
Chairman B Tint Swe (/a Tint Swe)$ candidate for Okkalapa (0) $ said his part# was
made up of 8 #outh or+ani7ations $ and called for Hdemocratic and human ri+hts without
losin+ si+ht of national cause "ischie,ous persons misused politics for their own
endsH (<%3 12?@?92)
(11) 3ational -rogressive /outh of Burma
Central /od# member B Sann Thu .un+ called for #outh unit# and cooperation$ and
endorsed the 3emocratic >ront for 4ational Reconstruction of <idura Thakin Chit
"aun+ (of which his part# was a fraction) $ the Bnited Trade Bnion Con+ress (Bnion of
"#anmar)$ the Lea+ue of %easantsC Bnions (L%B) $ and "#anmar .m#o*thamee Toe*tet*
#a# Thamma+a (<%3 0?@?92)
(10) %hin 3ational +eague for !emocracy
%atron B6 Taikwell $ candidate in >alam (1) $ said he was ali+ned with the Bnited
4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $ which included 19 parties from 1 states &e called
for multi*part# democrac# and a H+enuine federal s#stemH (<%3 18?@?92)
(1!) *nion of Burma 4(ain5 AB-B+ 4&C5
;eneral Secretar# 3aw Cho Cho 6#aw 4#ein said she was the dau+hter of former
.>%>L ;eneral Secretar# B 6#aw 4#ein The one*part# s#stem Hhad made the countr#
poorbecause it had adhered to the wron+ economic s#stemH /ut economic prosperit#
depends on political stabilit# $ and its +reatest obstacle in the internal insur+enc# The
%art# would stri,e for human ri+hts $ and would implement her fatherCs @*point economic
polic# (<%3 01?@?92)
(1@) !emocratic +eague for the 3ational .aces of the "han "tate
Chairman B Shwe Ohn said all the national races of the Shan State must work to+ether to
rekindle the spirit of %an+lon+ (<%3 1@?@?92)
(18) *nited 3ational %ongress
;eneral Secretar# B 6#aw <in$ candidate in %abedan said the B4C Hare leaders of the
"#anmar*"uslim or+ani7ationsH and others who opposed the one*part# s#stem %oor
economic conditions are due to the lootin+ of Himperialists and fascistsH in the past
4ational unit# His a ke# factor and the source of e,er#thin+H (<%3 8?@?92)
(1:) !emocratic &uman .ights -arty
%atron B Tun "#int 6#i opposed the sin+le part# s#stem$ and re,iewed "uslim
contributions to "#anmar national traditions (<%3 02?@?92)
(11) -atriotic 1ld %omrades +eague
Chairman B .un+ Shwe said his %art# was composed of old comrades who took part in
the anti*imperialist$ anti*fascist and peopleCs liberation stru++les )t now full# endorses
the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (<%3 00?@?92)
(18) "han 3ationalities +eague for !emocracy
Or+ani7er B Sai &pa (a) Sai &la %e said the lea+ue included Shan $ 3anu $ %ao $
%alaun+ $ )ntha $ 6achin $ Lisu $ <a $ 6okan+ $ Kinnet $ Kink#a $ .hka $ and Lahu
residin+ in Shan State and elsewhere Referrin+ to the %an+lon+ Conference$ he said the
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lea+ue sou+ht democrac# and the Shan State Hwould be entitled to self*determination and
autonom#H under a new constitution +uaranteein+ eFual ri+hts for all nationalitiesH
>armers should own their land and be free to sell produce9 prices should be stabili7ed and
loans pro,ided (<%3 18?@?92)
(19) -easants *nity 1rganiAation
Chairman /ri+*;en Than 4#unt (Rtd) said his or+ani7ation had been formed from the
old %easants .sia#one$ and it was allied with the 4ational Bnit# %art# $ the <orkers
Bnit# Or+ani7ation $ and the Kouth Bnit# Or+ani7ation (<%3 19?@?92)
(02) Dorkers@ *nity 1rganiAation
Chairman B Ohn 6#aw promised to protect workers in the chan+in+ economic situation$
and to work in alliance with the 4ational Bnit# %art# $ the %easants Bnit# Or+ani7ation $
and the Kouth Bnit# Or+ani7ation (<%3 1@?@?92)
(01) All,Burma 3ational -rogressive !emocracy -arty
;eneral Secretar# B Tin "in &taik called for national unit#$ democrac#$ and election of
able leaders$ as Hthe Tatmadaw$ with dut# consciousness$ IhadJ hi+hli+htedH (<%3
11?@?92)
(00) "han 3ational !evelopment !emocratic -arty 4*nion of (yanmar5
'=ecuti,e Committee member B Thein Shwe called for democrac# and human ri+hts for
all the people$ a reduction of ta=es$ world standard education$ hi+her health standards$
and Hinternal peace in accordance with democratic meansH (<%3 11?@?92)
(0!) !emocratic -eople@s +eague 4!-+5
;eneral Secretar# B Sein 4#unt endorsed democrac#$ and called on ,oters to support
candidates$ not parties (<%3 0?@?92)
(0@) *nion for the mprovement of Burmese Domen 4%entral &eadCuarters5
;eneral Secretar# 3aw "#int "#int ;#i$ candidate in 4#aun+la#bin 1$ said it was time
for the people to establish a new state$ based on unit# and democrac# &er part# also
sou+ht to unite and promote women of all national +roups (<%3 8?@?92)
(08) *nion "tability -arty 4*"-5
;eneral Secretar# B Than .un+ sou+ht eFualit# and economic pro+ress for the national
races >armers should own their land and sell crops freel# HLand*ownership will be
limited not to let the landlordism flourish a+ainH (<%3 18?@?92)
(0:) #aren "tate 3ational 1rganiAation
;eneral Secretar# B Saw Than Shein called for full eFualit# between national races$
political as well as economic$ and for a new %an+lon+ Conference (<%3 !?@?92)
(01) 3ational !emocratic -arty for &uman .ights
Chairman B Chit Lwin said the %art# would promote human ri+hts accordin+ to the B4
Charter$ and support democrac# &e called for the teachin+ of political science in the
uni,ersities and authori7ation of student unions in hi+h schools and uni,ersities Hto deal
with student affairs and for representation to the authoritiesH (<%3 10?@?92)
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(08) Arakan 3ationalities !emocracy -arty
Secretar# B Law %e called for Ha democratic state which +uarantees all basic human
ri+hts and brin+s about internal peace and eFualit# of all national racesH (<%3 01?@?92)
(09) Anti,Bascist -eople@s Breedom +eague 41riginal5 4&C5 AB-B+
'=ecuti,e Committee member 3aw 4a# Ki /a Swe said the %art# had been formed
withthe /amar Tatmadaw %#ithu .#ardawbon %art# and /urma Communist %art# on 0!
.u+ust 19@@$ and had laid the foundations stones for parliamentar# democrac#
3ictatorship can flourish e,en in multi*part# democrac# if a president or prime minister
Habuses power to perpetuate his ruleH (<%3 18?@?92)
(!2) +eague of -easants@ *nions 4+-*5
;eneral Secretar# Thakin San "#a said that for 0: #ears the people had Hbeen depri,ed
of citi7ens ri+hts$ of basic human ri+htsH &e outlined peasants needs (<%3 02?@?92)
(!1) "tudents and /outh +eague for (ayyu !evelopment 4Arakan5
Candidate 3r Tun .un+ (a) 3r 4urul &uF endorsed democrac# for all national races$ a
market econom#$ and inducements for forei+n in,estment (<%3 8?@?92)
(!0) Barmer, 2adu, 2anan and "han 3ational *nity !emocratic &C. 4Banmauk5
Second Gice Chairman B 6#aw 4#unt said his part# would promote human ri+hts and
democrac#$ and said that Hculti,ation work$ transaction of +oods and stora+e of wun7a
could be s#stematicall# carried out onl# when the human ri+hts attainedH (<%3 :?@?92)
(!!) #okang !emocracy and *nity -arty
Chairman B Kan <in &ton (a) B "#int Lwin said his part# sou+ht a new constitution$
free enterprise$ 5oint ,entures$ and other areas of economic and social de,elopment
(<%3 8?@?92)
(!@) +eague for !emocracy E -eace 4+!-5
%atron 3aw "#a Ki said she had been asked Hto assume the responsibilit# of the part#Cs
patron because of her husbandCs IB 4uCsJ ina,ailabilit# &er husband wants to put an end
to the internal fi+htin+ b# achie,in+ peace$ and then to reduce prices so that Ha p#i of rice
will cost 18 p#as and a ,iss of cookin+ oil will cost three k#atsH (<%3 00?@?92)
(!8) #achin 3ational %ongress
%atron 3uwa Lawan Li$ candidate in "#itk#ina (0)$ said the 64C wanted 5oint ,entures$
increased electrical supplies$ and mechani7ed a+riculture The 64C wants Hto do awa#
with internal insur+enc# throu+h peaceful settlements The Bnion must be a +enuine
>ederal Bnion constituted with states which ha,e eFual ri+htsH (<%3 @?@?92)
(!:) *nion !A3* +eague for !emocracy -arty
"ember B .un+ San said his part# represented 3anu nationals from the central Shan
State (6alaw$ .un+pan$ &eho$ /awsain+$ %inda#a$ Kwan+an$ Lawsawk$ and Taun++#i)
&e called for democrac#$ and pri,ate land ownership (<%3 1?@?92)
(!1) -eople -ioneer -arty 4---5
Chairman B San Shwe$ candidate in %a7undaun+ township$ said that %%% polic# was
neither leftist nor ri+htist but to pursue +enuine democrac#$ as defined b# /o+#oke .un+
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San &e called for a farmerCs bank for farmers$ and a peopleCs bank for the poor and
casual workers$ so as to a,oid He=ploitation and new form of Chett#ar usurers lendin+
mone# at hi+h interest ratesH (<%3 10?@?92)
(!8) !emocratic 1rganiAation for #ayan 3ational *nity 4!1#3*5
Gice Chairman B 6hun "arco /an said his part# sou+ht to brin+ to+ether 6a#an people
from ! states and 0 di,isions There could be no pro+ress without Hachie,in+ internal
peaceH &is part# had 5oined with the Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# and
was workin+ with it (<%3 :?@?92)
(!9) *nion 3ationals !emocracy -arty 4*3!-5
'=ecuti,e %atron B .un+ ;#i said that he could ha,e become %resident or %rime
"inister under B 4e <in $ but had resi+ned from the Re,olutionar# Council after onl#
11 months because he was Hin fa,our of a multi*part# s#stem but B 4e <in was not$H he
Hpreferred a four*le++ed econom#**pri,ate$ 5oint ,enture$ co*operati,e and state sectors***
IwhileJ B 4e <in wanted onl# state controlled econom#$H and he was Hin fa,our of press
freedom$ IwhileJ B 4e <in preferred media to be owned as +o,ernment and part#
or+ansH &e called for irri+ation and increased farm producti,it#$ and pled+ed to
Hpromul+ate an act which would prohibit demoneti7ationH &e would let the states
Hdetermine their own affairs$H and eliminate politics from ser,ices personnel promotions
>inall#$ Hthe e=istance of the Tatmadaw is a must$H since Hwithout the Tatmadaw$ no
nation would be able to establish a democratic stateH (<%3 01?@?92)
(@2) Amyothar -arty 4A-5
Chairman "a5 Tun 6#aw Oo (rtd) called for democrac#$ a federal s#stem$ free
enterprise$ and Ha political solution to attain internal peaceH (<%3 1?@?92)
(@1) Da 3ational !evelopment -arty
Aoint ;eneral Secretar# B Sam Sawn+ 6a said his part# belie,ed in national unit#$
democrac#$ eFual ri+hts$ the rule of law$ and socio? economic de,elopment with Hpriorit#
to settin+ up pri,ate enterprisesH (<%3 1?@?92)
(@0) +isu 3ational "olidarty
Gice Chairman B Lam#a Tha endorsed pro+ress and eFual ri+hts for Lisu nationals$
democrac#$ and a search for internal peace (<%3 1:?@?92)
(@!) #aren 3ational %ongress for !emocracy 4#3%!5
Chairman 3r Saw &anson Tadaw called for democrac#$ human ri+hts$ eFualit# for
national races$ 5ustice$ promotion of the 6a#in cultural herita+e$ and internal peace and
affluence (<%3 1?@?92)
(@@) nn,Tha 3ational 1rganiAation
>irst Gice Chairman B 6#aw <in$ candidate in Kawn+hwe (1) IShanJ said his part#
sou+ht Ha new constitution with the participation of the national races and le+al
professionItoJ pro,ide for the establishment of national states$ self*determination and
the establishment of re+ions of minorit# racesH but without Hthe ri+ht to secede from the
BnionH (<%3 @?@?92)
13
(@8) .akhine 3ational &umanitarian !evelopment 1rganiAation
;eneral Secretar# B &la Oo said his +roup was a part of the Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue
for 3emocrac# (B4L3) $ and sou+ht unit# amon+ the national +roups and tribes (<%3
19?@?92)
(@:) *nion -eople@s Buture and !emocracy -arty
Chairman B 6#aw Thein$ candidate in 3a+on "#othit constituenc# IKan+onJ$ called for
multi*part# democrac# with Hopposition members which stand on the side of the people
and+i,e constructi,e su++estions to the +o,ernmentH "#anmar has become Hthe least
de,eloped countr# in the world because of the one*part# s#stemH (<%3 9?@?92)
(@1) Anti,%ommunist, Anti,"ocialist, Anti,Totalitarian Bree !emocracy +eague
Central Committee Chairman B Thet .un+ said his Lea+ue was composed of Hthree main
parties$H and sou+ht to promote indi,idual human ri+hts$ the ri+ht of the farmers to land
and freedom to sell their products$ and free primar# education (<%3 19?@?92)
(@8) +ahu 3ational !evelopment -arty 4+3!-5
Chairman B 3aniel .un+ said democrac# was necessar# for the pro+ress of the national
races$ and promised to promote Lahu needs and culture The part# would contest the
constituencies of "on+pin+$ "on+tun+$ "on+hsat$ "on+hp#ak$ Tachilek$ "on+hkat$
6en+tun+ (1)$ and %an+#an+ (<%3 12?@?92)
(@9) *nited 3ationalities +eague
"ember of the %anel of Chairmen 4ain+ 4+we Thein said the Lea+ue was made up of 19
political parties from the 6a#in$ 6achin$ 6a#ah$ Chin$ "on$ Rakhine$ Shan$ %aoh$
%adaun+$ and 6a#an national +roups Mlist of partiesN The# sou+ht eFualit# between the
national races$ national unit#$ a +enuine Bnion$ internal peace$ proportionate
de,elopment of the States and 3i,isions$ moderni7ation$ and a,oidance of dictatorship
(<%3 11?@?92)
(82) +eague of !emocratic Allies 4+!A5
Gice Chairman B 6o 6o ;#i (a) B .un+ "#int sou+ht unit#$ democrac#$ human ri+hts$
freedom for workersC or+ani7ations$ a free and democratic education s#stem$ and internal
peace throu+h political means The L3.Cs patron is B .un+ Than$ elder brother of
/o+#oke .un+ San (<%3 1:?@?92)
(51) Democratic Allies Lea!"e #DAL$
Chairman Ma!n" Ma!n" Ohn M#ain"$ %an&i&a'( )*r M(i+'i,a 2$ (n&*r-(&
m!,'i./ar'# &(m*%ra%#$ na'i*na, !ni'#$ an& &(0(,*/m(n'1 (23D 344490)
??????????????????????????????????..
.lthou+h 0!8 political parties actuall# re+istered $ onl# 9! fielded candidates Student*
or+anised and other small pro*democrac# parties that did not field candidates in at least
three constituencies were dere+istered Se,eral ethnic parties were declared ille+al after
the election
0lection .esults
14

3o
- a r t y 3 a m e
"eats
Don ,
if any
3umber of
%andidates
fielded by
-arty
$alid votes
cast for
-arty
%andidates
1 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# !90 @@1 1$9!@$:00
0 Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
0! 88 000$801
! .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 11 08 1:2$18!
@ 4ational Bnit# %art# 12 @1! 0$828$889
8 "on 4ational 3emocratic >ront 8 19 1!8$810
: 4ational 3emocratic %art# for &uman
Ri+hts
@ 8 108$109
1 %art# for 4ational 3emocrac# ! ! 10$:10
8 Chin 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# ! 1! 81$181
9 6achin State 4ational Con+ress for
3emocrac#
! 9 1!$99@
12 Bnion %a oh 4ational Or+ani7ation ! 18 !8$!89
11 Lomi 4ational Con+ress 0 @ 18$:!8
10 4a+a &ills Re+ional %ro+ressi,e %art# 0 : 12$:10
1! 6a#ah State 4ationalities Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
0 8 11$::@
1@ Ta*an+ (%alaun+)4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
0 9 0!$918
18 3emocratic Or+ani7ation for 6a#an
4ational Bnit#
0 ! 1:$88!
1: %atriotic Old Comrades Lea+ue 1 ! 0$@!8
11 3emocrac# %art# 1 128 :!$818
18 6aren State 4ational Or+ani7ation 1 ! :$@21
19 ;raduates and Old Students 3emocratic
.ssociation
1 12 12$:!@
02 Shan State 6okan+ 3emocratic %art# 1 0 :$198
01 Bnion 3anu Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 1 @ 0!$1@8
00 6amans 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
1 ! 12$89:
0! "ara %eopleCs %art# 1 @ 8$81!
0@ Bnion 4ationals 3emocrac# %art# 1 0@1 19:$818
08 "ro or 6hami 4ational Solidarit#
Or+ani7ation
1 @ 00$118
0: Lahu 4ational 3e,elopment %art# 1 1 18$19:
01 Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
1 @ 9$!89
08 .ll /urma Bnited Kouths Or+ani7ation * 0 :@2
09 Bnit# and 3e,elopment %art# * 9 !$:8:
!2 .nti*>ascist %eople-s >reedom Lea+ue * ! :$209
!1 3emocratic >ront for 4ational * 19 !8$02!
15
Reconstruction (Bnion of /urma)
!0 /urma Bnited 3emocratic %art# * ! 0:9
!! %eople-s 3emocratic %art# * 12 @$0@0
!@ 4ational %eace and 3emocrac# %art# * : !$988
!8 Bnion 6aren Lea+ue * 1 1:$818
!: 3emocratic %art# for 4ew Societ# * 10 9$2!1
!1 %eople-s Golunteer Or+ani7ation
(/urma)
* : 0$:9:
!8 6achin State 4ational 3emocratic %art# * 1: 12$2:9
!9 %atriotic Kouth Or+ani7ation * ! :29
@2 .ll /urma 3emocratic %eople-s %ower
Or+ani7ation
* 8 1@8
@1 4ational %ro+ressi,e Kouth of "#anmar
4ain+ 4+an
* ! 1$21!
@0 3emocratic Labour %art# ("#anmar) * @ !9!
@! Bnion of /urma ("ain) .>%>L (&F) * 11 1@$@@!
@@ 3emocratic Lea+ue for the 4ational
Races of Shan State
* 8 1$012
@8 Bnited 4ational Con+ress * ! 818
@: 3emocratic &uman Ri+hts %art# * 11 @$0@:
@1 %atriotic 3emocratic Kouth >ront * ! 1$9:!
@8 %easants Bnit# Or+ani7ation (allied with
4B%)
* !9 !22$92:
@9 Kouth Bnit# Or+ani7ation (allied with
4B%)
* 12 11$811
82 <orkers Bnit# Or+ani7ation (allied with
4B%)
* 02 18!$88@
81 .ll /urma 4ational %ro+ressi,e
3emocrac# %art#
* 8 0$0@9
80 Kouths- Solidarit# >ront * ! 8:2
8! Shan 4ational 3emocratic 3e,elopment
%art# (Bnion of /urma)
* ! !::
8@ 3emocratic %eople-s Lea+ue * @ 1@1
88 Bnion for the )mpro,ement of /urmese
<omen (Central &eadFuarters)
* ! 0$@98
8: %eople-s %ower %art# * ! 188
81 Bnion Stabilit# %art# * 0 8:
88 .rakan 4ational Bnit# Or+ani7ation
(presumabl# allied to 4B%)
* 11 8$::!
89 4ational %eace %art# * ! 98@
:2 >ree %eople Lea+ue of /urma (&F) * @ 0$989
:1 Bnion of 6achin Kouth led b# 6achin
Bni,ersit# Students
* ! @21
:0 .rakan 4ationalities 3emocrac# %art# * ! 0$2!!
:! .nti*>ascist %eople-s >reedom Lea+ue * : 0$880
16
(Ori+inal)(&F)
:@ Lea+ue of %easants- Bnions (Bnion of
/urma)
* 11 :$2!1
:8 Bnited Trade Bnion Con+ress (Bnion of
/urma)
* 8 1$108
:: Students and Kouth Lea+ue for "a##u
3e,elopment (.rakan)
* @ 81$288
:1 Bnion of /urma Bnit# 3emocrac#
Lea+ue
* ! :2@
:8 >armer $ ;adu $ ;anan and Shan
4ational Bnit# 3emocratic
&eadFuarters (/amauk "#o)
* ! 8$081
:9 6okan+ 3emocrac# and Bnit# %art# * @ 9$288
12 Lea+ue for democrac# and %eace IB
4u-s %art#J
* !29 0@!$20!
11 %easants- 3e,elopment %art# * ! 0$8@1
10 Shan State 6achin 3emocratic %art# * ! 1$191
1! 6achin 4ational Con+ress * 8 :$!2@
1@ 4ational 'thnic Reformation %art#
(&F)
* ! 1$180
18 %eople-s %ioneer %art# * ! 12
1: .m#othar %art# * ! 80!
11 "i+ht of 4ew ;eneration Kouth >ront
("#anmar 4ain+ 4+an daw)
* @ 1$00@
18 <a 4ational 3e,elopment %art# * 8 @$:1:
19 Lisu 4ational Solidarit# * : 9$!91
82 6aren 4ational Con+ress for
3emocrac#
* : :$11:
81 )nn*Tha 4ational Or+ani7ation * ! 8$192
80 Rakhine 4ational &umanitarian
3e,elopment Or+ani7ation
* ! 1$9@0
8! )ndi+enous Collaboration %art# * @ 1$0@1
8@ Bnion %eople-s >uture and 3emocrac#
%art#
* @ 8@8
88 Bnited Lea+ue of 3emocratic %arties * @ 1$11@
8: .nti*Communist $ .nti*Socialist $ .nti*
Totalitarian >ree 3emocrac# Lea+ue
* 8 811
81 4ational %olitics >ront (Kouth) * ! !8@
88 Bnion of burma 3emocratic >ront * 0 @1@
89 Lea+ue of 3emocratic .llies * @ 0$11@
92 .rakan %eople-s 3emocratic >ront * 1! 09$118
91 %eople-s %easants Bnion (Bnion of
/urma)
* ! 1$89@
90 Leadin+ Stren+th of 4ational Realism
Centre
* @ 908
17
9! 3emocratic .llies- Lea+ue * ! 1$:19
4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# fielded @@1 candidates Of them $ !90 +ot elected There
were alto+ether @88 constituencies Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
(S4L3)won 0! seats .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (.L3)won ele,en 4ational Bnit#
%art# (4B%)won ten "on 4ational 3emocratic >ront ("43>)won fi,e and other
remainin+ parties won !8 seats Si= independent candidates were electedOnl# one
cndidate from B .un+ ;#i-s Bnion 4ationals 3emocrac# %art# (B43%)was elected
3urin+ the 1992 +eneral elections $ onl# 8@ out of 0$09: candidates were women The
percenta+e of +ender in the elections was !:: Out of @88 "embers of %arliament
("%s)elected in the elections $ fifteen were women and all represented 4ational Lea+ue
for 3emocrac# (4L3)
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 3aw Sein Tin Shwe+u O 6achin State
0 4an 6hin &twe "#int %a*an (!) O 6aren State
! 3aw 6hin &ta# 6#we Chaun+7on (0) O "on State
@ 3aw Tin Saw Oo "udon (1) O "on State
8 3aw "a# %h#o 4amtu O Shan State
: 3aw Sel Sel &kamti O Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
1 3aw 6hin San &lain+ <etlet (0) O Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
8 3aw &la &la "oe "inhla (0) O %e+u 3i,ision
9 3aw "a# &nin 6#i "o+ok (1) O "andala# 3i,ision
12 3aw Ohn 6#i "#ittha (1)* "andala# 3i,ision
11 3aw San San Seikkan* Ran+oon 3i,ision
10 3aw San "a# (Shwe+u "a# &nin) Taikk#i (0) O Ran+oon 3i,ision
1! 3aw "a# <in "#int "a#an+one (0) O Ran+oon 3i,ision
1@ 3aw 6hin .#e "#int Kankin O Ran+oon 3i,ision
18 3aw San San <in .hlone* Ran+oon 3i,ision
Since /urma became independent from /ritain in 19@1$ there has been none but
one woman ser,in+ at the ministerial le,el She was 3aw 6hin 6#i $ wife of /urmaCs
national hero ;eneral .un+ San and mother of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i $ ser,ein+ as a
cabinet minister in 19:2*:1 .fter the first militar# coup in 19:0$ there were onl# a
handful of women e,en in the puppet parliament <omen occupied onl# ten percent of
other administrati,e positions$ and e,en less toda# The militar# +enerals ha,e stated
repeatedl# that the# would ne,er accept a woman becomin+ the leader of /urma
>ollowin+ the "a# 01 $ 1992 elections $ SLORC ? S%3C should ha,e transferred
power to the elected representati,es ("embers of %arliament)of the people $ but failed to
do so $ and clun+ on to power ille+all#
Of the @88 successful candidates $ there were E
@0 O Retired "ilitar# %ersonnels $
1@8 O Retired Ci,il Ser,ice %ersonnels $
8@ O .d,ocates and Law#ers
82 O 3octors and
18
19@ O Ci,ilians
"ummary of %onstituencies
3o. "tate F !ivision Township %onstituency
1 .rakan (Rakhine) 11 0:
0 Chin 9 1!
! )rrawadd# (.#e#awad#) 0: 81
@ 6achin 18 02
8 6aren (6a#in) 1 1@
: 6a#ah : 8
1 "a+we ("a+wa#) 08 !9
8 "andala# 09 8:
9 "on 12 02
12 %e+u (/a+o) 08 81
11 Ran+oon (Kan+on) @0 :1
10 Sa+ain+ !8 88
1! Shan 80 :0
1@ Tenasserim (Tenintha#i) 12 1!
Total < , =1G H9)
The elections was ( held successfull# ( in (!12)townships and (@88)constituencies
throu+hout the countr#
Se,en constituencies in se,en townships $ 6onk#an $ 4arphan $ %an+wain+ $ %an+#an+ $
"on+mat and "anphant (Thanlwin)in Shan State and 4CAan+ Kan+ in 6achin State
were suspended
0lection .esults
"r.
3o.
3ame of
-arty
-arty
"ymbol
Acronym "eats
%ontested
"eats
Don

1
4ational
Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
6hamauk
(wide*
brimmed
farmersC hat)
3 + !
@@1 =9)
(8280P)

0
Shan
4ationalities
Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
O7i
(Shan
3rum)
" 3 + !
88 )=
(@1@P)
19

!
.rakan Lea+ue
for 3emocrac# Oil Lamp
A + !
08 11
(001P)

@
4ational Bnit#
%art#
%add# 'ars
3 * -
@1! 10
(02:P)

8
"on 4ational
3emocratic
>ront
>lower
( 3 ! B
19 >
(12!P)

:
4ational
3emocratic
%art# for
&uman Ri+hts
.utomobile
3 ! - & .
8 H
(280P)

1
%art# for
4ational
3emocrac#
&ne
(/urmese
oboe)
- 3 !
! =
(2:0P)

8
Chin 4ational
Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
6e# Chain
% 3 + !
1! =
(2:0P)

9
6achin State
4ational
Con+ress for
3emocrac#
/ell
# " 3 % !
9 =
(2:0P)

12
Bnion %aoh
4ational
Or+ani7ation
"an+oes
* - 3 1
18 =
(2:0P)

11
Lomi 4ational
Con+ress
%adlock
I 3 %
@ )
(2@1P)

10
4a+a &ills
Re+ional
%ro+ressi,e
%art#
.irplane
3 & . - -
: )
(2@1P)

1!
6a#ah State
4ationalities
Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
<ell
# " 3 +!
8 )
(2@1P)

1@
Ta*an+
(%alaun+)4atio
nal Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
6ettle
T 3 + !
9 )
(2@1P)

18
3emocratic
Or+ani7ation
for 6a#an
4ational Bnit#
%umpkin
! 1 # 3 *
! )
(2@1P)

1:
%atriotic Old
Comrades
>lute
- 1 % +
! 1
(201P)
20
Lea+ue

11
3emocrac#
%art# ;on+
! -
128 1
(201P)

18
6aren State
4ational
Or+ani7ation
Giolin
# " 3 1
! 1
(201P)

19
;raduates and
Old Students
3emocratic
.ssociation
Lantern
2 1 " ! A
12 1
(201P)

02
Shan State
6okan+
3emocratic
%art#
Scissors
" " # ! -
0 1
(201P)

01
Bnion 3anu
Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
Trunk
* ! + !
@ 1
(201P)

00
6amans
4ational
Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
/asket
# 3 + !
! 1
(201P)

0!
"ara %eopleCs
%art#
Sheaf
( - -
@ 1
(201P)

0@
Bnion
4ationals
3emocrac#
%art#
/alance
* 3 ! -
0@1 1
(201P)

08
"ro or 6hami
4ational
Solidarit#
Or+ani7ation
Tap
( # 3 " 1
@ 1
(201P)

0:
Lahu 4ational
3e,elopment
%art#
Smokin+
%ipe
+ 3 ! -
1 1
(201P)

01
Bnited
4ationalities
Lea+ue for
3emocrac#
Sain+*
<ain+
(3rum
'nclosure)
* 3 + !
@ 1
(201P)

)ndependents

81
'
(10@P)
The followin+ is the final official result of 1992 elections for the @88*seat %arliament $ as
released b# the official state ;eneral 'lections Commission
21
415 3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
The 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (Ah,(yo,Tha !i,(o,%ray,"i Ahphwe
%hoak)was formed on 01 September 1988 $ with former /ri+adier ;eneral .un+ ;#i as
Chairman $ former ;eneral Thura Tin Oo as Gice*Chairman and 3aw .un+ San Suu
6#i $ dau+hter of the +reat independence hero /o+#oke .un+ San as ;eneral
Secretar#Two months later $ Chairman B .un+ ;#i left to set up his own part# after
power stru++les threatened to split the 4L3 $ alle+in+ communist infiltration of the
4L3The 4L3 swept the 1992 polls b# a landslide
Aims<
(a) to brin+ about a true and +enuine democratic +o,ernment which is in accordance with
the aspirations of entire people and which would +uarantee the fundamental human
ri+hts9
(b) to brin+ about a s#stematic democratic stru++le based on the united stren+th of the
people under the leadership IofJ this Lea+ue for reali7in+ the aim (a)9
(c) to la# a foundation so that /urma would be a stable and de,eloped Bnion where
democratic political s#stem flourish accordin+ to the aspirations of the people for
+enerations to come9
(d) to co*operate with peaceful democratic forces of the world so that peaceful
democrac# would flourish
Buture -rogrammes<
(a) to or+ani7e in such a wa# that all democratic forces would attain unit#9
(b) to support and protect the democratic ri+hts of the public9
(c) to create situations in which free and fair +eneral elections could be held to form a
true democratic +o,ernment accordin+ to the wishes of the entire people
The militar# had anticipated a ,ictor# b# the pro*militar# $ 4ational Bnit# %art# $ the
successor or+ani7ation of the former rulin+ /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art# $ which
was hea,il# financed and backed b# the militar#&owe,er the popularit# of 3aw .un+
San Suu 6#i and the 4L3 had sk#rocketed and the people-s disenchanment with the
militar# and awareness of democratic alternati,es were at a peakThe 4L3 was !90 seats
in the @88 constituencies where elections were heldTwent#*si= other parties won swats $
with the 4B% winnin+ a mere tenOnl# one candidates from B .un+ ;#i-s B43% was
elected
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
"TAT0 E
!$"13
1 B Tin "#int 6amain+ #A%&3
0 B "aphan+ &sin 6hawbude *
! B 4 <am 6han Lau Tawn+ Tanai *
22
@ B Kaw &is %utao *
8 B %u &twe (/amaw 4#o 4we) /hamo *
: B "#a "aun+ "#itk#ina (1) *
1 B &tun 6#i "o+aun+ *
8 B 6#aw "aun+ "ohn#in (1) *
9 B 6#ar "#a "ohn#in (0) *
12 B Thaun+ 4+we "oemauk *
11 B A" 4aula "ansi *
10 B 4 4an ;am "achanbaw *
1! 3aw Sein Tin Shwe+u *
1@ 3uwa B Law .un+ <ain+maw *
18 B Saw Oo Reh %hruhso #A/A&
1: B .un+ Tin Shadaw *
11 B %o Thinn Loikaw (1) *
18 B Tedd# /uri Loikaw (0) *
19 B "ahn "#ain+ .#e 6awkareik (1) #A.03
02 B 6#in Thein 6#a*in*Seikk#i (0) *
01 B .un+ Than %apun (1) *
00 B /a .#e %apun (0) *
0! B Saw Chit Than %a*an (1) *
0@ B &tun Chit %a*an (0) *
08 4an 6hin &tue "#int %a*an (!) *
0: B Sein /o "#awadd# *
01 B Saw Tun Luuin &lain+bwe (0) *
08 B Saw Gictor Cl#de Thandaun+ (0) *
09 B 4+in Than+ Tiddim (1)
%& 3
!2 B 6#aw Tun %aletwa (1) *
!1 B &twe .un+ %aletwa (0) *
!0 B Shwe &tan "atupi (0) *
!! B Ke &tut 6#aikto (1)
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!@ 3r .#e Lan 6#aikto (0) *
!8 B "#int Thein 6#aikmaraw (1) *
!: B .un+ 6#i 4#unt Chaun+7on (1) *
!1 3aw 6hin &ta# 6#we Chaun+7on (0) *
!8 B 4#an <in %aun+ (1) *
!9 B 4ai Thaun+ 4#unt %aun+ (0) *
@2 B "aun+ "aun+ Latt /ilin (1) *
@1 B "aun+ maun+ /ilin (0) *
@0 3aw Tin Saw Oo "udon (1) *
@! B Lun Tin$ col (Retd) "oulmein (1) *
@@ B Chan .#e ("aun+ Susan) "oulmein (0) *
@8 3r 6#in Thein Ke (0) *
@: 6hun "#int Tun Thaton (1) *
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@1 B Than "aun+ Thaton (0) *
@8 B "aun+ "aun+ ;#i Thanb#u7a#at (1) *
@9 B &san "aun+ 6#aukp#u (1) A.A#A3
82 B Tin ;#i 6#aukp#u (0) *
81 B 4#i %u ;wa *
80 B 6#aw 6hain+ Taun+up *
8! B "aun+ 6#win .un+ Rathedaun+ (1) *
8@ B Thein "aun+ "anaun+ *
88 B "#a "aun+ Ramree *
8: B Tun Ki Sandowa# *
81 B 4a# <in .n *
88 B 6hun Sai 6utkai (1)
"&A3
89 B Sai Lon 6#auk 6en+tun+ (1) *
:2 B Sai Ki Tip 6en+tun+ (0) *
:1 3r B &lain+ (a) B Tun &lain+ Kawn+hwe (1) *
:0 B Ohn "aun+ Kawn+hwe (0) *
:! B 6#aw 6hin Taun++#i (1) *
:@ B 6hun %e &twe Taun++#i (0) *
:8 B Sai Soom &sain+ Tachilek *
:: B Tun .un+ (a) B Tun Tun &ein 4awn+hkio *
:1 3aw "a# %h#o 4amtu *
:8 B .un+ Than %inda#a *
:9 3r Ohn "aun+ "on+mit *
12 B Chit 6hin "abein *
11 B Sai 4on+ Tip "on+#an+ *
10 B Sai Shan Lwa# "on+khat *
1! B &san <onn (a) B Sai %hone "#int "on+hsat *
1@ B Sai Tun .un+ "on+#awn+ *
18 B Sai 4we "on+p#ak *
1: 3r &la Shein Lawksawk *
11 B Sai "#int "aun+ Lashio (1) *
18 B Than &ta# Lashio (0) *
19 B Sai .un+ Than &sipaw (0) *
82 B 6hin "aun+ Than 6ani (1) "A2A32
81 B Thant Lin 6ani (0) *
80 B 3o &taun+ 6ale (1) *
8! B Thein <in 6ale (0) *
8@ B Tin "aun+ 6alewa *
88 B "#int 6#i 6atha *
8: B Thein San 6awlin *
81 B "#int 4ain+ 6antbalu (0) *
88 B 6#ee "aun+ 6#unhla *
89 B 6hin "aun+ Thein 6hin*B (1) *
92 B Thaun+ "#int 6hin*B (0) *
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91 B .rnt 6#i Chaun+ OB *
90 3aw &se &se &kamti *
9! B Chit 6hain+ 4+a7un (1) *
9@ B Cho &lain+ 4+a7un (0) *
98 Col Thiha Thura Soe Thein (Retd) Sa+ain+ (1) *
9: 3r 6hin "aun+ Swe Sa+ain+ (0) *
91 B 6hin "aun+ 6#i Salin+#i (1) *
98 B Sein Kan Salin+#i (0) *
99 LtCol 6#aw San (Retd) Ta7e (1) *
122 B %e Than Ta7e (0) *
121 B 6#aw <in &ti+#ain+ *
120 B /o "aun+ Taba#in (1) *
12! B <in "#int .un+ Taba#in (0) *
12@ B Than Sein %ale (1) *
128 3r Tint Swe %ale (0) *
12: B "#a .#e %inlebu *
121 B .un+ Thaun+ %haun+p#in *
128 B /a 4#ein /anmauk *
129 B &an Tha "#int /udalin (1) *
112 B 6hin "aun+ .#e /udalin (0) *
111 "a5 6#i Soe (Retd) "on#wa (1) *
110 B Saw .un+ "on#wa (0) *
11! B /o "in+in *
11@ B /ar /ar "#inmu (1) *
118 B Tin 4+we "#inmu (0) *
11: B "inn Thwin "#aun+ (0) *
111 B Tin "aun+ <in "awlaik *
118 B /o Thaun+ Kinmabin (1) *
119 B Tin Tun .un+ Kinmabin (0) *
102 3r &ta# "aun+ Ke*B (1) *
101 B <in 6o Ke*B (0) *
100 3r .un+ /o Shwebo (1) *
10! B Than Tun Shwebo (0) *
10@ B Tun "#ain+ <etlet (1) *
108 3aw 6nin San &lain+ <etlet (0) *
10: 3r .un+ 6hin <untho *
101 B Ohn 6#ain+ &omalin (1) *
108 B &la Thein &omalin (0) *
109 3r Law <in .#adaw (1) *
1!2 B /ala .#adaw (0) *
1!1 B Saw &lain+ )ndaw *
1!0 B &la "in 6awthaun+ T03A""0(
1!! B 6hin "aun+ Oo 6#unsu *
1!@ B <in Oo Tenasserim *
1!8 B Soe 4#unt Ta,o# (1) *
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1!: B "#o .un+ Ta,o# (0) *
1!1 B 6#i Shwe %alaw *
1!8 B Ohn "#int /okep#in *
1!9 B 6#aw Shein "er+ui (1) *
1@2 B 4#an .#e "er+ui (0) *
1@1 B Toe %o Keb#u *
1@0 B &la %e Lawn+lon (1) *
1@! B Chein &in Lawn+lon (0) *
1@@ B Tin "#int Tha#etchaun+ *
1@8 3r "#o <in 6awa (1) -02*
1@: B "#a La# 6awa (0) *
1@1 B &la Oo 6#aukta+a (1) *
1@8 B "aun+ "aun+ ;#i 6#aukta+a (0) *
1@9 B .#e "#int ;#obin+auk (1) *
182 B .#e ;#obin+auk (0) *
181 B Tun Oo 6#aukk#i *
180 B San Tin Li+on *
18! B Ohn "aun+ 4#aun+lebin (1) *
18@ B Tun 6#we 4#aun+lebin (0) *
188 B .un+ Soe "#int Taun+oo (1) *
18: B 4#unt <ai Taun+oo (0) *
181 B Chit "aun+ &tantabin *
188 B Ke &tut 3aik B (1) *
189 B Sein Tun 3aik B (0) *
1:2 B Ohn 4+we 4attalin (1) *
1:1 B Saw Sein Tun 4attalin (0) *
1:0 B "#at &la %e+u (0) *
1:! B Thaun+ Sein %rome (0) *
1:@ B Tin Ohn %adaun+ (1) *
1:8 B Thein &an %adaun+ (0) *
1:: B Ohn 4ain+ %aun+de (1) *
1:1 B .#e Than %aun+de (0) *
1:8 B .un+ Than %#u (1) *
1:9 B Soe "aun+ %#u (0) *
112 B Tint Lwin "inhla (1) *
111 3aw &la &la "oe "inhla (0) *
110 B &la .un+ "on#o (1) *
11! B Tun Shwe "on#o (0) *
11@ 3r 6#aw 6#aw Kedashe (1) *
118 B Tun .un+ Kedashe (0) *
11: B Soe Lwin Shwe+#in *
111 B Than 6#we Shwedaun+ (1) *
118 B %aik Chon Shwedaun+ (0) *
119 B .un+ "#int Letpadan (1) *
182 B 4#unt .#e Letpadan (0) *
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181 B Tin Shwe <aw (1) *
180 B Soe Thein ("aun+ <untha) <aw (0) *
18! B .#e Thein Thanatpin (1) *
18@ 3r &ta# Thein Thanatpin (0) *
188 B .#e The+on (1) *
18: B Thein Tun The+on (0) *
181 B San <in Tha#awadd# (1) *
188 B "aun+ .#e Tha#awadd# (0) *
189 B Tin Oo Okpo (1) *
192 B Tha "aun+ Okpo (0) *
191 B 6hin "aun+ <in Oaktwin (0) *
190 B "#int .un+ 6amma (A2D0
19! B "#int Thein Chauk (1) *
19@ 3r 4#unt Sein Chauk (0) *
198 B .un+ &too ;an+aw *
19: B 6#i Lwin 4+ahpe *
191 B Tar Salin (1) *
198 B 6an Oo Salin (0) *
199 B .unt 6#i Sedoktara *
022 B &an Law Sinbaun+we *
021 B Soe <in Seikph#u *
020 B 6#aw Tin Saw *
02! B Thein 6#i Taun+dwin+#i (1) *
02@ 3r Than 4ain+ Taun+dwin+#i (0) *
028 B Saw <in (a) B 6#aw Law Lin &tilin *
02: B /o &twe 4atmauk (1) *
021 B .un+ "#int Thein 4atmauk (0) *
028 3r 6#i "in %akokku (1) *
029 B &lain+ .#e %akokku (0) *
012 B 6#aw Shin %wintb#u (1) *
011 3r .un+ "oe 4#o %wintb#u (0) *
010 B 6hin "aun+ 6#i %auk (1) *
01! B .un+ 4ain+ Oo %auk (0) *
01@ B 6#aw "#int "a+we (1) *
018 B .un+ Soe "a+we (0) *
01: B 4#unt &lain+ .un+lan (1) *
011 B Thein Lan .un+lan (0) *
018 B Tha .un+ "#othit (1) *
019 B Chit &twe "#othit (0) *
002 B Tun <in "indon *
001 B Soe "#int "inbu (1) *
000 B &la Soe "inbu (0) *
00! B Chit Tin Bpper "inhla *
00@ B .un+ San "#int "#ain+ (1) *
008 B "#int .un+ "#ain+ (0) *
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00: B "aw 4i Kesa+#o (1) *
001 B Tin "aun+ Kesa+#o (0) *
008 Thakin 6hin 4#unt Kenan+#aun+ (1) *
009 B 6hin 6#aw &an Kenan+#aun+ (0) *
0!2 B 6hin "aun+ Than Tha#et *
0!1 B .un+ 6#aw Oo 6#aukse (1) (A3!A+/
0!0 B 6#aw <in 6#aukse (0) *
0!! B /o Lan 6#aukpadaun+ (1) *
0!@ B 4+we Tun 6#aukpadaun+ (0) *
0!8 B Saw &ta# Sin+u *
0!: 3r Soe "#int Sin+ain+ (1) *
0!1 3r &la Soe 4#unt Sin+ain+ (0) *
0!8 B Cho 4#aun+ O B (1) *
0!9 B %e Tin 4#aun+ O B (0) *
0@2 B .#ar Tada*B (1) *
0@1 B Than 4i Tada*B (0) *
0@0 B <an "aun+ Tatkon (1) *
0@! B <in &lain+ Tatkon (0) *
0@@ Lt Col Chit 6hain+ (Retd) Taun+tha (1) *
0@8 B Than Tun Taun+tha (0) *
0@: B %an Tha 4ato+#i (1) *
0@1 B Sein "aun+ 4ato+#i (0) *
0@8 B San 4#unt <ai %athein+#i (1) *
0@9 Lt Col San &la /aw (Retd) %ahtein+#i (0) *
082 B Tint Lwin %#inmana (1) *
081 B 6#aw %#inmana (0) *
080 B 6hin "aun+ 4#o %#awbwe (1) *
08! B &la %e %#awbwe (0) *
08@ B Saw Shwe "ahlain+ (1) *
088 B "aun+ "aun+ "#int "ahlain+ (0) *
08: B &la Saw Oo "a#m#o (1) *
081 3aw "a# &nin 6#i "o+ok (1) *
088 B /o &la Tint "o+ok (0) *
089 3r .un+ <ai "ada#a (1) *
0:2 B Than Lwin "ada#a (0) *
0:1 "a5 "aun+ "aun+ "#int (Retd) "eiktila (1) *
0:0 3r Thein Lwin "eiktila (0) *
0:! 3r Soe Lin "andala# S< (1) *
0:@ B Thein Oo "andala# S< (0) *
0:8 B Tin .un+ .un+ "andala# 4< (1) *
0:: B .un+ Soe "andala# 4< (0) *
0:1 B Tin 4#unt (a) B &tin 6#aw "andala# S' (1) *
0:8 B Ohn 6#ain+ (.un+ <int) "andala# S' (0) *
0:9 B "aun+ "aun+ .#e "andala# 4' (1) *
012 LtCol Tin .#e (Retd) "andala# 4' (0) *
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011 B %aw 6hin "#in+#an (1) *
010 B "aun+ "aun+ <in (a) B <in "aun+ "#in+#an (0) *
01! 3aw Ohn 6#i "#ittha (1) *
01@ B "#o "#int "#ittha (0) *
018 B "aun+ "aun+ "#int Kamethin (1) *
01: B "aun+ "aun+ Than Kamethin (0) *
011 B Tin &tut Oo Lewe (1) *
018 B 4#i 4#i &tun Lewe (0) *
019 3r Thaun+ Tin <undwin (1) *
082 B &la .un+ <undwin (0) *
081 B "aw Thabeikk#in *
080 B Thein "aun+ Tha7i (1) *
08! B "aun+ "aun+ La# Tha7i (0) *
08@ 3r Law "#int "aun+ .marapura (1) *
088 B /a /wa .marapura (0) *
08: B <un ("inthuwun) 6amar#ut .A32113
081 B /a Swe ("#aun+m#a /a Swe) 6awhmu *
088 B Tin Soe 6#auktada *
089 B &la Tun 6emmendine *
092 3r Than 4#ein 6#auktan (1) *
091 B Soe 4#unt 6#auktan (0) *
090 B 6#i <in "in+aladon (1) *
09! B Tin Tun "aun+ "in+aladon (0) *
09@ B &la Than Coco )sland *
098 B 6#aw Thwin 6a#an (1) *
09: B Tin "aun+ <in 6a#an (0) *
091 B 6hin "aun+ Swe Sanchaun+ *
098 3aw San San &seikkan (%ort) *
099 3r Sein <in Seikk#i 6hanaun+do *
!22 B &la Thein Tamwe (1) *
!21 B Thein "#int Tamwe (0) *
!20 B Tha Sain+ Twante (1) *
!2! B "#a &lain+ Twante (0) *
!2@ B &la Tun Taikk#i (1) *
!28 3aw San "a# (Shue+u "a# &nin) Taikk#i (0) *
!2: B Tin 6o 6o &tantabin *
!21 Thakin Soe "#int South Okkalapa (1) *
!28 B 6hin "aun+ 6#aw South Okkalapa (0) *
!29 B .un+ Law 3a+on *
!12 B Sein <in 3ala *
!11 B "#a "aun+ 3awbon *
!10 B 4ain+ 4ain+ %a7undaun+ *
!1! B 6#i "aun+ /ahan (0) *
!1@ B "aun+ "aun+ 6#aw /otahtaun+ *
!18 B .un+ Shwe "a#an+one (1) *
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!1: 3r "a# <in "#int "a#an+one (0) *
!11 3r .un+ 6hin Sint "in+ala Taun+n#unt (1) *
!18 3r Than .un+ "in+ala Taun+n#unt (0) *
!19 3aw 6hin .#e "#int Kankin *
!02 3r Than <in 4orth Okkalapa (1) *
!01 B 6#aw 4#unt 4orth Okkalapa (0) *
!00 B Soe Tin (a) B Soe &mawbe (1) *
!0! B 6hin "aun+ Tun &mawbe (0) *
!0@ B 6#i "#int Latha *
!08 Col "aun+ Shwe (Retd) &lain+ (1) *
!0: Lt Col Saw "#a Thein (Retd) &lain+ (0) *
!01 B Saw 6#aw Sein &le+u (1) *
!08 B San Tin &le+u (0) *
!09 B 4a# Oo Lanmadaw *
!!2 3r "aun+ "aun+ Latt Thaketa (1) *
!!1 B Ohn "#int Thaketa (0) *
!!0 B Thein 4#unt Thin+an+#un (1) *
!!! B "#int Thein Thin+an+#un (0) *
!!@ B Lwin (a) Col "aun+ Lwin Thon+wa (1) *
!!8 B 6#aw "#int Thon+wa (0) *
!!: 3r <in 4ain+ S#riam (1) *
!!1 B Than <in S#riam (0) *
!!8 3aw San San <in .hlone *
!!9 B Tun &lain+ )nsein (1) *
!@2 B Sein &la Oo ("aun+ 4we Oo) )nsein (0) *
!@1 Capt Than 6#we (Retd) &lain+tha#a *
!@0 B Sein Lwin Shwep#itha *
!@! B Tun Ohn 3a+on "othit *
!@@ B Ku ;an 6un+#ankone *
!@8 B Saw Lwin 6#aun++on (1) ..ADA!/
!@: 3r &la <in 6#aun++on (0) *
!@1 3r Ke "#int 6#an+in *
!@8 B "ahn Aohnn# 6#onp#aw (1) *
!@9 B Tin 6#onp#aw (0) *
!82 B Than Tin 6#aiklat (1) *
!81 B Tin <in 6#aiklat (0) *
!80 B 3a,id &la "#int 4+apudaw (1) *
!8! 3r Sit Tin 4+apudaw (0) *
!8@ B 6#aw "#int Lalun (1) *
!88 Col 6#i <in (Retd) Lalun (0) *
!8: B .un+ 6#ain+ 4#aun+don (1) *
!81 B Tha Soe 4#aun+don (0) *
!88 3r "#o 4#unt 3eda#e (1) *
!89 B Than Tun 3eda#e (0) *
!:2 B <in "#int 3anub#u (1) *
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!:1 B Thaun+ Ki 3anub#u (0) *
!:0 3r Tin "in &tut %antanaw (1) *
!:! B "ahn 4#unt Thein %antanaw (0) *
!:@ B 4#unt &lain+ /assein 'ast (1) *
!:8 B &la 6#i /assein 'ast (0) *
!:: B Tin Chaw /assein <est (1) *
!:1 B 6#aw "in (.rchiteet) /assein <est (0) *
!:8 B Thaun+ Tin %#apon (1) *
!:9 B "in Swe %#apon (0) *
!12 B <in 6#ain+ /o+ale (1) *
!11 3r Sein "#int /o+ale (0) *
!10 B .un+ 6#in "#aun+m#a (1) *
!1! B Soe "in "#aun+m#a (0) *
!1@ B &la %e "oulm#ine+#un (1) *
!18 B Tin &la "oulm#ine+#un (0) *
!1: B &la "#int "aubin (0) *
!11 B Tin Oo "#anaun+ (1) *
!18 B "#int Thein "#anaun+ (0) *
!19 B 4#unt <in Kek#i (1) *
!82 B "aun+ "aun+ Kek#i (0) *
!81 B 6#i <in Labutta (1) *
!80 3r .#e 6#u Labutta (0) *
!8! B Si "aun+ La#m#ethna (1) *
!8@ B &san "#int La#m#ethna (0) *
!88 B Tin .un+ <akema (1) *
!8: B &la "#int Thabaun+ (1) *
!81 B Than <in Thabaun+ (0) *
!88 B "#a Than &en7ada (1) *
!89 3r Law "#int &en7ada (0) *
!92 B "#a <in )n+apu (1) *
!91 B Tin &tut 'inme (1) *
!90 B "#int "aun+ 'inme (0) *
4)5"&A3 3AT13A+T0" +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4"3+!5
The Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (a leadin+ ethnic based political part#)
won 0! of the parliamentar# seats the second lar+est after the 4L3 which
took !90 seats (the lar+est winnin+ part# in Shan State and the second
lar+est winnin+ part# in the whole of /urma)
+eader< &kun &toon Oo (born 11 September 19@! in &senwi9 Ser,ed as personal
assistant to militar# attache for )ndonesia (19:1) $ technical representati,e for O,erseas
Courier Ser,ice9 %resident of S4L3 since 1989)
One elected "% in 1992 'lection$ Sai &la %a#$ +ains the most ,otes (91@8P) in all of
/urma
"&A3 "TAT0
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3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Sai Leik (a) B Se Leik 6unhen+
0 B Tun Tin 6ehsi
! B &la %e (a) B Sai >ah 6#aukme (1)
@ B Sai &sawn+ &see (a) B 4elson 6#aukme (0)
8 B 6hun ;#i Tan+#an (1)
: B Tun &sa (a) B Sai Tun <in Tan+#an (0)
1 B Sai Tin <in (a) B Tin <in 4amsan+
8 B Sai Tha .#e 4amhkam
9 B Sao Tha Tint %inlaun+ (0)
12 B 6hun %wint "on+nai
11 B Sai Ok (a) B Sai Tin .un+ "aukmai
10 B Sai "oe 6#i "on+pan
1! B Sai Om "on+kai
1@ B Sai <in %e "on+hsu
18 B &la 3in "on+rai
1: B Sai &la %e "use (1)
11 B Sai "aun+ La# "use (0)
18 B Sai 6#aw Sein "on+ton
19 B Sai Tun 6#aw Loilem
02 B Tha Tun "#a Laikha
01 B Sai Tun .un+ Lan+kho
00 B Sai Tun Lu &senwi
0! B &kun &toon Oo &sipaw (1)
-olitical parties that won seats in the 1990 elections in "han "tate were<
1 Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 0! seats
0 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 00 seats
! Bnion %a*O 4ational Or+ani7ation ! seats
@ Ta arn+ (%alaun+) 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 0 seats
8 4ational Bnit# %art# 1 seats
: Bnion 4ational 3emocrac# %art# 1 seats
1 3emocratic Or+ani7ation for 6a#an 4ational Bnit# 1 seats
8 Lahu 4ational 3e,elopment %art# 1 seats
9 Bnion 3anu Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 1 seats
12 Shan State 6okan+ 3emocratic %art# 1 seats

Total< >' seats
4=5 A.A#A3 +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4A+!5
The .L3 contested the 1992 ;eneral 'lections $ winnin+ 11 of 0: parliamentar# seats $ a
ma5orit# in the .rakan State and the third lar+est opposition part# in /urma
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
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1 3r Tun .#e 6#auktaw (1)
0 B San Tun (a) B Lu %ru .k#ab (0)
! B /a Than %auktaw (1)
@ B Saw Tun Sein %auktaw (0)
8 B .un+ Tun Sein %onna+#un
: B "aun+ "#int "inb#a (1)
1 B Tun <in "inb#a (0)
8 B Tha 4oe Rathedaun+ (0)
9 B %ru Sein Oo "#ebon
12 3r B Saw "ra .un+ "rauk B (1)
11 B .un+ &la Lan "ruk B (0)
4H5 3AT13A+ *3T/ -A.T/ 43*-5
The /S%% (/urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art#) was dismantled durin+ the mass
demonstrations in 1988 and a new political part# known as the 4B% (pro*re+ime) was
established in its place
"ilitaries formed the dictatorial Tain+#intha Silone 4#in#ut#e (4ational Bnit#)
part# before the elections .s the state part#$ the /S%%Cs assets were the propert# of the
state &owe,er$ contrar# to the e=istin+ laws$ the /urmese militar# handed o,er /S%%
finances$ buildin+s and other important materials to the 4B% 3espite the 5untaCs 0: #ear
period of socialist rule and the 4B%Cs backin+ from the militar#$ howe,er$ the part# won
onl# 12 seats$ eFui,alent to 0P in the parliamentar# elections in 1992$ while the 4L3
+ained !90 seats or 81P
',en in some militar# tounships the ,ote had +one a+ainst the SLORC*backed 4B%
candidate and the soldiers themsel,es had supported the 4L3
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 Col Thet <ai (Retd) <akema (0) *)rrawadd# 3i,ision
0 B Chit Than "aubin (1) *)rrawadd# 3i,ision
! Col "aun+ Ohn (Retd) %rome (1) O%e+u 3i,ision
@ B 6#aw "aun+ 4an#un O Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
8 B 6hun Tun Lu &opan+ O Shan State
: B Lin+ &a 6anpetlet Chin State
1 B Saw Tar Rutu %hasawn+ O 6a#ah State
8 B .un+ Thein /awlake O 6a#ah State
9 B " Sinsar 4awn+mun O 6achin State
12 B "ok "#aw &san 6hawn+ &sawlaw O 6achin State
4>5:(13 3AT13A+ !0(1%.AT% B.13T: 4(3!B5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the "43> won 8 seats
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
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1 B 4ai 6hin "aun+ 6#aikmaraw (0) O "on State
0 3r "in 6#i <in "udon (0) O "on State
! 3r "in Soe Lin Ke (1) O "on State
@ B 4ai Tun Thein Thanb#u7a#at (0) O "on State
8 B 4ai Thaun+ Shein 6awkareik (0) O 6aren State
4'5 3AT13A+ !0(1%.A%/ -A.T/ B1. &*(A3 .2&T" 43!-&.5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the 43%&R won @ seats in .rakan State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Chit Lwin (a) 'brahim "aun+daw (1)
0 >a7ul .hmed "aun+daw (0)
! B 6#aw "in (a) "armaud Shaoshu .rnol+ula &aud /uthidaun+ (1)
@ B Tin "aun+ (a) 4ur .hmed /uthidaun+ (0)
4G5 -A.T/ B1. 3AT13A+ !0(1%.A%/ 4-3!5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the %43 (sister part# of 4L3) won ! seats in %e+u
3i,ision
('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 920 of 02 3ecember 1992 cancels the
re+istration of the %art# for 4ational 3emocrac# The announcement states that %43
Chairman 3r Sein <in ( is now known to ha,e formed a parallel +o,ernment in alliance
with insur+ents without resi+nin+ from the part#9 the %43 is therefore found to ha,e
infrin+ed Section ! (b) of the %olitical %arties Re+istration Law "oreo,er $ the
remainin+ e=cuti,e committee members are found to be in no position to present
themsel,es to carr# out part# duties in accordance with para+raph 1@ of the part#-s
or+ani7ational rules &ence $ the Commission $ e=ercisin+ the powers entrusted under
Section : of the %olitical %arties Re+istration Law hereb# announced dere+istration of the
part# for 4ational 3emocrac# D ( (<%3Q01?10?92)
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 3r Sein <in %aukkhaun+
0 B Soe <in %e+u (1)
! B Thein Oo Oaktwin (1)
4J5 %&3 3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4%3+!5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the C4L3 won ! seats in Chin State Chin
4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (C4L3)was a political part# formed on 18 October 1988
followin+ the SLORC sei7ed the power and re+istered under the 'lection Commission
with re+istration number of !0?88
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C4L3 $ as a national part# represented the Chun people $ was formed with branches in
the present townships of Chin State and other re+ions where resided6ale and 6abaw
Townships of Sa+ain+ 3i,ision $ ;an+aw $ 4+aphe and Sedoktara Townships of "a+we
3i,ision $ "inb#a $ "#ebon $ Sandowa# and 6#aukp#u Townships of .rakan State
C4L3 contested 1! constituencies in the 1992 elections and won ! seats of %arliament in
>alam (1)$ >alam (0)and "indat)t had an achie,ement of 0!28 per cent with total ,otes
of 81181
C4L3 was one of the members of Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
(B4L3)The B4L3 had made alliance with 4L3 in 1992 both 5ointl# issued ( /o .un+
;#aw Street 3eclaration 4o (1)(
The militar# re+ime SLORC $ howe,er $ with the aim to suppress the nationalities
stopped reco+nition of B4L3 and national parties includin+ C4L3 and declared them
ille+al or+ani7ations b# the order 4o 8?90 on 19 "arch 1990
31. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B C6 Taikwell >alam (1)
0 3a Lahle Tan+ >alam (0)
! B Shein %e Lin+ "indat
495 #A%&3 "TAT0 3AT13A+ %132.0"" B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4#"3%!5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the 6S4C3 won ! seats in 6achin State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B ; /awn &lan Chiphwe
0 B Lau 'in Sumprabum
! B Oo /#it Tu "#itk#ina (0)
4105 *313 -A1& 3AT13A+ 1.2A3IAT13 4*-315
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the B%4O won ! seats in Shan State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Sein <in &si &sen+
0 B "aun+ ;#i %inlaun+ (1)
! B San &la &opon+
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4115 I1( 3AT13A+ %132.0"" 4I3%5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the L4C won seats in Chin State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Tan Tan+ Lian %au Ton7an+
0 B %u Cin Shin+ Than+ Tiddim (0)
41)5 3A2A &++" .0213A+ -.12.0""$0 -A.T/ 43&.--5
1f @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the 4&R%% won 0 sents in Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B 6hapo 6ailon Lahe
0 B 3we %awt Leshi
41=5 #A/A3 "TAT0 3AT13A+T0" +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4#"3+!5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the 6S4L3 won 0 seats in 6a#ah State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B 6hin "aun+ Cho 3imawhso (1)
0 B Gictor La# 3imawhso (0)
41H5 TA,A32 4-A+A*325 3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4T3+!5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the T4L3 won 0 seats in Shan State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B .i Ki (a) B &la &an 6utkai (0)
0 B Tun 6#aw 4amsan
41>5 !0(1%.AT% 1.2A3IAT13 B1. #A/A3 3AT13A+ *3T/
4!1#3*5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the 3O64B won 0 seats
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B 6hun "arko /an %ekhon O Shan State
0 B R% Thaun+ Thandaun+ (1) 6aren State
41'5 -AT.1T% 1+! %1(.A!0" +0A2*0 4-1%+5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the %OCL (sister part# of 4L3) won one seat
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
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41G5 !0(1%.A%/ -A.T/ 4!-5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the 3emocrac# %art# won one seat in Ran+oon
3i,ision
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Tun &lain+ /ahan (1)
41J5 #A.03 "TAT0 3AT13A+ 1.2A3IAT13 4#"315
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the 6S4O won one seat in 6aren State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Saw Tun %e &lain+bwe (1)
4195 2.A!*AT0" A3! 1+! "T*!03T" !0(1%.AT% A""1%AT13
421"!A5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the ;OS3. won one seat in Ran+oon 3i,ision
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B "aun+ "aun+ .un+ %abedan
4)05 "&A3 "TAT0 #1#A32 !0(1%.AT% -A.T/ 4""#!-5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the SS63% won one seat in Shan State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Kank#in "aw 6unlon+
4)15 *313 !A3* +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4*!+!5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the B3L3 won one seat in Shan State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B "#int Than 6alaw
4))5 #A((A3" 3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4#3+!5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the 64L3 won one seat in .rakan State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Shwe Ka .k#ab (1)
4)=5 (A.A -01-+0@" -A.T/ 4(--5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the "%% won one seat in Chin State
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3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B Ko Ok "atupi (1)
4)H5 *313 3AT13A+" !0(1%.A%/ -A.T/ 4*3!-5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the B43% won one seat in Shan State
LeaderE B .un+ ;#i$ fomer %resident of the 4L3 &e was ousted from 4L3 on
3ecember !$ 1988 and he formed Bnion 4ationals 3emocrac# %art# on 3ecember 1:$
1988
31. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B .un+ Thein Kwan+an
4)>5 (.1 1. #&A( 3AT13A+ "1+!A.T/ 1.2A3IAT13 4(#3"15
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the "64SO won one seat in .rakan State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B San Tha .un+ 6#auktaw (0)
4)'5 +A&* 3AT13A+ !0$0+1-(03T -A.T/ 4+3!-5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the L43% won one seat in Shan State
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 B 3aniel .un+ "on+pin+
4)G5 *3T0! 3AT13A+T0" +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4*3+!5
Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested$ the B4L3 won one seat in Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
The Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (B4L3)and its umbrella parties
contested in the 1992 elections and won :9 seats $ which is 1:P of the parliamentar#
seats in the Bnion of /urma. landslide ,ictor# went to 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#$
a +rand alliance of B4L3The B4L3 was unilaterall# dissol,ed b# the SLORC in 1990
The B4L3 was an ethnic alliance umbrella or+ani7ation composed of the 08 ethnic
opposition parties from se,en States and some 3i,isions
'thnic +roup political parties $ each and e,er# nationalit# re+istered at least one part# $
and 5ointl# formed united front of the nationalities consistin+ of 18 parties named HBnited
4ationalities Le+ue for 3emocrac#H B4L3 won :1 seats in the +eneral elections (Shan
O0!$ Rakhine*11 $ "on*8 $ and others)
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
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1 B &taun+ 6ho &tan Tamu
3!0-03!03T"
3urin+ the 1992 +eneral elections $ onl# 81 out of 0$09: candidates were independents The
percenta+e of independent (who is not standin+ on behalf of a political part#) in the election
was !19 Of @88 parliamentar# seats contested $ si= independents won in the elections
3o. D330. %13"TT*03%/
1 3r Sann .un+ )n+apu (0) O )rrawadd# 3i,ision
0 B %eter Linbin "a#m#o (0) O "andala# 3i,ision
! B <in Shein "#aun+ (1)* Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
@ B Thcin %e 6anbalu (1)* Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
8 B Liam Ok &a*kha O Chin State
: 3r &mu Than+ Thantlan+ O Chin State
B.0B B12.A-&0"
1B 0+0%T0! (-s
#achin "tate
+ocation< 6achin State lies in the northern part of "#anmar formerl# known as /urma
)t shares borders with %eopleCs Republic of China in the north and east9 Shan State and
Sa+ain+ 3i,ision in the east and Sa+ain+ 3i,ision and )ndia in the west )t lies between
4orth Latitude 0!R 01C and 08R 08C Lon+itude 9:R 2C and 98R @@C The area of the State is
!@$!19 sF miles
%limate< 6achin State lies on the north of the line of Tropic of Cancer &ence$ the
climate of the southern part is warm*temperate and wet whereas the northern part has
cold*temperate and wet climate &i+hest mountains in the north are alwa#s co,ered with
snow )n the lowland areas$ the a,era+e temperature in summer bein+ 82R> (0::R C) and
in winter the temperature is a little more than :2R> (0::R C) There is hea,# downpour in
the rain# season and little amount of rain in winter The rainfall in /hamo is :2 inches
about 82 inches in "#itk#ina and o,er 1:2 inches in %utao$ in the northernmost part
-opulation, inhabitants, religion and dialects< The population of 6achin State is o,er
10 million %opulation densit# is !@ persons per sFuare mile The hills and mountains are
sparsel# populated whereas the plains are densel# There are 122 or more per sFuare mile
The inhabitants are racial +roup such as 6achin$ /amar$ Shan$ Chin$ 4a+a$ etc The
distribution b# reli+ion is 818P /uddhists$ !:@P Christians and the remainin+ people
are &indu and "uslim faithful and those of other reli+ious >aiths The ma5orit# of the
people there speak "#anmar$ racial dialects such as Ainphaw$ Rawan$ Lisu$ Lacheik$ etc$
are also spoken
1rganiAation of districts, townships and villages< The three districts constituted in the
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6achin State are "#itk#ina$ /hamo and %utao The number of townships and wards and
,illa+e tracts constituted are 18 and 129 respecti,el# The capital of the state is
"#itk#ina
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * -u &twe 4Bamaw 3yo 3ew5
Constituenc#E Bhamo
('li+ible Goters O @8$1819 Gotes Cast O !0$2889
Galid Gotes O 01$8829 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 01 3ecember 1900
>atherE B Suu
On 11 "arch 1991$ the 'lection Commission announced that B %u &twe
had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used intimidation
to force him to resi+n B %u &twe participated in the 19!8 Strike as a rural
or+aniser of the .sian Kouth .ssociation (.K.) and be+an his literar#
career in 19@8 under the pen name -/amaw 4#o 4we- )n 19:! he won
the 4ational Literar# .ward for his poem entitled ;!awnK )n 19@8 was
the secretar# of /hamo 3istrict Teachers- .ssociation &e worked as a
middle school teacher$ hi+h school teacher and education super,isor from
19@9*1988 and a+ain as a hi+h school teacher from 19:0*198! B %u &twe
recei,ed 19$@!! ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin (yint
Constituenc#E #amaing
('li+ible Goters O 11$!019 Gotes Cast O 8$1889
3ate of /irthE 0! "arch 190@
%lace of /irthE 6#aiklat$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision
%arentsE B .#e "aun+ and 3aw Thein Kin
B Tin "#int was educated up to tenth standard at Shin .rdeitsawuntha
4ational School in %a7undaun+$ Ran+oon &e participated in ,arious
militar# campai+ns from 19@0*@8$ firstl# fi+htin+ alon+side the Aapanese
a+ainst the /ritish$ and then fi+htin+ the Aapanese as a soldier in the
/urma )ndependence .rm# (/).)$ /urma 3efense .rm# (/3.)and
%atriotic /urmese >orce (%/>) .fter the Aapanese occupation$ he was
arrested while ser,in+ as the ,ice*chairman of the %e+u 3istrict
Or+anisin+ Committee of the %/> &e was released when the +o,ernment
headed b# ;en .un+ San came into power B Tin "#int worked as a
merchant from 19@8*1981 &e was the 5oint*+eneral secretar# of %e+u
3istrict <ar Geteran Or+anisation and was awarded the Star of
)ndependence (>irst Class) for his efforts in brin+in+ independence to
/urma B Tin "#int recei,ed 0$882 ,alid ,otes or @9 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * (aphang &sin
Constituenc#E #hawbude
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('li+ible Goters O 8$9919 Gotes Cast O !$!819
Galid Gotes O !$1829 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 198!
%lace of /irthE 6hawbude$
%arentsE B 6hiark#aw and 3aw &turan &tanchan
On 00 3ecember 1991$ se,eral "%s from 6achin State$ includin+ B
"aphan+ &sin$ B 4 4an ;am$ B Kaw &si$ B 6#ar "#a and B 6#aw
"aun+$ left "#itk#ina$ the state capital$ and went under+round The# fled
to the 6achin )ndependence Or+anisation (6)O) controlled area$ then on
to the 6aren 4ational Bnion (64B) base at "anerplaw on the Thai*
/urma border B "aphan+ &sin subseFuentl# became part of the 4L3*
Liberated .rea (4orthern Chapter) when it was formed in the last week of
Aanuar# 1990$ at %a5ao on the Sino*/urma border &e was part of a se,en*
member 4L3*L. Or+anisin+ Committee B "aphan+ &sin$ and the other
four representati,es who fled in 1991$ surrendered to the SLORC on 8
Aune 199@ followin+ the 6)O-s cease*fire with the SLORC on ei+ht
months earlier B "aphan+ &sin was educated up to si=th standard$ first at
4ant Shal Gilla+e %rimar# School and later at 3ukkan Gilla+e "iddle
School$ 6achin StateB "aphan+ &sin recei,ed 1$!11 ,alid ,otes or @1 P
in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3. 3an 2am
Constituenc#E (achanbaw
('li+ible Goters O :$1!89 Gotes Cast O @$:2@9
Galid Gotes O @$2809 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE @ "arch 19@0
%lace of /irthE Sha,an+a Gilla+e$ %utao
%arentsE B 4 4an Tit and 3aw 6hin &la
B 4 4an ;am surrendered to the SLORC on 8 Aune 199@ after fleein+ to
the Thai*/urma border in 1991 with four other "%s from 6achin State.
&e was educated up to ninth standard at "#itk#ina and worked as a
teacher at the )nbudau Gilla+e State "iddle School in "achanbaw
Township &e was the secretar# of the "achanbaw Township Co*
operati,e from 191@*1911 B 4 4an ;am recei,ed 1$8!0 ,alid ,otes or
!8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * L. (. 3aula
Constituenc#E (ansi
('le+ible Goters O 1$@@19 Gotes Cast O 8$!:09
Galid Gotes O @$!819 4umber of Candidates O @)
%arentsE B "aula San and 3aw %haw Shwe Ral
B A " 4aula is the ,ice*chairman of /amaw Township 4L3 &e was
educated up to tenth standard at /amaw State &i+h School and at another
pri,ate school &is role in formin+ the 6achin Student Or+anisation was
crucial$ and subseFuentl# became its first chairman &e worked at the
6achin Tactical Command (0)at /amaw as an or+aniser for the arm# in
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19:!$ and in 19:1 he was a +raduate of the /S%% cadre trainin+
>ollowin+ the SLORC-s coup in 1988$ he was fined 022 k#at and
imprisoned for one month for sub,ersion B A " 4aula recei,ed 0$@!@
,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thaung 3gwe
Constituenc#E (oemauk
('li+ible Goters O 1!$12@9 Gotes Cast O 1$:209
Galid Gotes O :$8219 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 9 Aune 19@9
%lace of /irthE "oemauk
>atherE B 6hin "aun+
The 'lection Commission announced on @ "arch 1990 that B Thaun+
4+we had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used
intimidation to force him to resi+n B Thaun+ 4+we +raduated with a Law
de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 1918 and rose to a 5udicial officer
+rade (!)in 1988 &e resi+ned from his 5ob in "arch 1988 and then
worked as an independent law#er while ser,in+ as the "oemauk
Township 4L3 or+aniser ('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o
1212 of @*!*90 permits B Thaun+ 4+we to resi+n ( of his own ,olition (
(<%3Q8?!?90)B Thaun+ 4+we recei,ed 0$98@ as @8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Tun #yi
Constituenc#E (ogaung
('li+ible Goters O 8:$0109 Gotes Cast O !:$10@9
Galid Gotes O 09$@219 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE 08 3ecember 19@0
%lace of /irthE "o+aun+
%arentsE B Tun Oak and 3aw Shwe
B Tun 6#i was educated up to se,enth standard at "o+aun+ &i+h School
&e acti,el# took part in the 1988 pro*democrac# uprisin+ and became the
"o+aun+ Township 4L3 or+aniser when the part# was formed B Tun
6#i recei,ed 1@$119 ,alid ,otes or 82 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw (aung
Constituenc#E (ohnyin 415
('li+ible Goters O @2$!189 Gotes Cast O !2$:889
Galid Gotes O 08$8:29 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1 >ebruar# 19@@
%arentsE B /a &lain+ and 3aw &la "ae
B 6#aw "aun+ surrendered to the SLORC on 8 Aune 199@ after fleein+ to
the Thai*/urma border in 1991 with four other "%s from 6achin State.
&e finished hi+h school in 19:0 and became a primar# school teacher at
/ilu "iddle School in "#intk#ina )n 1918 he became the headmaster of
the school &e 5oined the 4L3 followin+ the 1988 uprisin+ B 6#aw
"aun+ recei,ed 01$:@1 ,alid ,otes 8@ P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE * #yar (ya
Constituenc#E (onhyin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 01$@:89 Gotes Cast O 19$8029
Galid Gotes O 1:$9@29 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19@2
%lace of /irthE &opin
%arentsE B &tin %aw and 3aw .#e 4#int
B 6#ar "#a surrendered to the SLORC on 8 Aune 199@ after fleein+ to the
Thai*/urma border in 1991 with four other "%s from 6achin State and
was secretar# of the northern chapter of the 4L3*L. &e was educated up
to se,enth standard at &pin State "iddle School and then worked at the
4amtee Su+ar "ill for ei+ht #ears .fter the 1988 uprisin+ he became
head of the "onh#in Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee B 6#ar "#a
recei,ed 10$!1@ ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (ya (aung
Constituenc#E (yitkyina 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$02@9 Gotes Cast O 0:$22!9
Galid Gotes O 01$8!19 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 1: 3ecember 1902
%arentsE B Sawt and 3aw 6un
B "#a "aun+ passed awa# on 1: Aune 1992 &e participated in the 19!8
Strike and left school in 19!9 and became a member of the Dobama
Asiayone (<e /urma .ssociation) )n 19@0$ he 5oined the /urma
)ndependence .rm# (/).)at the persuasion of members of the Thirt#
Comrades such as /o Ta#a and /o Tauk &tein who were his classmates
3urin+ the 19@8 campai+n a+ainst the Aapanese he participated in the
formation of the .nti >ascist Or+anisation (.>O) in %#inmana &e went
under+round in 19@8 with the /urma Communist %art# (/C%) when it
took up its armed re,olt$ howe,er he surrendered to the +o,ernment a #ear
later alon+ with /o Ta#a )n 4o,ember 19@9$ he was detained in Ran+oon
b# the authorities and released in 1981 >rom then on he worked at the
)mmi+ration 3epartment until his retirement in 1982 ('lection
Commission .nnouncement 4o 891 of !*1*92 notes that B "#a "aun+
died on 1: Aune 1992 and is thus remo,ed from the list of %#ithu &luttaw
representati,es (<%3Q8?1?92)B "#a "aun+ recei,ed 12$181 ,alid
,otes or @: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * /aw &si
Constituenc#E -utao
('li+ible Goters O 09$9229 Gotes Cast O 01$9:29
Galid Gotes O 11$1219 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1! .pril 19@8
%lace of /irthE /iwahtan Gilla+e$ 6hawbude
%arentsE B &arku and 3aw %haiaibi
B Kaw &si is still under detentionB Kaw &si surrendered to the SLORC
on 8 Aune 199@ after fleein+ to the Thai*/urma border in 1991 with four
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oiher "%s from 6achin State. &e was educated up to se,enth standard and
was in char+e of the "armulae Gilla+e Co*operati,e from 1980*8! On 1
st

>ebruar# 1999 $ /urmese "ilitar# Re+ime sentenced B Kaw &si to fi,e
and a half #ears imprisonment with hard labour for possessin+ a tin#
amount of opium oil for medical useOn 1
st
>ebruar# 1999 $ /urmese
militar# re+ime sentenced B Kaw &si to fi,e and a half #ears
imprisonment with hard labour for possessin+ a tin# amount of opium oil
for medical useB Kaw &si was arrested in October 1998 durin+ a raid at
his home in %utao $ in which the police found amon+ papers ra+ soaked
with opium oil The cloth wei+hed about !@ milli+ramsB Kaw &si
howe,er was arrested and char+ed with possessin+ the illicit
dru+.ccordin+ to locals $ it is common in upper 6achin State that the#
keep small pieces of ra+s or cloth soaked in opium oil for use as a
traditional cure for d#senter# and other minor illness3espite the fact that
the /urmese militar# is known to be hea,il# in,ol,ed with dru+
traffickin+ $ it re+ularl# suppresses small time dru+ traffickers in the
pretest of anti*narcotic efforts)n the case of B Kaw &si $ the moti,e was
clearl# political $ as the Fuantit# in,ol,ed was no small $ and as the
widespread use of dru+ for medical purposes is normall# of no concern to
the militar# authoritiesB Kaw &si has no connestion with narcotics
production of dealin+ in the area)t appears ob,ious that he was sin+led
out for prosecution $ as he is an "% from 4L3B Kaw &si left for the
5un+le in 1991 to 5oin up with e=iled 4L3*"%s&owe,er $ he surrendered
to the militar# in 199@ after the 6achin )ndependent .rm# (6).)si+ned a
cease*fire a+reement with the militar# 5untaSince his return $ the militar#
ha,e wanted to arrest B Kaw &si on political char+es but ha,e been
unable to do soThis incident is reminiscent of that of 3r Tin "in &tut $
another 4L3*"% from %antanaw (1)$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision $ who was
detained in 1991 for alle+ed possessin+ ille+al currenc# because durin+ a
police raid at his home $ the# found two Sin+aporean coins in the to# cup
his son was pla#in+ with B Kaw &si recei,ed 8$:98 ,alid ,otes or @9 P
4ameE !aw "ein Tin
Constituenc#E "hwegu
('li+ible Goters O 0:$0::9 Gotes Cast O 11$1929
Galid Gotes O 18$@8!9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1900
>atherE B %oe .un+
The 'lection Commission announced on 0! >ebruar# 1991 that 3aw Sein
Tin had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used
intimidation to force her to resi+n 3aw Sein Tin was part of the 4L3
bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 She was
in,ol,ed in the 19!8 strike a+ainst the /ritish and was a member of the
.sia Kouth .ssociation She passed tenth standard in "oulmein and
worked as a teacher from 19@9*198@ 3aw Sein Tin recei,ed 11$2!8 ,alid
,otes or 11 P in 1992 election
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4ameE * 3. Dam #han Iau Tawng
Constituenc#E Tanai
('li+ible Goters O 8$9119 Gotes Cast O @$81:9
Galid Gotes O @$!199 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 18 "arch 1901
%lace of /irthE )nnwankhan Gilla+e
>atherE B 4 <am 6ham Lau .un+
B 4 <am 6han Lau Tawn+ was educated to fourth standard in
"#itkh#ina and was a member of the %eople-s Golunteer >orce (%G>) in
4ammar from 19@:*1980 &e was also the chairman of Tanai Township
6achin Kouth Or+anisation from 19@8*1980 B 4 <am 6han Lau Tawn+
ser,ed as the chairman of the Tanai %eople-s Council under the /S%%
+o,ernment from 191@*18 and also a part*time member of the 6achin
State %eople-s Council from 1912*1982 &e 5oined the 4L3 after the
.u+ust 1988 uprisin+ and became the chairman of Tanai Township
4L3B 4 <am 6han Lau Tawn+ recei,ed 0$111 ,alid ,otes or :@ P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE !uwa Iaw Aung
Constituenc#E Daingmaw
('li+ible Goters O !8$1@19 Gotes Cast O 0@$1909
3ate of /irthE 02 September 19!!
>atherE 3uwa Aah
3uwa Law .un+ was the chairman of the 6achin State Student Bnion
from 198@*1981 &e was also the /amaw 3istrict chairman of the
Committee for the %romotion of 6achin Culture from 198:*1981 and
chairman of the 6achin State /aptist Church from 1980*1981 &e was
imprisoned and released on 1!*8*0221&e was acti,el# participated in the
1988 democrac# uprisin+ and became a local leader in the 4ational
Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3) &e sta#ed secretl# in Ran+oon when the
Committee Representin+ the %eople-s %arliament (CR%%)was founded in
1998)n .u+ust 1999 $ he was arrested b# "ilitar# )ntelli+ence and
sentenced him to 1 #ears imprisonment for his writin+s to reli+ious leaders
on the sub5ect of sol,in+ the political deadlock between the militar#
authorities and 4L3 3uwa Lau .un+ recei,ed 8$009 ,alid ,otes or !8 P
!uwa means chief of 6achin people (Chieftain)
#A%&3 "TAT0 3AT13A+ %132.0"" B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4#"3%!5
4ameE * 2. Bawn &lan
Constituenc#E %hiphwe
('li+ible Goters O 1$18!9 Gotes Cast O 1$@119
Galid Gotes O 1$!!99 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 18 3ecember 198!
%arentsE B ; Chan /awn and 3aw La 4am
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The State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)banned the
6achin State 4ational Con+ress for 3emocrac# (6S4C3)on : "arch
1990 >ollowin+ the 1992 election the unsuccessful 4ational Bnit# %art#
(4B%)candidate B 6haw Saun+ lod+ed a protest a+ainst B ; /awn &lan
The 'lection Commission launched an in,esti+ation into the complaint
which was dismissed B ; /awn &lan passed tenth standard at "#itk#ina
State &i+h School 4o(!) B ; /awn &lan recei,ed @9: ,alid ,otes or !1
P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 1o Byit Tu
Constituenc#E (yitkyina 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !9$89@9 Gotes Cast O 00$@029
Galid Gotes O 19$0@@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 1 Aune 1902
%lace of /irthE Lama+a Gilla+e$ Swamprabwam
%arentsE B Oo /#it 4aw On and 3aw 3aun+ ;rakha
B Oo /#it Tu ,oluntaril# resi+ned as 6achin State 4ational Con+ress for
3emocrac# (6S4C3)chairman and as a "ember of %arliament on 1!
Aanuar# 1990 &e 5oined the /urma Rifle Re+iment (0)under the /ritish in
19!9 and$ while in the arm#$ continued his education in )ndia &e was
with the /ritish arm# when it retreated into .ssam$ )ndia$ in 19@0 durin+
the Aapanese occupation and he participated in the militar# campai+n
a+ainst the Aapanese in 19@@ )n 19:0$ he became the commander of
/urma Rifle Re+iment (:)and he retired from the arm# in 19:8 &e then
worked as the state mana+er for the 3irectorate of Trade and as 6achin
State )nspector*;eneral )n 1982 he ser,ed as a mediator between the
6achin )ndependence Or+ani7ation (6)O)and the then /urma Socialist
%ro+ramme %art# (/S%%)+o,ernment durin+ their talks &e was detained
in Aanuar# 1991 and released from "#itk#ina Aail on 1!*8*90 B Oo /#it
Tu recei,ed :$898 ,alid ,otes or !: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Iau 0in
Constituenc#E "umprabum
('li+ible Goters O 1$08@9 Gotes Cast O 8199
Galid Gotes O 82:9 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 1! 4o,ember 19!8
%lace of /irthE 6#ana#an Gilla+e$ Sumpraburm
%arentsE B Sinkhar 4aun+ and 3aw Sus#el Aar
B Lau 'in ,oluntaril# resi+ned as an "% on 8 3ecember 1991 &e was
educated to tenth standard in Sumpraburm State &i+h School$ and was in
char+e of Sumpraburm %eople-s Co*operati,e and was the township
mana+er for the 3irectorate of Trade >rom 1981*1988$ he was a part*time
member of "#itk#ina %eople-s Council ('lection Commission
.nnouncement 4o 980 of 8*10*91 authori7es B Lau 'in to resi+n
(<%3Q:?10?91)B Lau 'in recei,ed 889 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992
elections
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3AT13A+ *3T/ -A.T/ 43*-5
4ameE * (ok (yaw &san #hawng
Constituenc#E &sawlaw
('li+ible Goters O @809 Gotes Cast O !919
Galid Gotes O !809 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE @ October 19@1
%lace of /irthE &tawtlan Gilla+e$ &sawlaw
%arentsE B 6hau San and 3aw 6hau Kaw
B "ok "#aw &san 6hawn+ studied at "#itk#ina Colle+e from 1912*
191! and worked at "#itk#ina 6ein "#at &ospital for two #ears &e was
a /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art# (/S%%)&sawlaw Township %art# Bnit
member from 1918*1988$ and was then appointed secretar# of the
township part# unit B "ok "#aw &san 6hawn+ recei,ed 188 ,alid ,otes
or @1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (. "insar
Constituenc#E 3awngmun
('li+ible Goters O !$8829 Gotes Cast O !$29:9
Galid Gotes O 0$8119 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE ! Aune 1908
%lace of /irthE 4awn+mun
%arentsE B "onhaun+ and Tina
>ollowin+ the 1988 demonstrations B " Sinsar became a member of the
4ational Bnit# %art# (4B%)Central '=ecuti,e Committee &e was
educated to tenth standard and worked as a clerk at the 6achin State
'ducation 3epartment from 198:*1981 and as a deput# headmaster &e
was a /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art# (/S%%)township or+aniser$ a
member of the /S%% Re+ional Committee for 6achin State and a Central
Committee member of the /S%% &e was also a member of the Pyithu
Hluttaw from 191@*1988$ representin+ the townships of 6hawbude$
4awn+mun and /hamo B " Sinsar recei,ed 0$0!1 ,alid ,otes or 18 P
#ayah "tate
+ocation< 6a#ah State is situated in eastern /urma and bounded on the north b# Shan
State on the east b# Thailand and on the south and west b# 6aren State )t lies
appro=imatel# between 18R !2C and 19R 88C north latitude and between 9@R@2C and 91R 9!C
east lon+itute The area is @$8!2 sF miles
/ein+ a section of eastern plateau$ its bed*rocks are of i+neous stratified and
metamorphic t#pes Relatin+ with those rocks$ alabaster$ tin$ wolfram$ shellac are found
Red earth is mostl# found There are fertile padd# lands in Loikaw plains throu+h which
/alu stream flows The hi+hland area has the wet climate of mild*hot re+ions and the
low*l#in+ areas ha,e the climate of Sa,anna and monsoon climate of the tropical re+ions
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)n winter$ the a,era+e temperature of the hi+hland areas is below @2R> (@@RC) and that of
the low l#in+ areas is :0:R> (11RC) )n "a#$ the hottest month$ the a,era+e temperature
is 11@R> (08RC) The annual rainfall in low*l#in+ areas is about !8@! inches The
hi+hland areas +et more rain
-opulation, inhabitants, religion and dialects< The estimated population in 199: had
been o,er 0@2$222 and the population densit# is about 8! persons per sF mile
The population densit# in Loikaw and 3imawhso Townships where there are ,ast plains$
is more than 122 persons per sF mile "ountainous townships are sparsel# populated
The resident national races are 6a#ah$ 6a#an (%adaun+)$ %a#e$ Kinbaw$ Kinkale$ %aki
6aren and small racial +roups such as "anumanao$ ;a#kho$ ;a#bar etc )n addition$
there are few numbers of Shan$ )ntha$ /amar li,in+ alon+ /alu stream in the north %a*o
nationals can be found on surroundin+ hills
1rganiAation of districts, townships, villages and wards< Loikaw and /awlake
districts are constituted with se,en townships There are 12: wards and ,illa+e*tracts
The area of the State is @$8098:@ sF miles The capital of the state is Loikaw
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * Bo Thin
Constituenc#E +oikaw 415
('li+ible Goters O 19$88@9 Gotes Cast O 10$:899
Galid Gotes O 11$:@19 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 0: 4o,ember 19!:
>atherE B /a Thaun+
On 1! Aanuar# 1991$ the 'lection Commission announced that B /o Thin
had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the State Law and Order
Restoration Council (SLORC)used intimidation to force him to resi+n &e
5oined the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3)after the .u+ust 1988
uprisin+B /o Thin was the +eneral secretar# of the 6a#ah State Students-
Bnion and he worked for the Loikaw Trade Corporation in 19:8 &e was
also the deput# chairman of the Loikaw Township Co*operati,e as well as
a member of the 6a#ah State Council and a part*time member of the
6a#ah State Audiciar# B /o Thin recei,ed :$18@ ,alid ,otes or 8! P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * Teddy Buri
Constituenc#E +oikaw 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 01$8!:9 Gotes Cast O 10$0109
Galid Gotes O 12$:889 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 19 3ecember 19@@
>atherE B "aun+ "aun+ 6#aw
B Tedd# /uri left /urma in 199@ and subseFuentl# 5oined /urma-s
(+o,ernment in e=ileS $ the 4ational Coalition ;o,ernment of the Bnion
of /urma (4C;B/)on the Thai*/urma border &e was appointed "inister
of the %rime "inister-s office on 01 Aul# 1998$ and was made 4C;B/
"inister for .sia?%acific .ffairs in Aul# 1991 &e is also chairman of the
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>orei+n .ffairs Committee of 4ational Council of the Bnion of /urma
(4CB/)and "embers of %arliament Bnion ("%B)B Tedd# /uri
+raduated in 'n+lish at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19:1 &e was a teacher at
Loikaw State &i+h School from 19:8*19:9 and worked at the Lawpita
&#dro*electric %ower %lant from 191!*1918 &e was a Central '=ecuti,e
Committee member of the /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art#
(/S%%)6a#ah State Council from 1918*1918$ and was the +eneral
secretar# of the 6a#ah State Co*operati,e from 1981*1988 B Tedd# /uri
recei,ed :$180 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw 1o .eh
Constituenc#E -hruso
('li+ible Goters O 9$0!19 Gotes Cast O !$!!29
Galid Gotes O 0$1!99 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE !2 .u+ust 1908
>atherE B Toe Reh
B Saw Oo Reh was imprisoned in Loikaw$ 6a#ah State$ and is sufferin+
from serious diabetes and kidne# problems and released on 01 Aune
0220&e was freed from Loikaw (correctional facilit#S in 6a#ah State on
+round of humanitarian consideration out of his sickness suffered in the
prison &e was hospitalised in Aul# 1991 as a result of his health problems
and$ althou+h in shackles$ was tied to his hospital bed B Saw Oo Reh was
arrested on 18 3ecember 199: and char+ed with financiall# supportin+ the
outlawed 6arenni 4ational %ro+ressi,e %art# (64%%) and writin+ a book
entitled TThe Crisis of Kayah State and Causes of Civil War in Burma &e
was char+ed under the Association with lle!al "r!anisations Act and the
#$%& Printin! and Publishin! Act$ and sentenced to 11 #ears
imprisonment %rior to his arrest$ on 08 4o,ember 199: the 'lection
Commission announced that B Saw Oo Reh had resi+ned as an "% )t is
understood that the SLORC used intimidation to force him to resi+n &e
5oined the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3)after the .u+ust 1988
uprisin+ and was a member of the 6a#ah State Or+anisin+ Committee &e
was then a Central Committee member of the 4L3 and bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 B Saw Oo Reh was educated
up to se,enth standard and durin+ <orld <ar )) he ser,ed as ser+eant with
spider*bad+e paratroop unit 1!: &e was a candidate in the 19:2 election$
and was a representati,e of the Pyithu Hluttaw from 191@*1918 for %hruso
Township$ 6a#ah State B Saw Oo Reh recei,ed 1$212 ,alid ,otes or !9
4ameE * Aung Tin
Constituenc#E "hadaw
('li+ible Goters O 0$8@:9 Gotes Cast O 8119
Galid Gotes O 1!89 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE !2 .u+ust 19!8
>atherE B /a .un+
B .un+ Tin 5oined the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3)followin+
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the .u+ust 1988 uprisin+ &e studied up to ninth standard and from 198@*
198: worked for the 'lectric %ower Corporation &e was then the deput#
in char+e of the .+riculture and >arm %roducts Tradin+ Corporation and
has worked as a merchant since 19:1 B .un+ Tin recei,ed @11 ,alid
,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
#A/A& "TAT0 A++ 3AT13A+T0" +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/
4#"3+!5
4ameE * #hin (aung %ho
Constituenc#E !imawhso 415
('li+ible Goters O 10$1819 Gotes Cast O 8$:889
Galid Gotes O @$1189 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 19!9
%lace of /irthE 4anpae 6hon Gilla+e
%arentsE B Saun+ and 3aw 4an "#at
B 6hin "aun+ Cho became an independent "% after the SLORC banned
the 6a#ah State .ll 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (6S4L3)with
order 8?90 on 18 "arch 1990 The 4ational Con,ention Con,enin+
Commission dismissed him from the Con,ention for alle+edl# ha,in+
unauthorised discussions B 6hin "aun+ Cho is a former Central
'=ecuti,e Committee member of the 6S4L3 &e worked as a ci,il
ser,ant for the 6a#ah State Trade Corporation from 19:@*19:1 and then
worked as a merchant B 6hin "aun+ Cho recei,ed 0$098 ,alid ,otes or
@8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * $ictor +ay
Constituenc#E !imawhso 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$0299 Gotes Cast O 8$8!89
Galid Gotes O 1$2@@9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 19 Aul# 19@9
%arentsE B . "#a La# and 3aw La#te Shar
B Gictor La# became an independent "% after the SLORC banned the
6a#ah State .ll 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (6S4L3)in 1990
&e +raduated from %#inmana .+ricultural Science )nstitute in 191! and
from the Taun++#i Teacher Trainin+ Course in 1918 B Gictor La#
recei,ed @$:1@ ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
3AT13A+ *3T/ -A.T/ 43*-5
4ameE * Aung Thein
Constituenc# E Bawlake
Galid Gotes O 1$@0:9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19@2
%lace of /irthE Loikaw
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>atherE B San Sint
B .un+ Thein completed hi+h school at Loikaw State &i+h School in
19:1 and worked as a clerk at the 3istrict .dministrati,e Office from
19:1*1911 &e was then a committee member$ secretar# and chairman of
/awlake Township /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art# (/S%%)%art# Bnit$
as well as a secretar# of the /S%% Re+ional Committee and a member of
the /S%% Central Committee &e was elected to the Pyithu Hluttaw in
1981 as a representati,e of %hasawn+ Township B .un+ Thein recei,ed
:91 ,alid ,otes or @9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw Tar .utu
Constituenc#E -hasawng
('li+ible Goters O 1$18!9 Gotes Cast O !$81@9
Galid Gotes O !$1019 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 0@ 3ecember 19!9
%lace of /irthE Lokharlo Gilla+e$ %hasawn+
>atherE B Saw Tin Ra#
B Saw Tar Rutu +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19:8 with a
/achelor of Science de+ree in Chemistr# &e worked at the "awchee
"ine %ro5ect$ 6a#ah State$ and attended the /urma Socialist %ro+ramme
%art# (/S%%)-s basic political course in 1912 )n 1910 he worked as the
secretar# of %hasawn+ Township Securit# and .dministrati,e Committee
and was the chairman of %hasawn+ Township %eople-s Council from
191@*1988 &e was the chairman of %hasawn+ Township /S%% %art# Bnit
from 1988*1988 B Saw Tar Rutu recei,ed 1$:01 ,alid ,otes or 80 P in
the 1992 elections
#aren "tate
+ocation< Located between latitudes 18R @8C north and 19R 08C north and lon+itudes 9:R
12C east and 98R 08C east 6aren State shares the border with Kamethin 3istrict$ Shan
State and 6a#ah State in the north$ Toun+oo$ Thaton and "oulmein districts in the west$
Ke Township in the south and Thailand in the east The area of the State is 11$1!1 sF*
miles
%limate< 6aren State has a hot and humid climate because of the mountain ran+es that
lie in its backdrop and its location$ which is near the sea$ in the tropics The temperature
of the hottest month in eastern mountain re+ions ne,er falls below 119R > Lowlands in
the west and south of the state are located in the tropical monsoon climate The lowest
annual rainfall in the re+ion is 102 inches and the hi+hest is 192 inches The re+ions +et
most of the rain in summer Some of the ri,ers and creeks in 6aren State are flowin+
from south to north due to the location of mountains The main ri,ers in the state are
Thanlwin$ Thaun+#in and .ttaran ri,ers
-opulation, inhabitant, languages and religion< 4ational races such as 6aren$ /amar$
%a*O$ Shan$ "on and Rakhine are residin+ in the state which has a population of
1$@!1$!11 The main reli+ions are /uddhism Christian and Leke
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The word 6aren is the collecti,e name for all or Sawhaw (Sakaw)$ Sho (%oe) and /we
national races 3escended from Tibet*"#anmar dialect +roup$ 6arens +raduall# entered
/urma in Se,enth .3 or 'i+hth .3 from east of Toun+oo The si= different families of
6a#in nationals are Sawhaw (Sakaw)$ Sho (%oe)$ /we$ %adaun+$ 6a#inni and La#ein
The# can be also defined as northern 6arens and southern 6arens based on the re+ions
the# are li,in+ in /wes are northern 6arens and Sawhaws (Sakaws) and Shos (%oes) are
southern 6arens Thou+h there are differences in tone and accent in dialects of ,arious
+roups of the 6aren famil#$ the# all came from the same ori+in 4ational races such as
6aren$ /amar$ %a*O$ Shan$ "on and Rakhine are residin+ in the state which has a
population of 1$@!1$!11 The main reli+ions are /uddhism Christian and Leke The word
6a#in is the collecti,e name for all or Sawhaw (Sakaw)$ Sho (%oe) and /we national
races 3escended from Tibet*"#anmar dialect +roup$ 6arens +raduall# entered /urma in
Se,enth .3 or 'i+hth .3 from east of Toun+oo The si= different families of 6aren
nationals are Sawhaw (Sakaw)$ Sho (%oe)$ /we$ %adaun+$ 6a#inni and La#ein The# can
be also defined as northern 6arens and southern 6arens based on the re+ions the# are
li,in+ in /wes are northern 6arens and Sawhaws (Sakaws) and Shos (%oes) are southern
6arensThou+h there are differences in tone and accent in dialects of ,arious +roups of
the 6aren famil#$ the# all came from the same ori+in4ational races such as 6aren$
/amar$ %a*O$ Shan$ "on and .rakan are residin+ in the state which has a population of
1$@!1$!11 The main reli+ions are /uddhism Christian and LekeThe word 6aren is the
collecti,e name for all or Sawhaw (Sakaw)$ Sho (%oe) and /we national races
3escended from Tibet*"#anmar dialect +roup$ 6arens +raduall# entered /urma in
Se,enth .3 or 'i+hth .3 from east of Toun+oo The si= different families of 6a#in
the 6aren famil#$ the# all came from the same ori+in4ational races such as 6aren$
/amar$ %a*O$ Shan$ "on and .rakan are residin+ in the state which has a population of
1$@!1$!11 The main reli+ions are /uddhism Christian and LekeThe word 6aren is the
collecti,e name for all or Sawhaw (Sakaw)$ Sho (%oe) and /we national races
3escended from Tibet*"#anmar dialect +roup$ 6arens +raduall# entered /urma in
Se,enth .3 or 'i+hth .3 from east of Toun+oo The si= different families of 6a#in
the 6aren famil#$ the# all came from the same ori+in
Bormation of districts, townships and villages< Total area of 6aren State is 11$1!289@
sFuare*miles There are @12 wards and ,illa+e*tracts and se,en townships under %a*an
3istrict$ 6awkareik 3istrict and "#awad# 3istrict The capital of 6aren State is %a*an
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * "aw Tun +win
Constituenc#E &laingbwe 4)5
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('li+ible Goters O 0:$!109 Gotes Cast O 1!$22!9
Galid Gotes O 12$:1@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE &taw Shwal Gilla+e
%arentsE B &te "aun+ and 3aw %hone Shwe
The 'lection Commission announced on 8 "arch 1991 that B Saw Tun
Lwin had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used
intimidation to force him to resi+n B Saw Tun Lwin recei,ed a /achelor
of .rts de+ree from Audson Colle+e in Ran+oon in 19@1 and worked as a
ci,il ser,ant until 1910 &e recei,ed the Wana Kyaw Htin award from the
+o,ernment in 19:0 for his ser,ices )n 1918 he started workin+ as a
law#er$ after workin+ as the Officer )n Char+e of Audicial .ffairs in 6aren
State B Saw Tun Lwin recei,ed 8$81! ,alid ,otes or 82 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * (ahn (yaing Aye
Constituenc#E #awkareik 415
('li+ible Goters O !2$9109 Gotes Cast O 00$1909
Galid Gotes O 18$9:89 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1 >ebruar# 19!1
>atherE B 6#ar %wint
.fter the 1988 uprisin+$ B "ahn "#ain+ .#e became a member of the
Central '=ecuti,e Committee of the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
(4L3) )n Aul# 1991 the SLORC char+ed him under the #$'( )mer!ency
Provision Act$ .rticle 8(5)$ and he was sent to prison The 'lection
Commission also dismissed him as an "% on 08 4o,ember 1991 B "ahn
"#ain+ .#e was released from "oulmein %rison on 01 "a# 1990 %rior
to the militar# coup on 0 "arch 19:0$ B "ahn "#ain+ .#e was the
"inister for &ealth and 'ducation )n 19:! the militar# authorities
detained him for four #ears and fi,e months &e was educated at
"oulmein )nter Colle+e and has a 3iploma of .nimal &usbandr# and
Geterinar# Science &e worked as a ,eterinar# sur+eon in the +o,ernment
ser,ice for !2 #ears$ and retired as the deput# in char+e of the .nimal
&usbandr# and Geterinar# 3epartment in Ran+oon ('lection Commission
.nnouncement 4o 918 of 08 4o,ember 1991 states that ( the followin+
candidate was con,icted for committin+ an offence shown a+ainst him and
was sentenced b# the court concerned ( and thus ( has no ri+ht to continue
to be &luttaw representati,e and D has been declared as disFualified for
his infrin+ement of the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law ( E B "ahn "#ain+
.#e con,icted under 1982 'mer+enc# %ro,isions .ct $ Section 8 (5)
(<%3Q0:?11?91)B "ahn "#ain+ .#e recei,ed 1!$!19 ,alid ,otes or 11
4ameE * #yin Thein
Constituenc#E #ya,in,"eikkyi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 11$1819 Gotes Cast O @$@0@9
Galid Gotes O !$8:!9 4umber of Candidates O @)
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3ate of /irthE 19@8
%lace of /irthE Ke$ "on State
>atherE B %ar O
B 6#in Thein was released on 12*9*0221 after bein+ sentenced to se,en
#ears imprisonment under .rticle 8 (5) of the #$'( )mer!ency Provision
Act %rior to his arrest he was the chairman of 6#a*in*Seikk#i Township
4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3)and in char+e of the 6aren State
Or+anisin+ Committee &e attended the SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention
and was a part of the 4L3 bo#cott in 3ecember 1998 &e led student
demonstrations a+ainst the /S%% +o,ernment in 1918 at "oulmein
Colle+e and was subseFuentl# arrested and from "arch to September
191: was detained in "oulmein %rison as a political prisoner B 6#in
Thein has a de+ree in ;eo+raph# and worked as a 6#a*in*Seikk#i
Township council member in 1988 and a part time member of the
township 5ur# 3urin+ the .u+ust 1988 uprisin+ he was stud#in+ the
/S%%-s basic political trainin+ at the Central )nstitute of %olitical Science
in Ran+oon &e returned to 6#a*in*Seikk#i and 5oined in the
demonstrations and afterwards was dismissed from his 5ob as an assistant
librarian at the Tele,ision and Radio /roadcastin+ 3epartment B 6#in
Thein recei,ed 0$!98 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ein Bo
Constituenc#E (yawaddy
('li+ible Goters O 8$8809 Gotes Cast O :$@:19
Galid Gotes O 8$:@89 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 18 "arch 19@1
%lace of /irthE Ke Oo 6one Gilla+e$ Tanse
%arentsE B %hoe Thant and 3aw Chit "ae
B Sein /o 5oined the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3)after the
.u+ust 1988 uprisin+ &e worked as a tele+raphic clerk from 19:8*19::
and then as a tractor mechanic &e passed tenth standard in 19:9 and later
recei,ed a /achelor of Geterinar# Science de+ree B Sein /o recei,ed
@$18! ,alid ,otes or 1: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw %hit Than
Constituenc#E -a,an 415
('li+ible Goters O 8:$28@9 Gotes Cast O !2$8::9
Galid Gotes O 08$@899 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 11 >ebruar# 190:
%lace of /irthE Tha Ton
%arentE B Tun Lin and 3aw &la Shwe
.fter the 1988 democrac# uprisin+$ B Saw Chit Than 5oined the 4ational
Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L35 B Saw Chit Than was arrested on !2
Aanuar# 1990 and char+ed under the #$'( )mer!ency Provisions Act$
.rticle 8 (a)$ (b) and (5) and sentenced to 10 #ears imprisonment The
'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% b# order no 121: on 9
.pril 1990 and he was also barred from runnin+ in elections for a period
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of ten #ears &e was released from )nsein %rison on 9 .pril 1990 B Saw
Chit Than was educated until ei+hth standard at the 'n+lish*/urmese &i+h
School at Tha Ton &e ser,ed as a pri,ate in the /urma )ndependence
.rm# (/).)and was in the unit led b# /o 4#ar 4a$ one of Thirt#
Comrades &e also took part in the resistance a+ainst Aapanese rule b#
formin+ a Thaton district +uerrilla force which was allied with 3i,ision
(@)of the /urmese .rm# )n 19@8$ he ser,ed as an e=ecuti,e member of
the district le,el of the .nti*>ascist %eople-s >reedom Lea+ue (.>%>L)
&e was elected to %arliament in 1980 as a representati,e of Thaton 4orth
Constituenc#$ and ser,ed as the %arliamentar# Secretar# for 6aren State
&e was &ealth and 'ducation "inister of 6aren State from the election in
19:2 until the militar# coup in 19:0 >rom 19:0*19:! he ser,ed as the
head of .+riculture and >orest .ffairs at the .dministrati,e Committee of
6aren State under the Re,olutionar# Council &e was then detained on @
October 19:! b# the Re,olutionar# Council and spent almost four #ears
and fi,e months in prison &e was honoured b# the +o,ernment in 1982
for his role in /urma-s independence b# bein+ presented with the *ain!
*!an +onye award (Second Class) B Saw Chit Than recei,ed 18$010
4ameE * Tun %hit
Constituenc#E -a,an 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8@$1119 Gotes Cast O !@$8219
Galid Gotes O 09$:1:9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 12 4o,ember 19@8
%lace of /irthE &ton .i Gilla+e$ %a*.n
%arentsE B &twe and 3aw 6onma
B Tun Chit recei,ed a ;o,ernment Technical )nstitute diploma in 1910 B
Tun Chit recei,ed 11$8@@ ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !aw 3an #hin &twe (yint
Constituenc#E -a,an 4=5
Galid Gotes O 0@$98!9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 12 "a# 198@
%arentsE 3r Saw &la Tun and 3aw .hmar
3aw 4an 6hin &twe "#int was arrested on 12 >ebruar# 1998 while on
her wa# to Ran+oon to attend celebrations for the 81st .nni,ersar# of
Bnion 3a# "ilitar# )ntelli+ence Ser,ice officers from Bnit 08 based in
%a*an detained her at Thaton station The intelli+ence officers had
followed her since she left her home$ and when she arri,ed at Thaton
station the officers searched her ba+ and returned it to her with some
belon+in+s missin+ .n ar+ument ensued and the officers arrested her on
the +rounds that she had obstructed the officers in their duties She was
tried and con,icted the followin+ da# under Penal Code .rticle !8! and
sentenced to two #ears imprisonment b# the Thaton court &er famil#
knew nothin+ of what had happened to her until the# heard that she was in
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prison She was not allowed to hire a law#er to represent her nor call an#
witnesses to testif# in court .ccordin+ to the 4L3$ her arrest had been
set*up since she had pre,iousl# had a heated ar+ument with "a5or 6hin
"aun+ 6#i who was the commander of the intelli+ence unit that arrested
her 3aw 4an 6hin &twe "#int is the dau+hter of 3r Saw &la Tun$ a
former %rime "inister of 6aren State The /S%% +o,ernment imprisoned
her in 1918 because of her participation in the Aune students-
demonstration at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# .t the time she was a second #ear
student at the Ran+oon )nstitute of 'conomics She was released from
prison in 1918 .fter the 1988 uprisin+$ 3aw 4an 6hin &twe "#int left
the 3epartment of 3omestic Re,enue where she was workin+ and be+an
to work full time for the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3) )n Aune
1990$ she attended a pre*4ational Con,ention meetin+ or+anised b# the
SLORC as a representati,e of the 4L3 3aw 4an 6hin &twe "#int
recei,ed 18$@0! ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung Than
Constituenc#E -apun 415
('li+ible Goters O 1$8@29 Gotes Cast O @$88@9
Galid Gotes O @$1099 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 01 .u+ust 19!9
%arentsE B &lain+ and 3aw &la Tin
B .un+ Than is a member of the 6aren State 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac# (4L3)Or+anisin+ Committee .fter he passed ninth standard$
B .un+ Than worked as a teacher at 6amma "oun+ %rimar# School B
.un+ Than recei,ed 0$81@ ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Ba Aye
Constituenc#E -apun 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 0$0129 Gotes Cast O 8919
Galid Gotes O 8089 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 19@:
>atherE B 6#i Kin
B /a .#e studied two #ears of an .rts de+ree and then worked as a
primar# school teacher from 19:8*1918 &e later became a member the
/urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art# $ %apun Township %art# Bnit B /a
.#e recei,ed 81: ,alid ,otes or :! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw $ictor %lyde
Constituenc#E Thandaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 11$!:99 Gotes Cast O :$!8!9
Galid Gotes O 8$:289 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 19@8
%lace of /irthE Thandaun+
>atherE B Saw Cl#de Tun <in
The SLORC arrested B Saw Gictor Cl#de in Aul# 1991 and char+ed him
under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act$ .rticle 8 (5) The 'lection
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Commission later dismissed him as an "% on 08 4o,ember 1991 and he
was released from prison on 01 "a# 1990 .fter completin+ a teacher
trainin+ course in 19:8$ B Saw Gictor Cl#de worked as a primar# school
teacher and principal until 1988 ('lection Commission .nnouncement
4o 918 of 08 4o,ember 1991 states that ( the followin+ candidate was
con,icted for committin+ an offence shown a+ainst him and was
sentenced b# the court concerned ( and thus ( ha,e no ri+ht to continue be
&luttaw representati,es and D has been declared as disFualified for his
infrin+ement of the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law ( E B Saw Gictor Cl#de
con,icted under 1982 'mer+enc# %ro,isions .ct $ Section 8 (5)
(<%3Q0:?11?91)B Saw Gictor Cl#de recei,ed !$198 ,alid ,otes or :8 P
!0(1%.AT% 1.2A3IAT13 B1. #A/A3 3AT13A+ *3T/ 4!1#3*5
4ameE * .. -. Thaung
Constituenc#E Thandaung 415
('li+ible Goters O 18$8219 Gotes Cast O 9$1!:9
Galid Gotes O 8$88@9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 0@ October 1900
>atherEB 4i Se Thaun+
B R % Thaun+ is the patron of 3emocratic Or+ani7ation for 6a#an
4ational Bnit# (3O64B)as well as a member of the presidium of the
Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (B4L3) &e was arrested in
>ebruar# 1991 and the SLORC accused him of ha,in+ contact with the
Bnited States 'mbass# in Ran+oon &e was char+ed under the #$'(
)mer!ency Provision Act .rticle 8 (5) for refusin+ to si+n the SLORC-s
order 1?92$ and was sentenced to fi,e #ears imprisonment in "arch 1991
The 'lection Commission dismissed him as a "ember of %arliament on
01 3ecember 1991 &e was released from )nsein Special %rison in
3ecember 199@ B R % Thaun+ studied at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and
recei,ed a %eople-s .dministration .rts de+ree from "anila Bni,ersit#
&e was a radio operator in the BS arm# and was in,ol,ed in /urma
3efense .rm# (/3.)re,olt a+ainst Aapanese forces in "arch 19@8 in
)nsein 3istrict$ Ran+oon >or !2 #ears he ser,ed as a township and district
ma#or$ and then as the deput# staff officer of Ran+oon 3i,ision %eople-s
Council B R % Thaun+ recei,ed !$1:@ ,alid ,otes or @@ P in the 1992
elections
#A.03 "TAT0 3AT13A+ 1.2A3IAT13 4#"315
4ameE * "aw Tun -e
Constituenc#E &laingbwe 415
('li+ible Goters O 08$1!89 Gotes Cast O 10$9219
Galid Gotes O 12$1929 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 3ecember 1911
%lace of /irthE 6#at %ho+#i Gilla+e$ >ruso
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>atherE B Saw 6hun Su
B Saw Tun %e became an independent "% after the 'lection Commission
banned the 6aren State 4ational Or+ani7ation (6S4O)on 01 4o,ember
1991 B Saw Tun %e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 19@1 and a
/achelor of Law de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 1989 >rom 19@8*
1911 he worked as a township and district ma#or and as a re+istration
officer &e then ser,ed as the secretar# of the 6aren State .dministration
Committee. B Saw Tun %e recei,ed 8$1@0 ,alid ,otes or 82 P in the 1992
elections
(13 3AT13A+ !0(1%.AT% B.13T 4(3!B5
4ameE 3ai Thaung "hein
Constituenc#E #awkareik 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !@$88@9 Gotes Cast O 0@$@189
Galid Gotes O 01$@209 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 9 October 19@1
%lace of /irthE Tha#attaw Gilla+e
>atherE B 4ai 6#aw
4ai Thaun+ Shein passed tenth standard in 19:8 and worked as a teacher
at 6ann# State "iddle School from 19:9*191@&e was fled to Thai*
/urma border in 3ecember 1998 because of the se,ere repression imposed
on "%s and other part# members&e was able to escape despite hea,#
sur,eillance of part# members and acti,ities b# the /urmese "ilitar#
)ntelli+ence Ser,ice (")S)&e currentl# li,es in 4etherlands B 4ain+
Thaun+ Shein recei,ed 12$@@@ ,alid ,otes or @9 P in the 1992 elections
-AT.1T% 1+! %1(.A!0" +0A2*0 4-1%+5
4ameE +t,%ol * &la (aung 4.etired5
Constituenc#E #ya,in,"eikkyi 415
('li+ible Goters O 11$0:89 Gotes Cast O !$8199
Galid Gotes O 0$8:19 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 0: Aul# 19!:
%lace of /irthE Than %o <ard$ "er+ui
%arentsE B %o Titt and 3aw "a "a ;#i
Lt Col B &la "aun+ became an independent after the SLORC banned
the %atriotic Old Comrades Lea+ue (%OCL)with order 1?90 on 11 "arch
1990 &e has attended the SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention as an
independent dele+ateB &la "aun+ left school in 198@ while in tenth
standard to 5oin the arm# >rom 1911*1918 he was the administrati,e
officer in char+e of the Central "ilitar# Command &eadFuarters &e was
also in,ol,ed in the three ,oe Hein operations with Li+ht )nfantr#
/attalion :8 to remo,e opium in Shan State >rom 1919*198@$ he ser,ed
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as an arm# commander Lt*Col &la "aun+ recei,ed 0$28@ ,alid ,otes or
10 P in the 1992 elections
%hin "tate
+ocation< Chin State is located in the west of /urma )t lies between 4orth Latitude
01R2Cand 0@R18Cand 'ast Lon+itude between 9!R18C and 9@R2C )ndia is to its north and
west9 .rakan State$ to its south9 Sa+ain+ and "a+we 3i,ision are to its east )t has an
area of 1!$921 sF miles
%limate< Chin State has a mild hot$ wet climate .pril and "a# are the hottest months of
the #ear .,era+e temperatures of the months ran+e from :2R> (188 3e+rees Centi+rade)
to 12R> (01 3e+rees Centi+rade) .,era+e temperature in the cold season is below @2R>
(@@ 3e+rees Centi+rade) )n the cold season$ temperatures fall as low as free7in+ point of
water in the hi+her parts of towns like &aka$ >oshaik and 6anpetlet
.,era+e annual rainfall is 82*122 inches The southern part of Chin State +ets more rain
due to the storms that come from /a# of /e+al
nhabitants, religions and languages< The population of Chin State is @:8$!:1
%opulation densit# is !0 persons per sFuare mile . lar+e ma5orit# of the people are
Chins "ros ("a+o)$ 6hamis and /amars form si+nificant parts in southern and western
parts of Chin State "a5orit# of the people are Christians There are /uddhists too
/ecause Chin State is hill# and acess is difficult$ there is a sli+ht difference in lan+ua+es
spoken in one re+ion and another
1rganiAation of districts, townships and village,tracts< There are 828 wards?,illa+e*
tracts$ nine townships and two districts*"indat and >alam in Chin State &aka is the
capital of Chin State
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * "hwe &tan
Constituenc#E (atupi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$0!@9 Gotes Cast O 9$18!9
3ate of /irthE @ September 19@1
%lace of /irthE "atupi
%arentsE B Si Tone and 3aw &twe Kin
B Shwe &tan worked as a headmaster before 5oinin+ the 4ational Lea+ue
for 3emocrac# (4L3) in 4o,ember 1989 &e was the headmaster of a
primar# school from 19:1*191! and then as a middle school teacher from
191!*1988$ and attended the /S%%-s basic political trainin+ course in
198: )n 198@$ he +ained two de+rees$ a /achelor of Law and a /achelor
of 'ducation &e also worked as a central e=ecuti,e member of the "atupi
Township Council from 1981*1988 B Shwe &tan recei,ed @$@11 ,alid
,otes or @8 P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE * #yaw Tun
Constituenc#E -aletwa 415
('li+ible Goters O 19$!@89 Gotes Cast O 11$@819
Galid Gotes O 12$!1@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1@ October 19@8
%lace of /irthE &twe %onewa Gilla+e$ %laetwa
>atherE B Line %har
B 6#aw Tun is the chairman of %laetwa Township 4L3 as well as a
member of the Chin State 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee &e passed his hi+h
school final at Ran+oon 4ational &i+h School and later started workin+
for the >ood and ;eneral ;oods Corporation &e was the secretar# of the
%laetwa Re+ional Securit# Council in 1910$ and from 191@*198@ was the
secretar# and then chairman of the %laetwa Township Council B 6#aw
Tun recei,ed !$9:1 ,alid ,otes or !8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &twe Aung
Constituenc#E -aletwa 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 18$8089 Gotes Cast O 9$@::9
%lace of /irthE %alon Chaun+ Gilla+e$ %aletwa
>atherE B 6hin Tali
B &twe .un+ studied at the )nstitute of 3e,elopment of 4ationalities in
Sa+ain+ from 19:@*19:1 &e has worked as a primar# and middle school
teacher and as a principal$ and was the secretar# of the %laetwa Township
%eople-s Council from 1918*1919 B &twe .un+ recei,ed 0$1!0 ,alid
,otes or !1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3gin Thang
Constituenc#E Tiddim 415
('li+ible Goters O 18$:819 Gotes Cast O 1!$8!19
Galid Gotes O 1!$1!19 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1 "arch 19@@
%arentsE B /#el %one and 3aw 6#int Lwin
The 'lection Commission announced on !2 September 199: that B 4+in
Than+ had submitted his resi+nation as an "% )t is understood the
authorities used intimidation to force him to resi+n &e had pre,iousl#
attended the 4ational Con,ention and was part of the 4L3 bo#cott on 08
3ecember 1998 B 4+in Than+ recei,ed a Law de+ree in 198@ while
workin+ as a staff officer clerk at the Tun7an Township Austice Office &e
resi+ned from the 5ob in 1988 and became the head of the Tiddim
Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee B 4+in Than+ recei,ed 8$11:
,alid ,otes or @@ P in the 1992 elections
%&3 3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4%3+!5
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4ameE * %. #. Taikwell
Constituenc#E Balam 415
('li+ible Goters O 10$8!19 Gotes Cast O 9$9089
3ate of /irthE 02 September 1909
>atherE "a5or Taikwell
B C6 Taikwell was the patron of the Chin 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
(C4L3)which the SLORC banned on 18 "arch 1990 b# order 8?90 .s a
result of the ban$ B C 6 Taikwell became an independent "% &e studied in
the Bnited States from 19@8*198@ and then worked for the /urma 'lectric
%ower Corporation for !8 #ears &e has a /achelor of Science de+ree and a
"asters de+ree B C6 Taikwell recei,ed :$101 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE !r. Iahle Tang
Constituenc#E Balam 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$8219 Gotes Cast O 9$8999
Galid Gotes O 9$@8@9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE : .pril 19@@
%lace of /irthE 6la#mon Gilla+e$ >alam
%arentsE B &a Kan Shin and 3aw 6aw L#an Swle
3r Lahle Tan+ is currentl# the Chairman of the Chin 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac# (C4L3)and in Aul# 1991 was appointed &ealth and 'ducation
"inister of the 4C;B/ &e fled /urma after the SLORC accused him of
breakin+ the #$%& Printers and Publishers -e!istration Act$ .rticle 02 3r
Lahle Tan+ fled to )ndia and the SLORC later declared him a fu+iti,e The
'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% on 00 >ebruar# 1991 3r
Lahle Tan+ 5oined the 4C;B/ in 1998 and was later appointed "inister of
Social <elfare and 3e,elopment &e recei,ed a medical de+ree at Ran+oon
"edical Colle+e in 1911 and operated a clinic in 6ala#$ Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 91@ of 00*0*91 $ ousts &luttaw
representati,e B Lahle Thn+S <hile action was bein+ taken D for infrin+in+
Section 02 of the %rinters and %ublishers Re+istration Law D he absconded to
)7or in "i7oram State $ )ndia $ and so the court concerned then ruled he is an
absconder ( (<%3Q0!?0?91)(3r Lahle Than+ has been declared absconder
b# the township court E ( absconded to )ndia while he was on trial
at the 6ale Township Court ( (<%3Q08?@?91)B Lahle Tan+ recei,ed @$18!
4ameE * "hein -e +ing
Constituenc#E (indat
('li+ible Goters O 11$@199 Gotes Cast O 1@$0@09
Galid Gotes O 1!$1:19 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 12 3ecember 19!9
%arentsE B 4ein Shein %e and 3aw Tan Li Shu
B Shein %e Lin+ was the first chairman of the Chin 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac# (C4L3)and later ser,ed as its patron &e became an independent
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"% after the SLORC banned the C4L3 on in 1990 B Shein %e Lin+ studied
at "indat &i+h School$ and from 19:2*198@ worked as a teacher and
headmaster$ and as a trainer at the )nstitute of 3e,elopment of 4ationalities in
Sa+ain+ B Shein %e Lin+ recei,ed 8$8@0 ,alid ,otes or @0 P in the 1992
elections
3!0-03!03T"
4ameE * +iam *k
Constituenc#E &aka
('li+ible Goters O 19$8089 Gotes Cast O 1@$9989
Galid Gotes O 1!$9219 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE @ Aanuar# 19!1
>atherE B &mon+ 4aw
The 'lection Commission dismissed B Liam Bk as an "% on 02 3ecember
1991 and he currentl# li,es in the Bnited States )n 1992 the SLORC declared
him a fu+iti,e after he ,iolated bail conditions followin+ his arrest under the
#$'( )mer!ency Provision Act .rticles 8(a)$ (d) and (5)$ and Penal Code
.rticle 810 B Liam Bk worked as a hi+her +rade pleader from 19:9*1912
and also as a &i+h Court ad,ocate from 1911*1992 &e has a /achelor of .rts
(Law) de+ree and a /achelor of Law de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit#$ and
from 1989*19:! he was the headmaster at %aletwa State "iddle School$ Chin
State (B Liam Bk has been declared absconder b# township court E (
absconded while he was on trial at the &aka Township Court (
(<%3Q08?@?91)B Liam Bk recei,ed 8$1@9 ,alid ,otes or !1 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !r. &mu Thang
Constituenc#E Thantlang
('li+ible Goters O 08$:2@9 Gotes Cast O 02$0889
3ate of /irthE 1: "a# 19@8
>atherE B &ae Thum
3r &mu Than+ was a member of the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
(4L3)but decided to run as an )ndependent in the 1992 elections &e was a
member of the fifth %art# Con+ress of the /S%% and he ser,ed as a part*time
member of the 198: Chin State Council &e is also a member of the SLORC-s
4ational Con,ention &e +ained a medical de+ree in 191! and ser,ed as an
assistant doctor at Toon7an and >alam &ospitals &e retired in 4o,ember
1989 after workin+ as a doctor at Thantlan+ for ei+ht #ears 3r &mu Than+
recei,ed 1$!00 ,alid ,otes or !8 P in the 1992 elections
(A.A -01-+08" -A.T/ 4(--5
4ameE * /o 1k
Constituenc#E (atupi 415
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('li+ible Goters O 10$:119 Gotes Cast O 12$9@99
%lace of /irthE Tesi Gilla+e$ "atupi
%arentsE B &la Swe and 3aw 4a#ku
B Ko Ok was the +eneral secretar# of the "ara %eople-s %art# ("%%)when
the SLORC banned the part# with order 1?90 on 11 "arch 1990 &e has a
/achelor of Science de+ree ma5orin+ in %h#sics B Ko Ok recei,ed !$@82
,alid ,otes or !@ P in the 1992 elections
I1( 3AT13A+ %132.0"" 4I3%5
4ameE * Bu %in "hing Thang
Constituenc#E Tiddim 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 18$1829 Gotes Cast O 1!$:1@9
Galid Gotes O 1!$2019 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE : .pril 19!8
>atherE B Swum &arn
B >u Cin Shin+ Than+ was the chairman of the L4C when the SLORC
banned the part# on 11 "arch 1990 )n 1911$ B >u Cin Shin+ Than+ became
a member of the ;roup for Solidarit# .mon+ States which was formed b# the
states for the draftin+ of the new constitution &e +a,e ad,ice to the /S%%-s
constitution draftin+ committee in 1910$ and was subseFuentl# detained b# the
/S%% for two #ears B >u Cin Shin+ Than+ is a &i+h Court ad,ocate and has
a /achelor of .rts (Law) de+ree and a /achelor of Law de+ree from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# On : Aune 1998 $ B >u Cin Shin+ Than+ $ to+ether with three other
ethnic leaders of powerful parties $ asked the militar# to ha,e a dialo+ue with
democratic acti,ists for the sake of the countr#-s future On : September 1998
$ he was detained at the Ke "on "ilitar# Camp (so*called +uest house)and
released on 1@ Aune 0221 B >u Cin Shin+ Than+ recei,ed 8$@28 ,alid ,otes
or @0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tan Tang +ian -au
Constituenc#E TonAang
3ate of /irthE 18 .pril 19:2
%lace of /irthE %anmwarl ,illa+e$ Ton7an+
%arentsE B 6hard 6han Tan+ and 3aw 4#aun+ 6#int
B Tan Tan+ Lian %au was the +eneral secretar# of the Lomi 4ational
Con+ress (L4C)until 3ecember 1991 &e +ained a /achelor of Science
de+ree from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 198@$ and recei,ed a "asters of Science
de+ree in 1988 from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e became an independent "%
after the SLORC banned the L4C in 1990 B Tan Tan+ Lian %au recei,ed
!$@8! ,alid ,otes or !: P in the 1992 elections
3AT13A+ *3T/ -A.T/ 43*-5
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4ameE * +ing &a
Constituenc#E #anpetlet
('li+ible Goters O 8$0219 Gotes Cast O :$8029
Galid Gotes O :$@!29 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE ! "arch 19@8
%lace of /irthE Kelaun+pan Gilla+e$ 6anpetlet
%arentsE B &ar Tan and 3aw 'we Oum
B Lin+ &a attended &saw State &i+h School in "a+we 3i,ision and
completed hi+h school in 1912 &e worked at the 6anpetlet /S%% %art# Bnit
Office for three #ears$ and was also the secretar# of the township /S%%
Kouth >rom 1911*1988$ he was secretar# and then chairman of the 6anpetlet
/S%% %art# Bnit B Lin+ &a recei,ed 0$!:1 ,alid ,otes or !1 P in the 1992
elections
"againg !ivision
+ocation< Sa+ain+ 3i,ision is situated in the north*western part of /urma between
latitude 01R !2C north and lon+itude 9@R 91C east )t shares border with )ndia in the north
6achin State$ Shan State and "andala# 3i,ision in the east "andala# and "a+we
3i,isions in the south and Chin State and )ndia in the west and has !:$8!8 sF*miles
%limate< Temperatures fall to free7in+ pOil1t in winter on %akkoi and 4a+a mountain
ran+es where coldness remains in summer <inter temperatures fall as low as @2 3e+rees
>ahrenheit (@@ 3e+rees Celsius) in northern lowlands The southern re+ion which lies in
the dr# 7one has an e=tremel# hot climate )n "on#wa$ temperatures rise as hi+h as 112
3e+rees >ahrenheit (@!! 3e+rees Celsius) in summer and falls to 82 3e+rees >ahrenheit
(12 3e+rees Celsius) in the cold season
The northern re+ions +et annual rain fall ran+in+ from 82 to 122 inches and the southern
re+ion +ets @2 inches .,era+e annual rain fall in "on#wa is !1 inches$ Sa+ain+ !@
inches and Shwebo !: inches Sometimes the re+ion +ets a small amount of rain in winter
due to c#clones that enter it from the west
-opulation, inhabitants, languages and religion< The estimated population of Sa+ain+
3i,ision in 199: was o,er fi,e million .,era+e densit# of the di,ision is 1!9 persons
per sFuare mile %opulation is dense in the lower re+ions of Chindwin and "u ri,ers
where there are man# plains and sparse in mountail1ous north*west re+ions /amars are
the ma5orit# of inhabitants in the dr# re+ions$ 6atha Township and the re+ions alon+
"andala#*"#itk#ina Railroad Shans li,e in upper Chindwin ,alle#$ 6awlin$ <untho
and %inlebu townships 4a+as reside in the north of north*west mountain ran+es and
Chins in the south 6adu and ;anan+ national races can be found at upper "u Ri,er
,alle# and "e7a Ri,er Galle#
The estimated population of Sa+ain+ 3i,ision in 199: was o,er fi,e million .,era+e
densit# of the di,ision is 1!9 persons per sFuare mile %opulation is dense in the lower
re+ions of Chindwin and "u ri,ers where there are man# plains and sparse in
mountail1ous north*west re+ions /amars are the ma5orit# of inhabitants in the dr#
re+ions$ 6atha Township and the re+ions alon+ "andala#*"#itk#ina Railroad Shans li,e
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in upper Chindwin ,alle#$ 6awlin$ <untho and %inlebu townships 4a+as reside in the
north of north*west mountain ran+es and Chins in the south 6adu and ;anan+ national
races can be found at upper "u Ri,er ,alle# and "e7a Ri,er Galle#
Bormation of districts, townships and villages< Sa+ain+ 3i,ision is formed with 198
wards and ,illa+e*tracts$ !8 townships and ei+ht districts*Sa+ain+$ Shwebo$ "on#wa$
6atha$ 6ale$ Tamu$ "awlaik and &kamti Sa+ain+ is the capital of the di,ision

3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE !r. Iaw Din
Constituenc#E Ayadaw 415
3ate of /irthE 08 Aul# 1980
%lace of /irthE Shwebo
%arentsE B Thein "aun+ and 3aw Thaun+ Tin
The 'lection Commission announced on !2 September 199: that 3r Law
<in had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC authorities
intimidated him into resi+nin+ &e was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who
bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 3r Law <in finished
his medical studies at "andala# )nstitute of "edicine and be+an workin+ in
Tawka Gilla+e$ .#adaw Township
4ameE * Bala
Constituenc#E Ayadaw 4)5
3ate of /irthE 08 Aune 19@@
>atherE B Chit Tin
B /ala is a member of the Or+anisin+ Committee of .#adaw Township
4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3) &e studied up to 4inth Standard and
was Chairman of )ron "arket Committee in Lamataw Township durin+ the
1988 uprisin+ &e is also the Secretar# of the .#adaw Township .ssociation
4ameE * Ba 3yein
Constituenc#E Banmauk
('li+ible Goters O !1$@8!9 Gotes Cast O 0:$0819
%lace of /irthE Aothaun+ Gilla+e$ <untho
%arentsE B 3on and 3aw "on
The 'lection Commission announced on 02 .u+ust 1991 that B /a 4#ein had
resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC authorities intimidated
him into resi+nin+ &e studied until Se,enth Standard at /anmauk "iddle
School and was Secretar# of the /anmauk .nti*>ascist %eople-s >reedom
Lea+ue (.>%>L)from 19@1*1981 &e also ser,ed as Treasurer of the
Township Solidarit# Or+anisation B /a 4#ein recei,ed 10$889 ,alid ,otes or
8: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &an Tha (yint
Constituenc#E Budalin 415
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3ate of /irthE 1 "a# 19@8
%arentsE B Thein %e "#int and 3aw 6hin 6#i 6#i
The 'lection Commission announced on 11 Aune 199: that B &an Tha "#int
had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC authorities
intimidated him into resi+nin+ &e was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who
bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 &is father$ B Thein
%e "#int$ was a prominent .nti*>ascist %eople-s >reedom Lea+ue
(.>%>L)leader and a close friend of ;en .un+ San B &an Tha "#int +ained
a /achelor of 'n+ineerin+ in 'lectrical %ower from Ran+oon )nstitute of
Technolo+# in 1912 >rom 1912*1988 he worked as Trainin+ 3emonstrator at
the /urma Communication Ser,ice$ and as 3eput# )n Char+e of the
'n+ineerin+ 3epartment in "on$ Shan and 6aren States and in )rrawadd#
3i,ision
4ameE * #hin (aung Aye
Constituenc#E Budalin 4)5
3ate of /irthE 12 >ebruar# 19@8
>atherE B Thein
B 6hin "aun+ .#e studied at both Ran+oon and "andala# Bni,ersities and
+raduated with a de+ree in Loolo+# &e worked as a >ield "ana+er at Shwebo
>isher# 3epartment in 1918
4ameE * Aunt #yi
Constituenc#E %haung *
('li+ible Goters O 80$1!:9 Gotes Cast O @1$!029
Galid Gotes O !:$!:19 4umber of Candidates O :)
>atherE B .un+ /a
B .unt 6#i completed Tenth Standard and Teacher Trainin+ School &e was
a student leader in the 19!8 strike and was also a member of the Dobama
Asiayone (<e /urma .ssociation)in Chaun+ B and worked in the
.ssociation-s head office in Ran+oon &e was awarded the Star of
)ndependence (Second Class) for his efforts in brin+in+ independence to
/urma &e was elected a "ember of %arliament of the 4B> in 198: for
Chaun+ B Township B .unt 6#i recei,ed 0:$121 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE !aw &se &se
Constituenc#E &kamti
('li+ible Goters O 1!$1219 Gotes Cast O 8$0229
%lace of /irthE "andala#
>atherE B Ta# 4aun+
3aw &se &se was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 She completed hi+h school at
"andala# %we+on %ri,ate School and since 1919 has worked as Secretar# at
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the &kamti "aternit# and Child Care .ssociation 3aw &se &se recei,ed
!$!!0 ,alid ,otes or @1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 1hn #yaing
Constituenc#E &omalin 415
('li+ible Goters O !!$!929 Gotes Cast O 0!$1:89
Galid Gotes O 02$1!@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1@ Aul# 19!@
%lace of /irthE "on+khan Gilla+e$ &omalin
>atherE B Thawa
B Ohn 6#ain+ completed Se,enth Standard in 198! >rom 19:@*198! he
worked as a primar# school teacher in Leshi Township and as a %rincipal of
Seinkhun %rimar# School in 6hantee Township$ Sa+ain+ 3i,ision B Ohn
6#ain+ recei,ed 8$:8@ ,alid ,otes or @0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &la Thein
Constituenc#E &omalin 4)5
Galid Gotes O 1:$@019 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1@ Aul# 19!@
>atherE B Tha <a
The SLORC briefl# detained B &la Thein in 1988 due to his participation in
the .u+ust uprisin+ &e 5oined the /S%% in 19:: and ser,ed as the Chairman
of 6hantee Township /S%% %art# Bnit in 191@ B &la Thein resi+ned as
Chairman in 191@ and sent a letter to /S%% headFuarters which was critical of
the part# &is resi+nation letter stated that there was a lack of democrac# in
the /S%%$ that it was too centralised and dictatorial$ and that the part# was out
of touch with public opinion &e was subseFuentl# e=pelled from the /S%%
B &la Thein passed hi+h school in 1981 and later worked as the headmaster of
a middle school B &la Thein recei,ed 1$2:8 ,alid ,otes or @! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * #yaw Din
Constituenc#E &tigyaing
('li+ible Goters O @:$01@9 Gotes Cast O !8$2@89
Galid Gotes O !!$8899 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%lace of /irthE 6anni Gilla+e
%arentsE B Chit Swe and 3aw Tin 6#i
The 'lection Commission announced on 8 "a# 1991 that B 6#aw <in had
him into resi+nin+ B 6#aw <in studied at "andala# Bni,ersit# and recei,ed
a /achelor of Science de+ree ma5orin+ in Chemistr# )n 1910 he attended the
.rm# Officer Trainin+ School and recei,ed an award for bra,er# in 1918 &e
resi+ned from the .rm# in 1982 and from 1980*198: was Gice*Chairman of
the Taun+oo Township Geteran Or+anisation B 6#aw <in recei,ed 00$891
,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE * "aw &laing
Constituenc#E ndaw
('li+ible Goters O 82$2:19 Gotes Cast O !9$9@89
Galid Gotes O !8$1099 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 8 >ebruar# 198:
%arentsE B 4athanthee and 3aw Kee
B Saw &lain+ was arrested and imprisoned after he attended a secret meetin+
on 09 September 1992 in "andala# to form a pro,isional +o,ernment. &e was
char+ed under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) and was freed from )nsein %rison
on 01 "a# 1990 The 'lection Commission dismissed B Saw &lain+ from
%arliament on 0! 3ecember 1991 and banned him from runnin+ in future
elections )n 191: he was sentenced to nine #ears imprisonment because of his
in,ol,ement in the 191: Thakhin 6o 3aw &mine demonstration. &e was
released in 1918 under an amnest# B Saw &lain+ has a /achelor of .rts
de+ree ma5orin+ in %hilosoph# and a "aster of .rts de+ree )n 1980 he
became a &i+her*;rade %leader in 1981 he Fualified as a &i+h Court
.d,ocate &e was arrested b# "ilitar# )ntelli+ence and released from so*
called +uest hours on 1! Aul# 0221 B Saw &lain+ recei,ed 01$898 ,alid ,otes
or 19 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * !o &taung
Constituenc#E #ale 415
('li+ible Goters O :0$8029 Gotes Cast O @@$0109
Galid Gotes O @2$8999 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 19@2
%lace of /irthE /o 6#one Gilla+e$ %hlam
%arentsE B &lanon and 3aw &tanman
B 3o &taun+ is currentl# under detention in "andala# %rison &e was
arrested b# the SLORC-s "ilitar# )ntelli+ence at midni+ht on 01 "a# 199:
while preparin+ to attend the si=th anni,ersar# of 4L3 at 3aw .un+ San Suu
6#i-s residence .fter he was released on 01 "a# 199:$ he was arrested a+ain
b# the ")S and was tortured the whole ni+ht &is sons$ 3r Rodain and 3r
Lawn Than+ fled from /urma after the ")S attempted to catch them Some 19
other 4L3 members$ includin+ B /a "in$ B Tin Cho and B <in 4ain+$ were
arrested and char+ed alon+ with B 3o &taun+ under .rticle 8 (5) of the #$'(
)mer!ency Provision Act The# are all still in "andala# %rison B 3o &taun+
passed "edic Trainin+ in 19:0 with the hi+hest mark in the countr# and from
19:!*1989 he worked as a "edic in Tatalan$ 6anpalat$ 6ale$ "awlaik and
&omalin &e was arrested b# the /S%% in 1911 and spent two #ears in
"#in+#an %rison B 3o &taun+ recei,ed 11$!81 ,alid ,otes or @! P in the
1992 elections
4ameE !r Thein Din
Constituenc#E #ale 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$9919 Gotes Cast O @@$1119
Galid Gotes O @2$!219 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1980
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%lace of /irthE "on#wa
%arentsE B /o and 3aw Than &tike
3r Thein <in is the Chairman of 6ale Township 4L3&e recei,ed his
medical de+ree from "andala# "edical )nstitute in 1918 $ and after
completin+ his medical internship he worked at the Tahan Township Co*
operati,e Clinic $ Chin State $ until 19883r Thein <in recei,ed 0!$2:8 ,alid
4ame E * Tin (aung
Constituenc# E #alewa
('li+ible Goters O 0:$0!29 Gotes Cast O 0!$1189
3ate of /irthE 1@ "arch 19!!
%lace of /irthE 6#olin Gilla+e$ Lewa#
>atherE B Than 6#aw
B Tin "aun+ was arrested for o,er one month for his in,ol,ement in the 1988
uprisin+ &e passed 'i+hth Standard at %#awbwe &i+h School and won a
scholarship to stud# "inin+ in .ustralia in 1988 >rom 1988*19:0 he was
Chairman of the 6alewa Township Coal "ine Bnion$ an '=ecuti,e
Committee member of the 6alewa Township %eople-s Council and Chairman
of the Copper "ine Bnion >rom 1918*1918 he worked as a "inin+ 'n+ineer
at 6alewa Coal "ine and then ran a restaurant in 6alewa Township B Tin
"aun+ recei,ed 9$2@1 ,alid ,otes or @: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. (yint 3aing
Constituenc#E #antbalu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$0889 Gotes Cast O @:$08!9
Galid Gotes O @2$!929 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE : October 1981
%lace of /irthE Shwe /o
%arentsE B Law and 3aw .#e Kin
3r "#int 4ain+ is currentl# under detention after bein+ arrested for attendin+
a secret meetin+ held in September 1992 in "andala# to form a pro,isional
+o,ernment &e was sentenced to 08 #ears imprisonment under Penal Code
.rticle 100 (1) The 'lection Commission dismissed 3r "#int 4ain+ from
%arliament b# 3eclaration 998 on 0 Aanuar# 1990$ and banned him from
runnin+ in future elections 3r "#int 4ain+ recei,ed his medical de+ree from
"andala# )nstitute of "edicine in 1981 3r "#int 4ain+ recei,ed !2$:08
,alid ,otes or 1: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung Than
Constituenc#E #ani 415
('li+ible Goters O !2$8219 Gotes Cast O 0!$1819
3ate of /irthE 1 Aanuar# 19@8
%lace of /irthE Letpansuu Gilla+e$ 6ani
%arentsE B 4#unt and 3aw Ohn 6#i
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B 6hin "aun+ Than was imprisoned for one and a half #ears for his
in,ol,ement in the 19:9 South 'ast .sian ;ames demonstration while he was
stud#in+ at "andala# Bni,ersit# &e recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree
ma5orin+ in "athematics in 191! and worked as teacher in 6ani Township
until 1988 B 6hin "aun+ Than recei,ed 11$0!8 ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Thant Iin
Constituenc#E #ani 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !1$8!99 Gotes Cast O 0@$9109
%lace of /irthE "awlaik
>atherE B /a Sein
B Thant Lin studied at "awlaik &i+h School and +raduated from "andala#
Bni,ersit# with a de+ree in .+riculture >rom 19:1*1981 he worked as the
6ani Township "ana+er of the >arm and .+riculture Corporation B Thant
Lin recei,ed 18$181 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (yint #yi
Constituenc#E #atha
('li+ible Goters O 89$12!9 Gotes Cast O @0$1199
Galid Gotes O !:$8!89 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 08 October 1982
%lace of /irthE 6atha
%arentsE B Tin .un+ and 3aw Chit
B "#int 6#i was arrested for attendin+ a secret meetin+ in "andala# in 1992
to form a pro,isional +o,ernment &e was imprisoned under Penal Code
.rticle 100 (1) and was released from )nsein %rison on @ Aune 1990 The
'lection Commission dismissed B "#int 6#i as an "% on 0 Aanuar# 1990 in
accordance with 3eclaration 4o 998$ and also banned him from runnin+ in
future elections B "#int 6#i studied at the )nstitute of Geterinar# Science$
and later transferred to "andala# Bni,ersit# to complete a /achelor of
Science de+ree ma5orin+ in Loolo+# B "#int 6#i recei,ed 08$18! ,alid ,otes
4ameE * Thein "an
Constituenc#E #awlin
('li+ible Goters O :2$9219 Gotes Cast O @:$8199
Galid Gotes O @1$20!9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 18 .u+ust 19@:
%lace of /irthE 6awlin
>atherE B /a Thin
B Thein San studied at 6awlin &i+h School and was e=pelled from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# while stud#in+ a /achelor of .rts de+ree due to his in,ol,ement in
a demonstration in 19:: &e worked as "iddle School Teacher at 6awlin
&i+h School from 19:1*19:9 and recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 1911
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and a "aster of .rts de+ree in 1911 B Thein San recei,ed 09$98: ,alid ,otes
or 1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung Thein
Constituenc#E #hin * 415
('li+ible Goters O !8$90@9 Gotes Cast O 0:$8829
Galid Galids O 00$:@09 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE ! 3ecember 19@2
%lace of /irthE 6hin B
>atherE B %hone "aw
B 6hin "aun+ Thein was arrested for attendin+ a secret meetin+ held in
"andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional +o,ernment. &e was tried and
sentenced under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) and was released from )nsein
%rison on 0 Aune 1990 The 'lection Commission dismissed him from
%arliament on 18 3ecember 1991 and also banned him from runnin+ in future
elections B 6hin "aun+ Thein recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree
ma5orin+ in Chemistr# from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 19:9 &e became a &i+h
Court .d,ocate in 198! B 6hin "aun+ Thein recei,ed 18$!:1 ,alid ,otes or
:8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thaung (yint
Constituenc#E #hin * 4)5
Galid Gotes O 0!$1119 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1 .pril 19@9
%lace of /irthE %ain7lote
>atherE B /o 6
B Thaun+ "#int was arrested for attendin+ a meetin+ in "andala# in 1992 at
the residence of B /a /wa to form a pro,isional +o,ernment &e was tried
and sentenced under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) and was released from )nsein
%rison on @ Aune 1990 The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% b#
3eclaration 4o 99: on : Aanuar# 1990 and banned him from runnin+ in
future elections B Thaun+ recei,ed a /achelor of Law de+ree from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# in 191@ and then worked as a &i+h Court .d,ocate B Thaun+
"#int recei,ed 1@$0:1 ,alid ,otes or :2 P in elections
4ameE * #yee (aung
Constituenc#E #yunhla
('li+ible Goters O !0$:@19 Gotes Cast O 0:$:019
Galid Gotes O 0@$2109 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 09 September 19!8
%lace of /irthE Kamethin
%arentsE B Tun 6hain+ and 3aw Ka
The 'lection Commission announced on 18 Aul# 199: that B 6#ee "aun+
intimidated him into resi+nin+ B 6#ee "aun+ passed Tenth Standard from
Kamethin &i+h School and studied at Kankin Colle+e at Ran+oon Bni,ersit#
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&e 5oined the .rm# in 1989 and retired as a Captain in 1988 >rom 1981*1988
he was Chairman of the 6#unhla Township %eople-s Council B 6#ee "aun+
recei,ed 11$109 ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin (aung Din
Constituenc#E (awlaik
('li+ible Goters O 00$!019 Gotes Cast O 19$0!29
Galid Gotes O 11$::!9 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 01 >ebruar# 1988
%lace of /irthE 6intark
%arentsE B 4#o Oo and 3aw Than 6#i
B Tin "aun+ <in studied at 6intark "iddle School and "awlaik &i+h
School &e worked as a Clerk at the "awlaik Township Trade Co*operati,e
from 1918*1982 and ran a pri,ate electronic repair shop from 1982*1992 B
Tin "aun+ <in recei,ed 11$0@9 ,alid ,otes or :@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Bo
Constituenc#E (ingin
('li+ible Goters O @1$2189 Gotes Cast O !8$09@9
Galid Gotes O !!$09:9 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE )nbinhla Gilla+e$ "in+in
%arentsE B %o Ohn and 3aw Sein
B /o is Treasurer of the "in+in Township 4L3 <hen the Aapanese occupied
/urma in 19@0 he left school while stud#in+ >ourth Standard at "aukadaw
Gilla+e %rimar# School >rom 1980*1988 he operated his own businesses
includin+ a timber concession$ rice mill and a cookin+ oil factor# B /o
recei,ed 18$@!8 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yi "oe
Constituenc#E (onywa 415
('li+ible Goters O 80$8899 Gotes Cast O :8$@1:9
Galid Gotes O :1$0089 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1@ "arch 19!8
>atherE B &an
B 6#i Soe recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 1988 and 5oined the .rm#
the followin+ #ear &e resi+ned from the .rm# while he was 3eput#
Commander of )nfantr# /attalion (9@)and recei,ed the second hi+hest
percenta+e of ,otes amon+ all candidates in the election B 6#i Soe recei,ed
@9$88: ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw Aung
Constituenc#E (onywa 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 81$@!@9 Gotes Cast O :@$0289
Galid Gotes O :2$:989 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE 9 "a# 19!8
%lace of /irthE Shwepan Gilla+e$ "#aun+
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>atherE B .un+ Chate
B Saw .un+ bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 alon+
with other 4L3 representati,es &e +ained a /achelor of Science de+ree from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit#$ and /achelor of .rts and /achelor of Law de+rees
between 19:2 and 19:8 while workin+ as a hi+h school teacher in "on#wa
>rom 19:9*1989 he worked as a &i+her*;rade %leader and a &i+h Court
.d,ocate &e also worked as a part*time member of "on#wa Township
%eople-s Council from 1988*1988 B Saw .un+ recei,ed @1$9!! ,alid ,otes
4ameE * (in Thwin
Constituenc#E (yaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !!$@889 Gotes Cast O 0:$1@19
Galid Gotes O 0@$0289 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1908
%lace of /irthE %halon Gilla+e$ Taikk#i
%arentsE B %u and 3aw Tote
B "in Thwin is the Gice*Chairman of Sa+ain+ 3i,ision 4L3 &e 5oined the
4L3 after he participated in the 1988 uprisin+ in <untho &e completed
Si=th Standard at Taikk#i State "iddle School and 5oined the /urma "ilitar#
%olice (/"%) in 19@2 &e also 5oined the /urma )ndependence .rm# (/).)in
19@0 and fou+ht a+ainst the Aapanese &e was one of ;en .un+ San-s
bod#+uards until 19@1 when he then ser,ed in the .rm# in the anti*insur+ent
unit &e was also in the State ;uard %olice Re+iment and ser,ed as a
Compan# Commander of the %resident-s bod#+uards B "in Thwin passed
Tenth Standard in 19:1 )n 19:: he was in5ured while ser,in+ as a Column
Commander durin+ the Koma Operation a+ainst the Communist %art# of
/urma (C%/) /oth his le+s had to be amputated as a result of his in5uries and
he retired from the .rm# in 19:8 on medical +rounds B "in Thwin was a
member of South Okkalapa Township %eople-s Council in 1918 and in same
#ear he was awarded the Star of )ndependence (Third Class) for his role in
/urma-s independence B "in Thwin recei,ed 9$9@1 ,alid ,otes or @1 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * Bar Bar
Constituenc#E (yinmu 415
('li+ible Goters O 09$8909 Gotes Cast O 0@$:199
Galid Gotes O 00$8@89 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 10 "arch 19!0
>atherE B &oke Sein
B /ar /ar was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational
Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 &e +ained a /achelor of .rts de+ree from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19:! and worked as a +o,ernment ser,ant in the
'ducation 3epartment from 19:!*1988 B /ar /ar recei,ed 1:$@11 ,alid
,otes or 1! P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE * Tin 3gwe
Constituenc#E (yinmu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !2$9!89 Gotes Cast O 0@$:8!9
Galid Gotes O 00$!989 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE : Aul# 19@1
%lace of /irthE Kwathaun+
%arentsE B %o Soe and 3aw "#in
B Tin 4+we is the "#inmu Township or+aniser for the 4L3 &e studied at
"#inmu &i+h School and worked as a +o,ernment ser,ant in the )ndustrial
>armin+ 3epartment from 19:8*1911 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he was Gice*
Chairman of the "#inmu Strike Committee B Tin 4+we recei,ed 1:$181
4ameE * %hit #haing
Constituenc#E 3gaAun 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$8809 Gotes Cast O 08$:229
Galid Gotes O 0@$8819 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE @ .pril 19!2
>atherE B .un+ 6ha
The 'lection Commission announced on 01 .u+ust 199: that B Chit 6hain+
intimidated him into resi+nin+ B Chit 6hain+ has worked as an 4L3
or+aniser for 4+a7un Township and runs a cookin+*oil factor# B Chit 6hain+
recei,ed 1:$881 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * %ho &laing
Constituenc#E 3gaAun 4)5
Galid Gotes O 08$:1:9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 12 .pril 19:1
%lace of /irthE 4+a7un
%arentsE B "#a Than
The SLORC arrested B Cho &lain+ under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act$
.rticle 8 (5) on 1: Aanuar# 1991$ and released on 08 .pril 1990 &e +ained a
/achelor of Science de+ree in Chemistr# in 1981 and is an 4L3 or+aniser for
4+a7un Township B Cho &lain+ recei,ed 18$@82 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Than "ein 4* Than5
Constituenc#E -ale 415
('li+ible Goters O !@$2119 Gotes Cast O 0:$@989
Galid Gotes O 0!$2@89 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1: .pril 1982
%lace of /irthE 6okkosu Gilla+e
%arentsE B /a &twe and 3aw &mone
B Than Sein is currentl# in e=ile in )ndia The 'lection Commission
dismissed B Than Sein from %arliament on 01 >ebruar# 1991 for ha,in+
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contact with armed +roups and co*operatin+ with them with the intent of
formin+ a parallel +o,ernment .s a result$ B Than Sein fled /urma for )ndia
and 5oined the 4C;B/ B Than Sein studied at Kinmabin &i+h School and
worked as %rimar# School Teacher at 4#aun+kai and %adaukkone Gilla+es in
%ale Township from 19:9*191: &e also worked in the transportation industr#
from 191:*1992 ('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 91! of 01*0*91
announces the ( non*e=istence as &luttaw representati,es D and cancellation
of their names from the list of elected &luttaw representati,es ( of E B Than
Sein alon+ with 3r Tint Swe * %ale 0 $ B "aun+ "aun+ .#e * "andala# 4'
1 and 3r San .un+ * )n+apu 0S The court concerned has ruled with firm
e,idence that the abo,e*mentioned persons made contacts with and
collaborated with the armed insur+ent or+ani7ationa which formed parallel
+o,ernment to rise up a+ainst the State and with members of the said
or+ani7ations and that the# formed or+ani7ations to rise up a+ainst the State (
(<%3Q 00?0?91) (B Than Sein has been declared absconder b# the township
court E went ( to "i7oram State $ )ndia $ where he is en+a+ed in anti*
+o,ernment acti,ities ( (<%3Q08?@?91)B Than Sein recei,ed 18$81@ ,alid
,otes or :9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r Tint "we
Constituenc#E -ale 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !!$1989 Gotes Cast O 0@$0:@9
3ate of /irthE 8 .u+ust 19@8
%lace of /irthE "in Gilla+e$ %ale
%arentsE B /a Cho$3aw 6hin 6hin
3r Tint Swe is in e=ile in )ndia and is the 4C;B/-s "inister for South .sia
.ffairs &e is also a Central '=ecuti,e Committee of the 4L3*L. The
'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% on 01 >ebruar# 1990 The
Commission char+ed that 3r Tint Swe made contact with armed +roups and
collaborated with them with the intent to form a parallel +o,ernment 3r Tint
Swe left for )ndia to 5oin the 4C;B/ and was initiall# appointed the
Coalition-s "inister for the %rime "inister-s Office 3r Tint Swe +ained his
medical de+ree in 1910 from "andala# )nstitute of "edicine &e worked as a
+o,ernment doctor in &ein7e "ine$ "on#wa$ "#otha$ 4+a7un$ Sa+ain+ and
%ale and left the +o,ernment ser,ice in 1988 ('lection Commission
.nnouncement 4o 91! of 01*0*91 $ announces the (non*e=istence as &luttaw
representati,es D and cancellation of their names from the list of elected
&luttaw representati,esS of E 3r Tint Swe alon+ with B Than Sein * %ale 1 $
B "aun+ "aun+ .#e * "andala# 4' 1 * and 3r Sann .un+ O )n+apu 0
(The court concerned has ruled with firm e,idence that the abo,e*mentioned
persons made contacts with and collaborated with the armed insur+ent
or+ani7ations which formed parallel +o,ernment to rise up a+ainst the State
and with members of the said or+ani7ations and that the# formed
or+ani7ations to rise up a+ainst the State ( (<%3Q00?0?91)(Three &luttaw
members $ all from the 4L3 $ ( ha,e been declared absconders b# the /ahan
Township court as the# ha,e absconded to a,oid le+al action to be taken
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a+ainst them (The# are 3r Tint Swe $ B Than 6#we *
Shwedaun+ 1 and B Si "aun+ * La#m#ethnar 1)n September and October
the# discussed ( formation of a parallel +o,ernment in "andala# and a
temporar# +o,ernment in the 5un+les ( (<%3Q:?10?92)
4ameE * Aung Thaung
Constituenc#E -haungpyin
('li+ible Goters O !1$98:9 Gotes Cast O !!$8::9
3ate of /irthE 0! 4o,ember 1988
%lace of /irthE %haun+p#in
%arentsE B 6an Tint
B .un+ Thaun+ was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who walked out of the
SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 &e is now an 4L3
township or+aniser &e studied at %haun+p#in &i+h School and worked at
%haun+p#in Township Co*operati,e 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he was in
char+e of the 4ews and )nformation 3epartment of %haun+p#in Township
Strike CommitteeB .un+ Thaun+ recei,ed 18$8!8 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * (ya Aye 4Bamaw "hwe 3yo5
Constituenc#E -inlebu
('li+ible Goters O @1$9829 Gotes Cast O !9$11:9
3ate of /irthE 19!2
%lace of /irthE 4aun+kho Gilla+e$ /hamo
%arentsE B San Ka and 3aw La#
B "#a .#e ,oluntaril# resi+ned from the 4L3 in .pril 1990 &e started
writin+ no,els$ poems and articles in 198@ under the pen name of /amaw
Shwe 4#o &e was an education officer from 198@*19:2 and a middle school
teacher at <untho from 19:2*19:: .fter he completed the /S%%-s /asic
%olitical Trainin+ Course in 19::$ he became a <untho Township /S%% %art#
Bnit or+aniser &e was also an assistant lecturer at the Central )nstitute of
%olitical Science in 19:1 B "#a .#e was Chairman of the Sanchaun+
Township %eople-s Austice Council$ but in September 191: he was dischar+ed
from the position and e=pelled from the /S%% after he dismissed a case of si=
workers in,ol,ed in the 191@ labour strike B "#a .#e then worked as a
teacher B "#a .#e recei,ed 08$@91 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE %ol Thiha Thuya "oe Thein 4.etired5
Constituenc#E "againg 415
('li+ible Goters O 11$8@@9 Gotes Cast O 88$12!9
%lace of /irthE Sa+ain+
>atherE B La# Kar
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Col Thiha Thu#a Soe Thein was a Central Committee member of the
%atriotic Old Comrades Lea+ue (%OCL)before the SLORC banned the part#
The SLORC arrested him on 1: Aanuar# 1991 and char+ed under .rticle 8 (a)$
(b) and (5) of the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act &e was sentenced to 10
#ears imprisonment and was released from )nsein %rison on 08 .pril 1990
The 'lection Commission dismissed Col Thiha Thu#a Soe Thein as an "% on
11 .pril 1990 Col Thiha Thu#a Soe Thein was Chairman of the "a+we
3i,ision Securit# and .dministrati,e Committee$ a Central Committee
member of the /S%% and he also worked at the /S%% headFuarters in
Ran+oon )n 1911 he was e=pelled from the /S%% with man# other Central
Committee members durin+ the Third %art# Con+ress Col Thiha Thu#a Soe
Thein studied at Sa+ain+ State &i+h School &e ser,ed as )nformation Officer
of the %G> in 19@: and was Secretar# of the Sa+ain+ 3istrict Socialist %art#
&e was also an '=ecuti,e Committee member of the .>%>L from 19@1*19@9
and was in,ol,ed in ma5or operations in the .rm# from 19@9*1918 &e was
awarded a medal for bra,er# after the Kan ;#i .un+ operation that defeated
an in,asion into Shan State b# 6uomintan+ forces from China B Soe Thein
recei,ed !1$2!1 ,alid ,otes or 12 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. #hin (aung "we
Constituenc#E "againg 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 11$8819 Gotes Cast O :0$9:19
Galid Gotes O 81$:1@9 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE 198!
>atherE B Tun %e
3r 6hin "aun+ Swe bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember
1998 alon+ with other 4L3 representati,es &e +ained a medical de+ree from
the Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine and from 1981*1988 was the or+aniser and
Treasurer of the "udon Township /urma 3octors .ssociation 3r 6hin
"aun+ Swe recei,ed @1$80! ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung #yi
Constituenc#E "alingyi 415
('li+ible Goters O !@$8::9 Gotes Cast O 08$0:!9
3ate of /irthE 18 September 190:
%lace of /irthE Sathone Gilla+e$ Salin+#i
>atherE B /a Than
B 6hin "aun+ 6#i was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 and was a member the Labour
3epartment of the 4L3 &e +ained a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 1981 and was
a member of Ran+oon Bni,ersit# Students- Bnion from 1982*1981 >rom
19@!*19@8$ B 6hin "aun+ 6#i was a trainer in the .sia Kouth .ssociation
and in 19@8 he 5oined an artiller# compan# to fi+ht a+ainst the Aapanese &e
worked at the 3epartment of Labour from 1980*1989 and up until 1919
worked with ,arious +o,ernment departments &e was also a member of the
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/S%%-s <orkers- Or+anisin+ Committee B 6hin "aun+ 6#i recei,ed 18$10:
4ameE * "ein /an
Constituenc#E "alingyi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !0$!8:9 Gotes Cast O 0@$81!9
Galid Gotes O 01$@019 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE Salin+#i
>atherE B .un+ /oe
B Sein Kan recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 19:8 and a 3iploma of
'ducation throu+h correspondence in 1910 &e worked as &i+h School
Teacher at 6#akaw &i+h School from 19:8*1980 B Sein Kan recei,ed
1@$290 ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Aung Bo
Constituenc#E "hwebo 415
('li+ible Goters O :1$@!!9 Gotes Cast O 8@$!019
Galid Gotes O 82$:1!9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1 "a# 1980
%lace of /irthE 6#aukm#aun+$ Shwebo
%arentsE B Thein Tan and 3aw Thaun+ Thaun+
The 'lection Commission announced on 1 Aune 199: that 3r .un+ /o had
him into resi+nin+ 3r .un+ /o recei,ed his medical de+ree from "andala#
)nstitute of "edicine 3r .un+ /o recei,ed !1$012 ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Than Tun
Constituenc#E "hwebo 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :8$0289 Gotes Cast O 81$2919
Galid Gotes O 8!$0!19 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%lace of /irthE Shwebo
%arentsE B /a Ohn and 3aw 6#i
The 'lection Commission announced on 08 >ebruar# 1990 that B Than Tun
intimidated him into resi+nin+ The SLORC arrested him in Aanuar# 1990 and
placed him in Shwebo %rison &e was released on 1! "a# 1990 B Than Tun
+ained a /achelor of 'n+ineerin+ de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of
Technolo+# in 191! and 5oined the 4L3 after the 1988 uprisin+ B Than Tun
recei,ed !:$988 ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Bo (oung
Constituenc#E Tabayin 415
('li+ible Goters O !!$!!09 Gotes Cast O 08$1189
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%lace of /irthE Taba#in
3ate of /irthE 19@8
%arentsE B /o Shin and 3aw Chan %h#u
)n 1991$ B /o "oun+ was char+ed under Penal Code .rticle 1@! and sent to
prison and has since been released The 'lection Commission dismissed him
from %arliament in accordance with 3eclaration 98@ on 12 3ecember 1991
and banned him from runnin+ in elections held within ten #ears 3urin+ the
1988 uprisin+ he was the leader of the Taba#in Township Strike Committee
B /o "oun+ recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree in 19:9$ a 3iploma of
.ccountin+ in 1918 and became a &i+h Court .d,ocate in 1918 &e was
worked for the Taba#in Township Co*operati,e from 1912*198@ and started
workin+ as a law#er in 198! B /o "oun+ recei,ed 18$@8@ ,alid ,otes or 11
4ameE * Din (yint Aung
Constituenc#E Tabayin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !:$8089 Gotes Cast O 01$2999
Galid Gotes O 0@$1@:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1988
>atherE B /o Sein
B <in "#int .un+ bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998
alon+ with other 4L3 representati,es &e recei,ed a /achelor of Science
de+ree ma5orin+ in /otan# from "andala# Bni,ersit# and then worked for his
parents- business B <in "#int .un+ recei,ed 11$@@8 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE +t,%ol #yaw "an 4.etired5
Constituenc#E TaAe 415
3ate of /irthE 11 Aune 19!0
%lace of /irthE 6#armin+#i Gilla+e$ Sa+ain+
%arentsE B Lar "#a and 3aw Ohn 6hin
"ilitar# )ntelli+ence officers arrested Lt Col 6#aw San in Aanuar# 1990 after
the Sa+ain+ 3i,ision 4L3 released a statement supportin+ the decision to
award 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i the 1991 4obel %eace %ri7e .fter he refused
to withdraw the statement$ the authorities sentenced him to se,en #ears
imprisonment &e was released from )nsein Special %rison in >ebruar# 1998$
alon+ with B Tin Oo and B 6#i "aun+$ on the 82
th
anni,ersar# of the
foundin+ of the /urmese .rm# The 'lection Commission dismissed him as
an "% in 199@ Lt Col 6#aw San 5oined the .rm# in 19@9 and he retired as
a Lieutenant*Colonel in Aanuar# 198: 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he was
in,ol,ed in the .rm# Geterans .ssociation and was later a Central Committee
member of the now banned %OCL &e is still under detention Lt*Col 6#aw
San recei,ed 18$8:0 ,alid ,otes or 19 P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE * -e Than
Constituenc#E TaAe 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @2$8889 Gotes Cast O 09$8:29
Galid Gotes O 0@$1@09 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 10 "arch 19@!
%lace of /irthE Ta7e
%arentsE B San "aun+ and 3aw .#e 6hin
B %e Than +raduated from "andala# Bni,ersit# and attended "andala#
Teacher Trainin+ School from 19::*19:8 &e worked as a teacher at Ta7e
State "iddle School from 19:8*1988 B %e Than recei,ed 1:$!81 ,alid ,otes
or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tun (yaing
Constituenc#E Detlet 415
('li+ible Goters O 8@$8119 Gotes Cast O @1$9819
Galid Gotes O !1$8889 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B Chit Toak and 3aw "i
B Tun "#ain+ was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 &e recei,ed a /achelor of Science
de+ree ma5orin+ in "athematics from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 191! and
worked as a Clerk at <etlet Township Co*operati,e from 191!*1918 &e was
also Secretar# of <etlet Township /S%%-s Kouth <in+ from 1918*1981 )n
1981 he was accused of creatin+ problems in <etlet Township /S%% and was
subseFuentl# dismissed from his post &e then worked as a pri,ate teacher
from 1981*1988 B Tun "#ain+ recei,ed 0!$98: ,alid ,otes or :! P in the
1992 elections
4ameE !aw #hin "an &laing
Constituenc#E Detlet 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$9!19 Gotes Cast O @!$8:@9
Galid Gotes O !9$8:09 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1: October 198:
%lace of /irthE <etlet
%arentsE B Shwe /a and 3aw La#
3aw 6hin San &lain+ was arrested in .pril 1991 for participatin+ in a secret
meetin+ in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional +o,ernment. She was tried
and sentenced under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) and was released from )nsein
%rison on @ "a# 1990 in accordance with SLORC 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of
0@ .pril 1990 The 'lection Commission dismissed her as an "% on 18
3ecember 1991 and banned her from runnin+ in future elections 3aw 6hin
San &lain+ attended <etlet State &i+h School and worked as a clerk in 1919
She obtained a /achelor of Law de+ree in 1980 and in 1988 be+an workin+ as
a &i+h Court .d,ocate 3aw 6hin San &lain+ recei,ed 09$828 ,alid ,otes or
80
4ameE !r. Aung #hin
Constituenc#E Duntho
('li+ible Goters O !!$2289 Gotes Cast O 0:$!199
Galid Gotes O 01$@:@9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1! "a# 1980
%lace of /irthE 6awlin
%arentsE B 6#aw and 3aw "#at
The 'lection Commission announced on 01 Aune 199: that 3r .un+ 6hin
intimidated him into resi+nin+ 3r .un+ 6hin was amon+ the 4L3
representati,es who walked out of the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember
1998 &e completed his medical stud# at "andala# )nstitute of "edicine in
1981 and from 1980*1988 he worked at the Chokethin Gilla+e Co*operati,e
Clinic in 6antbalu Township Since 198: he has run his own clinic 3r .un+
6hin recei,ed 1@$9:! ,alid ,otes or 12 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. &tay (aung 4aka * Than Aung &tay5
Constituenc#E /e,* 415
('li+ible Goters O !0$:909 Gotes Cast O 08$2!19
Galid Gotes O 00$:289 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE @ September 19@0
%lace of /irthE Chaun+ Koe$ Tantse
%arentsE B /a Kan and 3aw 6#i "a#
3r &ta# "aun+ is Chairman of Ke*B Township 4L3 and was amon+ the
4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember
1998 &e recei,ed a medical de+ree from the "andala# )nstitute of "edicine
in 1911 and worked as the 3octor )n Char+e at the Ke*B Township Co*
operati,e Clinic 3r &ta# "aun+ recei,ed 1:$129 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Din #o
Constituenc#E /e,* 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !0$1809 Gotes Cast O 0:$0@19
Galid Gotes O 0@$8@29 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE Ke*B
>atherE B Thiwa
B <in 6o was murdered in a hotel in 6unmin+$ China on 08 >ebruar#
199!&is bod# was found on his bed at the Tea ;arden &otel b# Chinese
authorities&e had been stabbed twice in the chest and had his throat
slashedThere was no si+n of a stru++le&is belon+in+s includin+ BSU822
were found undisturbedOnl# his /urmese passport was missin+ B <in 6o
had been sent on a mission to 6achin State in 1990 to or+ani7e the democratic
opposition in northern /urma a+ainst the rulin+ SLORC"ost obser,ers
suspect the murder was politicall# moti,ated)t is known that Colonel Ke
"#int $ 3eput# Commander 4ortheastern "ilitar# Re+ion $ Lieut*Col Than
Tin from the "ilitar# .ttache-s office in /ei5in+ $ Lieut*Col 6#aw Thein
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from "ilitar# )ntelli+ence headFuarters in Ran+oon and a "a5or Tin Ku $ met
in "use in Aanuar# 9! with senior Chinese militar# officials&e was
assassinated at a hotel on his wa# back to "anerplaw camp after ,isitin+ in
northern /urma %rior to his death he was a Central Committee member of the
4L3*L.$ and on 18 3ecember 1992$ B <in 6o was appointed 4C;B/
"inister for >inance The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% on
0: 3ecember 1990 on the +rounds that he had contact with armed
re,olutionar# +roups and was co*operatin+ with them to form a parallel
+o,ernment B <in 6o has a /achelor of 'ducation de+ree and worked as a
teacher at Ke*B State &i+h School from 19:8*1988 (Se,en &luttaw members
$ fi,e of them from the 4L3 $ ha,e absconded to a,oid le+al action a+ainst
themThe# ( had taken part in a series of clandestine meetin+s held durin+ the
months of September and October $1992 where the formation of a parallel
+o,ernment in "andala# and the formation of a temporar# +o,ernment in the
5un+les were discussedThe# are B <in 6o $ B /o &la Tint O"o+ok*0$ B
Thein Oo*"andala# S<*0 $ B &la %e*%#awbwe*0 $ B "#a <in*)n+apu*1 $ B
%eter Limbin*)ndep %#in Oo Lwin*0 and 3r Sann .un+*)ndep )n+apu*0
(<%3Q0?10?92)B <in 6o recei,ed 1:$!2@ ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Bo Thaung
Constituenc#E /inmabin 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$81!9 Gotes Cast O 0!$!999
3ate of /irthE !1 Aul# 19@1
%lace of /irthE Chaun+ B
%arentsE B Kan and 3aw ;#i
B /o Thaun+ 5oined the 4L3 after the 1988 uprisin+$ and in 1990 he left for
)ndia to 5oin the 4C;B/ &e was selected as a Central '=ecuti,e Committee
member of the 4L3*L. in 4o,ember 199: B /o Thaun+ studied at Chaun+
B &i+h School and +ained a /achelor of Science de+ree ma5orin+ in %h#sics
from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 191! &e worked as a teacher from 191@*198:
and since then has operated his own business B /o Thaun+ recei,ed 18$:@1
4ameE * Tin Tun Aung
Constituenc#E /inmabin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !1$1:09 Gotes Cast O 0@$@0@9
%lace of /irthE 3aikoo
%arentsE B Tin and 3aw Thein Tin
B Tin Tun .un+ worked at the *ew .i!ht of ,yanmar newspaper$ and as an
'ditor at the /urmese /roadcastin+ Ser,ice for !2 #ears &e +ained a
/achelor of .rts de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and a 4ewspaper 3iploma
from the Ran+oon Aournalism Trainin+ School B Tin Tun .un+ recei,ed
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18$!92 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
3!0-03!03T"
4ameE * Thein -e
Constituenc#E #antbalu 415
('li+ible Goters O 88$2099 Gotes Cast O @0$:8!9
Galid Gotes O !:$:819 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irth E 8 Aanuar# 19@2
%lace of /irthE &omalin
>atherE B /a Thin
B Thein %e was arrested b# the SLORC for participatin+ in a meetin+ in
September 1992 in "andala# to form a pro,isional +o,ernment. &e was
char+ed under Penal Code .rticle 100(b) in "a# 1991 and sent to )nsein
%rison for one #ear The 'lection Commission subseFuentl# dismissed him as
an "% on 00 Aanuar# 1990 B Thein %e +raduated from the .ssistant "edic
Trainin+ School in 19:1 and worked as a ,illa+e "edic from 19:1*1981 B
Thein %e recei,ed 11$!:@ ,alid ,otes or @1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Din "hein
Constituenc#E (yaung 415
('li+ible Goters O !!$@189 Gotes Cast O 0:$8889
Galid Gotes O 0@$1@19 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B Than %e and 3aw 6#i <in
B <in Shein was "#aun+ Township strike leader in 1988 and the township
or+aniser of the 4L3 from 1988*1989 &e resi+ned from the 4L3 on 0
Aanuar# 1992 because he was replaced b# Lt Col .un+ Tun to run as the
4L3 candidate for "#aun+ (1)constituenc# Lt Col .un+ Tun was a former
3eput# "inister of the 'ducation "inistr# B <in Shein subseFuentl# ran as
an independent in the election B <in Shein has a /achelor of Science de+ree
in )ndustrial Chemistr# from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and he worked as teacher
from 1910*1980 The /S%% arrested him in .pril 1980 under the #$/' State
Protection Act .rticle 12 (a)$ and he was sent to prison for 18 months B <in
Shein recei,ed 9$1@9 ,alid ,otes or !9 P in the 1992 elections
3A2A &++" .0213A+ -.12.0""$0 -A.T/ 43&.--5
4ameE * #hapo #ailon
Constituenc#E +ahe
('li+ible Goters O 8$8@19 Gotes Cast O 8$8119
Galid Gotes O @$:189 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1: .u+ust 19!!
>atherE B %ar 4on
The SLORC abolished the 4a+a &ills Re+ional %ro+ressi,e %art# (4&R%%)on
18 "arch 1990 and B 6hapo 6ailon$ who was part# Chairman at the time$
subseFuentl# became an independent "% B 6hapo 6ailon completed
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Se,enth Standard at Ran+oon "odel &i+h School and ser,ed as district
or+aniser for the .>%>L from 1989*19:2 B 6hapo 6ailon recei,ed @$28!
4ameE * !we -awt
Constituenc#E +eshi
('li+ible Goters O 8$8109 Gotes Cast O @$9819
Galid Gotes O @$10@9 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 19@1
%lace of /irthE Sommara Gilla+e
>atherE B Tar Lai %awt
.fter the SLORC abolished the 4&R%% in 1990$ B 3we %awt became an
independent "% &e studied at &en7ada 6aren /aptist Christian /ible School
and )nsein /aptist Christian /ible School$ and was ;eneral*Secretar# of the
4a+a /aptist Con,ention in 4a+a &ills B 3we %awt recei,ed !$!22 ,alid
*3T0! 3AT13A+T0" +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4*3+!5
4ameE * &taung #ho &tan
Constituenc#E Tamu
('li+ible Goters O !1$:829 Gotes Cast O 08$18!9
%lace of /irthE Sankart Gilla+e$ Tamu
%arentsE B Kan 6ho Lun and 3aw &lain+ 6ho 6#in
The SLORC banned the B4L3 on 11 "arch 1990 b# 3eclaration 4o 1?90$
and B &taun+ 6ho &tan subseFuentl# became an independent "% &e was
the ;eneral*Secretar# of the &ill Tribe 3emocratic %art# which was banned
alon+ with the B4L3 B &taun+ 6ho &tan has a /achelor of .rts de+ree
from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and has attended the SLORC-s 4ational
Con,ention B &taun+ 6ho &tan recei,ed 8$9!9 ,alid ,otes or !8 P in the
1992 elections
3AT13A+ *3T/ -A.T/ 43*-5
4ameE * #yaw (aung
Constituenc#E 3anyun
('li+ible Goters O :$@::9 Gotes Cast O 1$1809
Galid Gotes O 1$8@@9 4umber of Candidates O 0)
%lace of /irthE 3onti Gilla+e$ 4an#un
>atherE B 6a# %u
B 6#aw "aun+ is the 4an#un Township or+aniser for the 4B% &e studied at
6hamti$ Ta,o# and 6awkareik &i+h Schools and worked as a Clerk at the
4an#un Township %olice >orce in 19:9 )n 1912$ he attended the /S%%-s
84
/asic %olitical Trainin+ Course and was Secretar# of 4an#un Township
%eople-s Council and Secretar# of the township-s /S%% %art# Bnit &e was
also a member of the Sa+ain+ 3i,ision %eople-s Council B 6#aw "aun+
recei,ed 1$1@: ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections

Tenasserim !ivision
+ocation< /orderin+ "on State in the north and Thailand in the south and east and
facin+ .ndaman Sea in the <est$ Tenasserim 3i,ision is situated between latitudes 9R88C
north and 18R1:C north in the southernmost part of /urma The sea alon+ Tenasserim
coast is dotted with nearl# 822 islands )slands in the south are called "er+ui("#eik)
archipela+o The 3i,isionCs area is 1:$1!88 sFuare miles
Topography and climate< .s Tenasserim 3i,ision is located in the eastern mountain
ran+e re+ion$ its landscape is mountainous ;enerall#$ mountains with nearl# !$222 feet
in hei+ht run from north*west to south * east Some of the mountain ran+es run into the
sea and rise a+ain as islands alon+ the coast The :$821 foot "#inmolekhat "ountain is
the hi+hest peak in the 3i,ision 4walaboh with an ele,ation of 8$2:! feet is the famous
mountain in the re+ion The mountain ran+e linkin+ Taun+n#o "ountain Ran+e in the
north runs as the border Thailand and "#anmar Lon+ and narrow plains can be found
alon+ the ri,ers and the coastal areas
Tenasserim 3i,ision has a tropical monsoon climate The land which is located nearest to
the 'Fuator in /urma is warm #ear round with onl# sli+ht chan+es in temperatures The
hi+hest temperature of 3awei is 122R > The a,era+e hi+hest temperature of
"er+ui("#eik) is 9:8R > and the lowest a,era+e temperature is :8R > .nnual a,era+e
rainfall in "er+ui("#eik) is 1:0 inches and in Ta,o#(3awei) is 018 inches
-opulation, inhabitants, languages and religion< .s the land is mountainous$ it is a
thinl# populated area )ts total population is o,er 10 million$ with a population densit# of
:@ persons per sFuare mile "a5orit# of the residents of the 3i,ision li,e alon+ the
coastal plains and ri,er ,alle#s Laun+lon and "er+ui("#eik) townships ha,e the hi+hest
population densit# Tenasserim and /okp#in townships ha,e population densit# of onl#
1@ to 18 persons per sFuare mile The inhabitants of the 3i,ision are /amars$ 6arens$
"ons$ Shans$ .rakans$ %ashues or "ala#s and Salons who li,e mainl# in "er+ui("#eik)
archipela+o "a5orit# of the inhabitants are /uddhists and speak /urmese Lan+ua+e
Bormation of districts, townships and villages< Tenasserim 3i,ision has three districts
O Ta,o#(3awei)$ "er+ui("#eik) and 6awthoun+ ** formed with ten townships and !08
,illa+e*tracts
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * 1hn (yint
Constituenc#E Bokepyin
('li+ible Goters O 18$1!19 Gotes Cast O 1$2:@9
Galid Gotes O :$0819 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 1 >ebruar# 19!@
85
%lace of /irthE /okep#in
>atherE B Thein Tin
B Ohn "#int ,oluntaril# resi+ned as an "% on 01 4o,ember 1991 because of
health reasons >rom 1988*1911 B Ohn "#int worked as a teacher at a
primar# school in "er+ui Township and was the officer*in char+e of
education in Laun+lon Township >rom 1911$ he was secretar# and chairman
of /okep#in Township /S%% until he was suspended from the part# on 02
Aul# 1988('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 919 of 01*11*91
authori7es the resi+nation of B Ohn "#int for ( reasons of health (
(<%3Q08?11?91)B Ohn "#int recei,ed @$:81 ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * &la (in
Constituenc#E #awthaung
('li+ible Goters O 0:$08:9 Gotes Cast O 1!$:119
%arentsE B .un+ &lain+ and 3aw .#e 6#i
B &la "in is currentl# under detention after bein+ arrested at his home b#
"ilitar# )ntelli+ence Ser,ice officers on 19 4o,ember 199: .t the time he
was a member of the 4L3 Central Committee and chief or+aniser of
Tenasserim 3i,ision 4L3 B &la "in was char+ed under .rticle 8 (a) of the
#$'( )mer!ency Provision Act and durin+ his trial he was not allowed to ha,e
an# le+al representation &e was sentenced to se,en #ears imprisonment B
&la "in +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 'conomics and durin+ 19::
and 19:1 he was a trainin+ officer at the 3epartment of %lannin+ and >inance
>rom 19:8*1918 he was the mana+er of the Trade Corporation in Thandaun+$
6#ankhin$ 6#onep#aw and /assein Townships &e was amon+ the 4L3
representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember
1998 B &la "in recei,ed 8$:80 ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung 1o
Constituenc#E #yunsu
('li+ible Goters O @:$:8:9 Gotes Cast O 19$:829
Galid Gotes O 1:$:9:9 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE 4#aun+ Oo$ "andala# 3i,ision
3ate of /irthE 0! "arch 1908
%arentsE B /a 6hin
B 6hin "aun+ Oo is a member of Sanchaun+ Township 4L3 in Ran+oon &e
was a Central Committee member of the now banned %OCL and a former
member of the .rm# Geterans- .ssociation &e was in ninth standard at
Kenan+#aun+ State &i+h School when he left school and in 19@0 he became
a member of the .sian Kouth .ssociation and 5oined the /3. the followin+
#ear &e fou+ht as a senior ser+eant in the )rrawadd# 3elta 3i,ision and in
3i,ision : in 19@8 a+ainst the Aapanese &e was the 5oint*secretar# of 4#aun+
Oo Township .>%>L and ser,ed at the headFuarters of the %G> in 19@: &e
was a ma5or in the arm# from 19:0*1912 and the state honoured him for his
role in the fi+ht for independence with the Star of )ndependence (Second
86
Class) B 6hin "aun+ Oo recei,ed 1!$8:8 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * &la -e
Constituenc#E +aunglon 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$@@09 Gotes Cast O 08$1!!9
Galid Gotes O 19$:1@9 4umber of Candidates O !)
%arentsE B 4#unt
B &la %e is a member of the Central '=ecuti,e Committee of the 4L3 The
'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% on 9 .pril 1990 and banned
him from runnin+ in elections held within ten #ears B &la %e 5oined the arm#
in 1982 and is a former colonel$ deput# commander$ and commander )n 191:
he was char+ed under Penal Code .rticle 100(1) and sentenced to 02 #ears
imprisonment with hard labour &e recei,ed ten #ears for anti*/S%% acti,ities
and another ten #ears for his in,ol,ement in a failed coup led b# Captain Ohn
6#aw "#int &e was later freed under an amnest# in 1982 )n 1990$ B &la %e
was imprisoned a+ain under the #$'( )mer!ency Provisions Act .rticle 8(5)
while he was workin+ as a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of the
%OCL and the 4L3 &e completed his hi+h school stud# at "andala#
)nternational School in 19@: and continued his colle+e le,el stud# at Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# B &la %e recei,ed 11$0@1 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * %hain &in
Constituenc#E +aunglon 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !!$10!9 Gotes Cast O 00$1899
%lace of /irthE %#inchaun+ Gilla+e$ Laun+lon
%arentsE B 4#an &lain+ and 3aw 6#in %hwar
B Chain &in recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in
19:8 &e 5oined the arm#-s Officer Trainin+ School and retired at the rank of
captain in 1988 B Chein &in recei,ed 1@$::1 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * #yaw "hein
Constituenc#E (ergui 415
%lace of /irthE "#itn+e ward$ "er+ui
%arentsE B 6#in "aun+ and 3aw ;in <ah
B 6#aw Shein completed a /achelor of 'n+ineerin+ de+ree ma5orin+ in Ci,il
'n+ineerin+ in 191@
4ameE * 3yan Aye
Constituenc#E (ergui 4)5
3ate of /irthE 01 .u+ust 1988
87
%lace of /irthE "aoobin$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision
%arentsE B Shein and 3aw 6#aw &lain+
B 4#an .#e studied at the Ran+oon Bni,ersit# of 'conomics in 1911$ but
before he completed his studies he was arrested b# the /S%% after takin+ part
in the demonstrations in Aune 1918 &e was imprisoned on 12 Aune 1918 and
released on 0 3ecember 1911 &e then obtained a /achelor of 'conomics
de+ree
4ameE * #yi "hwe
Constituenc#E -alaw
('li+ible Goters O @@$10:9 Gotes Cast O 08$1@89
Galid Gotes O 0@$9:89 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE "ali Gilla+e$ %alaw Township$ Tenasserim 3i,ision
>atherE B 4#ein
B 6#i Shwe was in tenth standard at "oulmein State &i+h School when he
left school and to operate a boat transport business B 6#i Shwe recei,ed
00$288 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "oe 3yunt
Constituenc#E Tavoy 415
('li+ible Goters O !@$8019 Gotes Cast O 0!$@8:9
3ate of /irthE 10 September 19!!
%lace of /irthE %alaw
%arentsE B 6#in %e and 3aw Su
B Soe 4#unt passed awa# on 12 4o,ember 1991 &e recei,ed a /achelor of
Science de+ree in 1989 and worked as a hi+h school teacher &e recei,ed a
3iploma of 'ducation in 19:9 and from 19:!*1988 worked as a teacher &e
was an or+aniser for the Tenasserim 3i,ision 4L3 B Soe 4#unt recei,ed
4ameE * (yo Aung
Constituenc#E Tavoy 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !@$1::9 Gotes Cast O 0!$:119
Galid Gotes O 02$:8:9 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE Ta,o#
%arentsE B /a O and 3aw Saw 6hin
The SLORC arrested and imprisoned B "#o .un+ for his role in writin+ the
Three <a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies %aper), which was to be used as
alternati,e in case the SLORC failed to con,ene %arliament B "#o .un+
was released from )nsein prison on 08 .pril 1990 and the 'lection
Commission dismissed him from %arliament on 12 3ecember 1991 and
banned him from runnin+ in elections held within ten #ears The SLORC also
used intimidation to force the 4L3 and the %OCL to dismiss him from their
parties B "#o .un+ is the #oun+er brother of Thakhin /a Thein Tin$
88
Chairman of the C%/ &e was a former colonel and recei,ed trainin+ at the
Tactics and "ilitar# .cadem# in the Bnited States )n 19:1 he tra,elled to
Cairo and Aerusalem and super,ised a Bnited 4ations cease*fire unit &is
militar# positions included di,ision commander$ commander and %rincipal of
the 3efence .cadem# &e was forced to retire at the rank of colonel after
bein+ accused of in,ol,ement in a failed coup b# Captain Ohn 6#aw "#int
>ollowin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he ser,ed as an e=ecuti,e member of the %OCL
and a member of the Central Committee of the 4L3 &e was a member of the
/3. and became a lieutenant in 3i,ision 8 durin+ the fi+ht a+ainst the
Aapanese .fter <orld <ar )) he continued his stud# at Ran+oon Bni,ersit#
and he 5oined the arm# a+ain before he completed the second part of an
en+ineerin+ course B "#o .un+ recei,ed 11$92: ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Din 1o
Constituenc#E Tenasserim
('li+ible Goters O 0@$!2!9 Gotes Cast O 11$11:9
3ate of /irthE !2 October 19:0
%lace of /irthE Tenasserim
%arentsE B Thein and 3aw Than Shwe
B <in Oo attended /otataun+ State &i+h School and +raduated in /urmese
from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 1981 B <in Oo recei,ed 8$8@0 ,alid ,otes or 89
4ameE * Tin (yint
Constituenc#E Thayetchaung
('li+ible Goters O !!$1809 Gotes Cast O 01$:919
3ate of /irthE !2 "a# 19!0
%lace of /irthE 6adet+#i Gilla+e$ Laun+lone
%arentsE B San /a and 3aw Chit "a#
B Tin "#int ,oluntaril# resi+ned as an "% on 01 September 1991 .mon+
the !90 4L3 "%s$ he recei,ed the hi+hest percenta+e of ,otes >rom 19@1*
19@8 was in char+e of a co*operati,e in 6adet+#i Gilla+e and in 19@8 he
5oined the arm# and rose to captain >rom 1981*1981 he was the chairman of
Tha#etchaun+ Township %eople-s Council B Tin "#int recei,ed 18$800 ,alid
4ameE * Toe -o
Constituenc#E /ebyu
%lace of /irthE %alaw
3ate of /irthE 11 4o,ember 19!9
>atherE B %e Chit
3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+$ B Toe %o 5oined the demonstrations as the patron of
the <orkers- Bnion of the )ndustr# "inistr# 4o1 <hen the SLORC came to
power he was forced to resi+n from his position as deput# director of the
89
"inistr# )n 19:@ he 5oined the arm# and retired as a captain in 1981 &e
worked for the "inistr# of )ndustr# 4o(1)for fi,e #ears in Ta,o# and two
#ears in %e+u &e became a ke# member in 4L3-s Social Supportin+
Committee that has been workin+ especiall# for the political prisoners &e
was arrested in September 1998 &e is still under detention

-egu !ivision
+ocation< %e+u 3i,ision is in the south of the bi+ central plains "a+we and "andala#
3i,isions arc to its north9 6aren State$ "on State and the ;ulf of "ottama are to its east9
Ran+oon 3i,ision is to its south and )rrawadd# 3i,ision and .rakan State are to its west
)t is located between 4orth Latitude @: de+rees @8 minutes and 19 de+rees 02 minutes
and 'ast Lon+itude between 9@ de+rees !8 minutes and 91 de+rees 12 minutes and has
0@$19098 sF*miles
%limate< The southern part of %e+u 3i,ision has the tropical monsoon climate The
northern part has the tropical Sa,annah Climate The a,era+e temperatures of %e+u$
Taun+oo and %rome(%#a#) in .pril$ the hottest month of the #ear are 88R> and 92R
respecti,el# The a,era+e temperature of %e+u(/a+o) in Aanuar# the coolest month$ is
18R> The a,era+e annual rainfall of the town of "#itk#o is 1!0!: inches The a,era+e
rainfall of %rome(%#a#)$ which recei,es less rain than other towns$ is @8@9 inches
nhabitants, religions and languages< 6arens$ /amars$ "ons$ Chins$ .rakans and
Shans reside in %e+u 3i,ision There are also some %a*Os The total population of %e+u
3i,ision is o,er @9 million The a,era+e population densit# is o,er !22 per*sFuare mile
/uddhists account for ma5orit# of the people There are also residents who belie,e in
Christian$ &indu and )slam faiths "#anmar lan+ua+e is the ke# lin+uafranca
1rganiAation of districts, townships and wardFvillage,tracts< /a+o 3i,ision occupies
an area of 1@$8:: sFuare miles %e+u 3i,ision is made up of %e+u$ %rome$ Tha#awad#
and Taun+oo 3istricts which comprise 08 townships with 1$:19 ward?,illa+e*tracts %e+u
is the di,isional capital )t is the fourth lar+est town of /urma Other bi+ towns of %e+u
3i,ision are Taun+oo and %rome Other well*known towns in the west of %e+u "ountain
Ran+e are Tha#awad#$ ;#obin+auk$ %aun+de and Shwedaun+ Some well*known towns
in the east of the %e+u "ountain Ran+e are 3aik*B$ 4#aun+lebin$ %#u$ Kedashe and
Shwek#in
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A./ 43+!5
4ameE * /e &tut
Constituenc#E !aik,* 415
('li+ible Goters O @9$!9!9 Gotes Cast O !:$1:!9
3ate of /irthE 1 Aanuar# 1981
%lace of /irthE Tamwe$ Ran+oon 3i,ision
>atherE B "#a Than
B Ke &tut was arrested and imprisoned under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) in
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"a#$ 1991 for attendin+ a secret meetin+ in "andala# in 1992 to form a
pro,isional +o,ernment The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "%
b# 3eclaration 4o 98@ on !2 3ecember 1991 and banned him from runnin+
in future elections &e was freed from )nsein %rison on 01 "a# 1990 B Ke
&tut had earlier been imprisoned in 1980 after bein+ sentenced to two #ears
with hard labour under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act$ .rticle 8 (5) B Ke
&tut took part in the demonstration at the South 'ast .sian ;ames in 19:9$
and was in,ol,ed in the demonstration at B Thant-s funeral in 191@ and in the
labour strike of the same #ear &e +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of
'conomics in 1918 and from 191:*1980 worked as an auditor and as an
assistant labour officer B Ke &tut recei,ed 0@$918 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * "ein Tun
Constituenc#E !aik,* 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @8$@8!9 Gotes Cast O !8$2899
%lace of /irthE %auktabin Gilla+e$ 3aik*B
%arentsE B Tun Kin and 3aw Tin
B Sein Tun passed awa# on ! "a# 1990 &e had a /achelor of .rts de+ree in
Law and a /achelor of Law de+ree$ and worked as a law#er B Sein Tun
recei,ed 02$1:1 ,alid ,otes or 12 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aye (yint
Constituenc#E 2yobingauk 415
('li+ible Goters O !8$0::9 Gotes Cast O 08$2219
3ate of /irthE 02 .pril 19!1
%lace of /irthE ;#obin+auk
>atherE B &la "aun+
B .#e "#int was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08
3ecember 1998 &e +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# with a /achelor of
.rts de+ree in 198! and a /achelor of Law de+ree in 19:9 B .#e "#int
worked as a middle school teacher and a headmaster$ and was a Translation
'ditor at the *ew .i!ht of ,yanmar newspaper B .#e "#int recei,ed 10$1!9
4ameE * Aye
Constituenc#E 2yobingauk 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !!$:109 Gotes Cast O 0!$8089
3ate of /irthE 11 >ebruar# 190@
%lace of /irthE ;#obin+auk
%arentsE B /a Ohn and 3aw Shwe Su
<hile at school$ B .#e was a member of the Dobama Asiaone (<e /urma
.ssociation)$ and Chairman of the school Students- Bnion &e went on a
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hun+er strike durin+ the 19!8 +eneral strike and was e=pelled from school for
5oinin+ in a demonstration &e was also a member of the resistance mo,ement
a+ainst the /ritish B .#e recei,ed 11$228 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * %hit (aung
Constituenc#E &tantabin
('li+ible Goters O 82$@!89 Gotes Cast O !:$@119
3ate of /irthE 0 4o,ember 19@!
%lace of /irthE Let &lout Gilla+e$ Kin "arbin
%arentsE B %hoe Oo and 3aw .#e Sein
B Chit "aun+ has a /achelor of .rts de+ree and a /achelor of 'ducation
de+ree$ and is a &i+her*;rade %leader >rom 19:0*19:1 he worked as a clerk
at the 3irectorate of %rocurement in the 3efence "inistr#$ and from 19:1*
191@ as a &i+h School Teacher at &tantabin &i+h School >rom 191@*1988 he
was a Aud+e at &tantabin Township and for the ne=t two #ears he worked as a
law#er B Chit "aun+ recei,ed 19$::8 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !r. (yo Din
Constituenc#E #awa 415
Galid Gotes O !!$::!9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 09 3ecember 198@
%lace of /irthE 6awa
%arentsE B Cho and 3aw Tin 4#unt
3r "#o <in is in char+e of the 6awa Township 4L3 &e attended %e+u
State &i+h School no! in 6awa Township$ and +raduated from "andala#
)nstitute of "edicine 3r "#o <in recei,ed 00$11@ ,alid ,otes or :8 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * (ya +ay
Constituenc#E #awa 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @9$1989 Gotes Cast O @2$0909
Galid Gotes O !@$8:09 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B %an "#ain+
B "#a La# attended the 4ational Con,ention before passin+ awa# on 18 Aul#
1998 &e 5oined the 4L3 after the 1988 uprisin+ and became a member of the
Central '=ecuti,e Committee followin+ the arrests of 3aw .un+ San Su 6#i
and B Tin Oo and the re*or+anisation of the part# on 0: "arch 1991 B "#a
La# was a member of the Dobama Asiaone (<e /urma .ssociation)and the
.sian Kouth .ssociation and fou+ht with the /ritish resistance &e also
fou+ht in the Aapanese resistance in 19@8 and became the Secretar# of the
Shwe 6#in Township .>%>L from 19@:*19@1 The .>%>L headFuarters
sent him to Gietnam in 19@1 to contact Gietnamese +uerrillas and he went on
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a mission to China in 1988 &e was honoured for his role in the stru++le for
independence with the Star of )ndependence (Second Class) B "#a La#
recei,ed 0!$8@1 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tun 1o
Constituenc#E #yaukkyi
('li+ible Goters O @!$1:19 Gotes Cast O 0!$8109
Galid Gotes O 02$!@!9 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE 6#aukk#i
%arentsE B "aun+ 6#in and 3aw San Kee
B Tun Oo li,es in e=ile in BS. and is a former 4C;B/ minister for Social
<elfare$ Labour and >inance The SLORC declared him a fu+iti,e in 1992
and the 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% on 0: 3ecember 1992
for 5oinin+ the 4C;B/ )n 1919$ B Tun Oo +raduated from Ran+oon
)nstitute of Technolo+# in Ci,il 'n+ineerin+ and he worked as an assistant
en+ineer until 1988 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he was Chairman of the
6#aukk#i Township demonstration force (B Tun Oo has been declared
absconder b# township court E went to ( the "anerplaw Camp of 64B
insur+ents and 5oined 3r Sein <in-s interim +o,ernment ( (<%3Q08?@?91)B
Tun Oo recei,ed 1@$@:1 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &la 1o
Constituenc#E #yauktaga 415
('li+ible Goters O @8$2819 Gotes Cast O !!$!809
Galid Gotes O 01$1!19 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE : .pril 1981
%arentsE B &la ;#i and 3aw 6#i 6#i
B &la Oo li,es in e=ile in Thailand and is the Chairman of the >ederation of
Trade Bnions of /urma (>TB/) &e is also a former 4C;B/ "inister for
Labour The SLORC declared him a fu+iti,e for 5oinin+ the 4C;B/ and
char+ed him under Penal Code .rticle 810 and the #$'( )mer!ency
Provision Act$ .rticles 8 (a)$ (b) and (5) The 'lection Commission
subseFuentl# dismissed him from %arliament on !2 .pril 1991 (B &la Oo has
been declared absconder b# township court E ( has been workin+ in collusion
with insur+ents at "anerplaw Camp of the 64B ( (<%3Q08?@?91)('lection
Commission .nnouncement 4o 901 of !2 .pril 1991 cancelled the election
of B &la Oo $ because ( the court concerned has ruled with firm e,idence that
the abo,e*mentioned person made contact with and collaborated with the
armed insur+ent or+ani7ations which formed parallel +o,ernment to rise up
a+ainst the State and with members of the said or+ani7ations and that the#
formed or+ani7ations to rise up a+ainst the State ( (<%3Q0?8?91)B &la Oo
recei,ed 11$0!: ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung (aung 2yi
Constituenc#E #yauktaga 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @8$2:!9 Gotes Cast O !:$21!9
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%arentsE B Kan+#i .un+
B "aun+ "aun+ ;#i passed awa# on 8 >ebruar# 1991 &e was Chairman of
the 6#aukta+a Township 4L3 .fter the militar# coup in 19:0$ B "aun+
"aun+ ;#i left for the 5un+le and 5oined rebel +roups for two #ears &e later
returned and set up his own business B "aun+ "aun+ ;#i recei,ed 19$91@
,alid ,otes or :@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung (yint
Constituenc#E +etpadan 415
('li+ible Goters O 82$9889 Gotes Cast O !:$@1!9
Galid Gotes O !2$:@99 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 8 Aune 19@@
%lace of /irthE 6hamon+ Sate Kwama Gilla+e
%arentsE B 6hin "aun+ and 3aw &twe Tin
B .un+ "#int is the Secretar# of the Letpadan Township 4L3 and a former
township Chairman of the banned %OCL &e bo#cotted the SLORC-s
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 alon+ with other 4L3
representati,es &e finished school at Letpadan State &i+h School and from
19:1*19:0 was con,enor of the Letpadan Students- Bnion )n 19:1 he 5oined
the .rm# and became a member of the /S%%$ howe,er he was imprisoned
from 19:1*1910 for breakin+ /S%% rules 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+$ he was
in,ol,ed in the Letpadan Township pro*democrac# force B .un+ "#int
recei,ed 00$8@1 ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3yunt Aye
Constituenc#E +etpadan 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 82$!2@9 Gotes Cast O !:$!2:9
Galid Gotes O 09$2:09 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 10 .pril 19!: 1 Aul# 1908
%lace of /irthE 6unchan 6one Gilla+e$ Letpadan
%arentsE B /oe Shwe and 3aw 6hin %u
B 4#unt .#e is a member of Letpadan Township 4L3 and durin+ the 1988
uprisin+ he was Chairman of the Letpadan Township pro*democrac# force
&e studied science at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# for two #ears and from 1988*1989
he tau+ht at ;#obin+auk State &i+h School >rom 19:1 he was a %atron of the
<orker-s Bnit# %art# and the 4B> until his arrest b# the Re,olutionar#
Council in 19:! &e was released from prison in 19:8 >rom 1911*18 he
worked as the Secretar# at the office of So,iet >ilm &e worked as a &i+her*
;rade %leader from 1918*198: and as a su+ar*cane farmer from 198:*1989 B
4#unt .#e recei,ed 19$809 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tint +win
Constituenc#E (inhla 415
('li+ible Goters O !:$1029 Gotes Cast O 01$@899
Galid Gotes O 0@$!::9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
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3ate of /irthE @ 3ecember 1911
%lace of /irthE Kan+ .un+ Gilla+e$ %#awbwe$ "andala# 3i,ision
>atherE B Tun
The 'lection Commission announced on 1! Aul# 199: that B Tint Lwin had
resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used intimidation to force
him to resi+n 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ B Tint Lwin was a Central Committee
member of the .rm# GeteransC .ssociation &e studied at %#inmana State
&i+h School and in 19!: was Secretar# of the school Students- Bnion and a
member of the "inhla strike committee )n 19@0 he 5oined the .sian Kouth
.ssociation$ the /3. and the %/> B Tint Lwin fou+ht in the resistance
mo,ement a+ainst the Aapanese and was honoured with the Star of
)ndependence (Second Class) &e 5oined the /attalion of 'n+ineerin+ in 19@:
as a pri,ate and ser,ed in the .rm# until 1911 ha,in+ been the Commander of
Re+iment (02) &e also worked as a headmaster of the Central )nstitute of
Ci,il Ser,ices B Tint Lwin was a Central Committee member of the /S%%
and was e=pelled from the part# in 1911 %rior to his e=pulsion$ he was the
"ember of %arliament for &le+u Township$ Ran+oon 3i,ision&e was passed
awa# B Tint Lwin recei,ed 1:$112 ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !aw &la &la (oe
Constituenc#E (inhla 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !8$0:29 Gotes Cast O 0!$8:89
Galid Gotes * 9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 19@!
%lace of /irthE "in &la
>atherE B &la /oo
3aw &la &la "oe was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 She finished hi+h school in 19:1
and in 19:8 be+an workin+ as a hi+h school teacher She was a member of the
Or+anisin+ Committee of the /S%% Kouth from 1918$ and in 198@ she
obtained a /achelor of 'ducation de+ree 3aw &la &la "oe recei,ed 1:$080
4ameE * &la Aung
Constituenc#E (onyo 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$8209 Gotes Cast O 0@$01@9
3ate of /irthE 190@
>atherE B %ho Sein
B &la .un+ was in Tenth Standard at &tonepho &i+h School when he left
school and 5oined the Dobama Asiayone (<e /urma .ssociation)as a soldier
3urin+ 19@! and 19@@ he worked as a primar# school teacher and fou+ht in
the resistance mo,ement a+ainst the Aapanese <hen the %GO was formed
durin+ 19@: and 19@1$ he became a ;eneral Staff Officer$ and from 19@1*
19@8 he was as a Staff Officer in the /urmese Reser,e .rm# >rom 1982*
198: he worked in the .>%>L Co*operati,e and he then 5oined the .>%>L
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faction led b# B /o&e was passed awa# B &la .un+ recei,ed 10$012 ,alid
4ameE * Tun "hwe
Constituenc#E (onyo 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !8$9889 Gotes Cast O 0@$9:09
3ate of /irthE 1 "arch 19!!
>atherE B &la "aun+
B Tun Shwe was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08
3ecember 1998 /etween 19:@ and 1918$ B Tun Swe was a member of the
/S%% Central Committee$ a member of the /S%% 3iscipline 'nforcement
Committee$ an .ssistant .ttorne#*;eneral$ 3irector of the Office of Le+al
.ffairs in the "inistr# of Austice$ and a member of the /S%% Central Land
Committee B Tun Shwe also was a member of the Constitution 3raftin+
Committee and the "ember of %arliament for "on#o Township &e was
arrested at the third conference of the /S%% followin+ a conflict o,er ,otin+
in the election B Tun Shwe has a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 'ducation and a
/achelor of Law de+ree and from 198:*19:@ he worked as a teacher and
law#er &e is also a +raduate of the Central )nstitute of %olitical Science &e
used to write articles under the pen name "aun+ Tun Shwe (&i+h Court
Law#er) &e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the (
lacke# ( of S%3C) B Tun Shwe recei,ed 1@$00! ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * 1hn 3gwe
Constituenc#E 3attalin 415
('li+ible Goters O @1$@189 Gotes Cast O !8$1:@9
Galid Gotes O !!$2119 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 0@ "arch 1918
%lace of /irthE Oattwin 6one Gilla+e$ 4attalin
>atherE B /oe Shein
B Ohn 4+we has a /achelor of .rts de+ree and a 3iploma of 'ducation &e
was the headmaster of a primar# school$ and in 1911 he retired as a township
3irector of 'ducation B Ohn 4+we recei,ed 0@$!88 ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw "ein Tun
Constituenc#E 3attalin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @8$2889 Gotes Cast O !1$@889
3ate of /irthE : Aune 19!1
>atherE B .un+ "#int
B Saw Sein Tun is currentl# a member of the 4L3 Central <orkin+
Committee of >armers &e +raduated in a+riculture in 1988 and recei,ed a
/achelor of Law de+ree in 19:2 >rom 1988*1981 he worked as a hi+h school
teacher and from 1988*19:1 as a 3istrict .+ricultural Officer in Tha#awad#
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and "er+ui districts >rom 19:1*1911 he was the &eadmaster at the
.+riculture and Li,estock School in 4am San and The 6one B Saw Sein Tun
recei,ed 0!$110 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 1hn (aung
Constituenc#E 3yaunglebin 415
('li+ible Goters O 81$0219 Gotes Cast O !9$@8:9
Galid Gotes O !@$@@19 4umber of Candidates O 1)
>atherE B Shwe &la
B Ohn "aun+ studied at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and recei,ed a /achelor of .rts
de+ree and a /achelor of Law de+ree )n 19@8$ he fou+ht in the resistance
a+ainst the Aapanese and in 19@: he was the Secretar# of the .>%>L in
"adauk Sub*district The followin+ #ear he was Chairman of the Students-
Bnion at "inbu State &i+h School and from 19@8*1981 was Chairman of the
Students- Bnion at /aho State &i+h School$ Ran+oon )n 19:! he tra,elled to
'n+land to stud# bankin+ and he later retired as a bank mana+er&e is still
under detention B Ohn "aun+ recei,ed 0!$818 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Tun #ywe
Constituenc#E 3yaunglebin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 81$!0@9 Gotes Cast O !@$:1@9
>atherE B 6#aw
B Tun 6#we was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 &e has a /achelor of .rts
in 'ducation and a "aster of .rts from Columbia Bni,ersit#$ as well as a
3iploma of Teacher Trainin+ &e started as a primar# school teacher and
retired as a professor and has been to Aapan$ )ndia and Sri Lanka on stud#
tours &e has written articles on education under the names of %rofessor B
Tun 6#we and Sa#a 3ubba &e used to be the Secretar# of the %#undasa
Township .nti*>ascist Or+anisation (.>O)$ the Secretar# of the Township
Teachers- Bnion and Chairman of the %#undasa .ssociation B Tun 6#we
recei,ed 02$!@0 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin 1o
Constituenc#E 1akpo 415
('li+ible Goters O !@$!:89 Gotes Cast O 0!$80!9
3ate of /irthE 1! "a# 19!8
%lace of /irthE 6#ibin Sake Gilla+e$ Oakpo
%arentsE B Tha &man and 3aw "el 6#in
B Tin Oo is the Secretar# of the Oakpo Township 4L3 and durin+ the 1988
uprisin+ he was Secretar# of the Oakpo %easants and >armers- Bnion &e was
in #ear ten when he left school and from 1912*1981 he was 5oint Secretar# of
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Oakpo Township %easants and >armers- .ssociation and a committee
member of a /S%% part# unit &is membership of the /S%% was re,oked
when he accused the part# of lackin+ democrac# B Tin Oo recei,ed 12$1::
4ameE * Tha (aung
Constituenc#E 1akpo 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !9$28:9 Gotes Cast O 0:$@!89
%lace of /irthE 6#ain Tala %ha#a 6on Gilla+e$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision
%arentsE B /oe Sein and 3aw Sake 6aun+
B Tha "aun+ is Chairman of the Oakpo Township 4L3 3urin+ the 1988
uprisin+$ he acted as %atron of the Township %easant and >armers- Bnion &e
passed se,enth Standard and 5oined the /). in 19@0 &e was a +raduate of
Cadet Trainin+ School Class 0 under the Aapanese$ and from 19@8*19@8 was a
district or+aniser of the %G> >rom 198!*19:0 he worked for the .>%>L and
the Bnion %art# as a township Chairman$ district or+aniser and Central
Committee member B Tha "aun+ recei,ed 10$@@! ,alid ,otes or 8@ P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung Din
Constituenc#E 1aktwin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !1$0819 Gotes Cast O 00$:9:9
3ate of /irthE 10 4o,ember 19@@
%lace of /irthE "#in+#an
%arentsE B Tun Kin and 3aw Than 4ew
B 6hin "aun+ <in was arrested on the char+e of ille+all# holdin+ a part#
meetin+ on 00 Aul# 1991$ but the authorities later char+ed him under the
+amblin! Act &e finished hi+h school in 19:0 and in 19:: attended 3eput#
%olice Officer Trainin+ at the Central )nstitute of Ci,il Ser,ices in %aun++#i
>rom 19:1 he worked as a Sub*)nspector of %olice in Taun+oo 3istrict until
he resi+ned from the %olice >orce in 1918&e was released from Taun+oo
%rison on 1*8*0221 B 6hin "aun+ <in recei,ed 10$!81 ,alid ,otes or :! P
4ameE * Tin 1hn
Constituenc#E -adaung 415
('li+ible Goters O @0$1:!9 Gotes Cast O 0:$8!09
%lace of /irthE %adaun+
%arentsE B Saw &lain+ and 3aw Than Sein
The 'lection Commission announced on 1@ "arch 1991 that B Tin Ohn had
him to resi+n B Tin Ohn left school when he was in Tenth Standard at the
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4ational "odel School in Ran+oon &e worked in a +o,ernment shop from
19:@*19:: and from 19:1*1912 worked as an accountant >or the ne=t ten
#ears he was the Officer )n Char+e of the %adaun+ Township Co*operati,e
&e was e=pelled from the part#B Tin Ohn recei,ed 18$1!! ,alid ,otes or ::
4ameE * Thein &an 4/e &an5
Constituenc#E -adaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @@$:189 Gotes Cast O !1$12:9
%lace of /irthE Ohn Shippin Gilla+e$ %adaun+
%arentsE B San Shwe and 3aw 4#unt
B Thein &an is Chairman of the %adaun+ Township 4L3 &e was a first #ear
student of ph#sics when he left <orkers Colle+e in Ran+oon$ and from 19:1*
1981 he worked as a Clerk at the 3epartment of Labour /etween 1981 and
1988 he wrote a number of articles and no,els under the pen name of Ke &an
B Thein &an recei,ed 18$282 ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 1hn 3aing
Constituenc#E -aungde 415
('li+ible Goters O @2$0009 Gotes Cast O 09$9!99
Galid Gotes O 0@$!099 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 11 4o,ember 19!!
%arentsE B Sein %h#o and 3aw Sein
B Ohn 4ain+ was e=pelled from the 4L3 followin+ the 1992 election &e
recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree$ a /achelor of .rts de+ree and a
3iploma of 'ducation from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# <hile at uni,ersit# he
5oined the Students- Bnit# >ront and the Students- <elfare .ssociation in
%rome 3istrict >rom 1988*19:8 he worked as a hi+h school teacher and from
19:8*191: he was a Lecturer at The+on Teacher Trainin+ School &e then
worked as a headmaster of schools in %aun+de and 3aik*B Townships until
1988 B Ohn 4ain+ recei,ed 18$889 ,alid ,otes or :@ P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Aye Than
Constituenc#E -aungde 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !9$!819 Gotes Cast O 09$8@89
Galid Gotes O 0!$8@:9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE @ >ebruar# 19@1
%arentsE B 4+we 3ah and 3aw Sein Chu
B .#e Than was e=pelled from the 4L3 followin+ the 1992 election &e
+raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in /urmese in 191@ and from 19:1*1988
made his li,in+ as a trader &e was a member of the %aun+de Township 4L3
Or+anisin+ Committee B .#e Than recei,ed 18$228 ,alid ,otes or 1: P in
the 1992 elections
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4ameE * (yat &la
Constituenc#E -egu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 12:$@!19 Gotes Cast O 18$2199
3ate of /irthE 0! "a#$ 19!8
%lace of /irthE %a#pinchaun+ Gilla+e$ %e+u
%arentsE B Sein Tun and 3aw .#e Tin
B "#at &la recei,ed the hi+hest percenta+e of ,otes amon+ all "embers of
%arliament in the 1992 election >ollowin+ the election he ,oluntaril# resi+ned
from the 4L3 and also as an "% &e finished school at %e+u 4ational &i+h
School and +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# with a /achelor of .rts
de+ree in 1981 &e also recei,ed a /achelor of Law de+ree in 19:1 &e
worked as a hi+h school teacher from 1981*19:8 and he has been a &i+h
Court .d,ocate since then B "#at &la recei,ed 8!$801 ,alid ,otes or 18 P
4ameE * Thaung "ein
Constituenc#E -rome 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :0$@9!9 Gotes Cast O @2$::09
Galid Gotes O !:$1:89 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 19!2
%lace of /irthE Thae 6one
%arentsE B Soe "in and 3aw .#e "#a
B Thaun+ Sein is the Chairman of %rome Township 4L3 &e was amon+ the
1998 B Thaun+ Sein was in 4inth Standard at Thae+one &i+h School when
he left school >rom 198!*19:2 he worked as an assistant clerk and a rice
inspector >rom 19:2*19:0 he was a contractor at the 3epartment of )rri+ation
and in 19:0 he set up his own rice mill and ran it until 1992 &e was e=pelled
from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B Thaun+
Sein recei,ed 18$9@1 ,alid ,otes or 80 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung Than
Constituenc#E -yu 415
('li+ible Goters O @1$0289 Gotes Cast O !1$@!09
Galid Gotes O 01$!909 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE %#u
%arentsE B /oe ;aun+ and 3aw Sein "a#
B .un+ Than recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 19:0$ and a 3iploma of
'ducation in 191! >rom 19@@*19@: he was a member of the .sia Kouth
.ssociation and from 1989*19:2 was Secretar# of the %#u Township .>%>L
&e worked as a &i+h School Teacher in %#u from 198@*1989 and was a
member of the /S%% from 19:@*19:8 B .un+ Than was also a &eadmaster
at Kamethin from 19:!*1918$ and at .hlone State &i+h School 4o! from
1981*198:$ and was the Taun+oo Township 3irector of 'ducation 3urin+ the
1988 uprisin+$ he was the Gice*Chairman of the Central Committee of the
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Taun+oo Township pro*democrac# mo,ement$ and the chairman of the
combined ci,il ser,ant and factor# workers- union in Taun+oo B .un+ Than
recei,ed 18$2:1 ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "oe (aung
Constituenc#E -yu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :8$20@9 Gotes Cast O @1$@!09
Galid Gotes O !:$9@89 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B .#e and 3aw &l "#ain+
B Soe "aun+ is Chairman of the %#u Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee
On Aune 0: 199:$ the 'lection Commission announced that he had resi+ned as
an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used intimidation to force him to
resi+n 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+$ B Soe "aun+ was the Gice*Chairman of the
%#u Township 3emocrac# >ront &e +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# with
a /achelor of .rts de+ree and a /achelor of Law de+ree >rom 1910*191@ he
worked as a &i+h Court .d,ocate$ and from 191@*1918 as a State %rosecutor
in &lain+ Township B Soe "aun+ recei,ed 0!$888 ,alid ,otes or :@ P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Than #ywe
Constituenc#E "hwedaung 415
('li+ible Goters O @2$90:9 Gotes Cast O !2$1919
3ate of /irth E @ 3ecember 19@0
%lace of /irthE 6#ee The Gilla+e$ Shwedaun+
%arentsE B Tun Sein and 3aw "#a Tin
The SLORC declared B Than 6#we a fu+iti,e on @ 3ecember 1992 for
attendin+ meetin+s in "andala# earlier that #ear with the aim to form a
pro,isional +o,ernment The 'lection Commission then dismissed him from
%arliament after he was appointed 4C;B/ "inister for Trade and Co*
operati,es on 18 3ecember 1992 On !1 Aanuar# 1991$ he and B "#int
.un+$ ("%*6amma $ "a+we 3i,ision)$ surrendered to the SLORC at the
/urmese 'mbass# in /an+kok$ Thailand$ and announced their resi+nations
from the 4C;B/ )n 19:8$ B Than 6#we recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree
and from 19:@ he worked as an .ccountant at the Trade 3epartment until he
retired in 1981 B Than 6#we recei,ed 1:$082 ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * -aik %hon
Constituenc#E "hwedaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @2$9899 Gotes Cast O 01$2219
Galid Gotes O 0!$91:9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE &tanaun+ 6one Gilla+e
%arentsE B Shin and 3aw Thein Shin
B %aik Chon is one of the or+anisin+ committee members of the 4L3 in %e+u
3i,ision and was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational
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Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 &e studied at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and in
198@ became a solicitor&e was released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house
on 01*:*0221 B %aik Chon recei,ed 18$:!8 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "oe +win
Constituenc#E "hwekyin
('li+ible Goters O !:$@1!9 Gotes Cast O 01$9819
3ate of /irthE 08 3ecember 19@:
%lace of /irthE Shwe+#in
%arentsE B Tote and 3aw .mar
B Soe Lwin is a &i+h Court .d,ocate &e attended Shwe+#in State &i+h
School and recei,ed a Law de+ree in 1980 b# correspondence&e was passed
awa# B Soe Lwin recei,ed 11$8@2 ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung "oe (yint
Constituenc#E Taungoo 415
('li+ible Goters O 8@$2@@9 Gotes Cast O !8$@889
Galid Gotes O !1$8@!9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE ! .u+ust 1980
%arentsE B Ohn 6#aw and 3aw .#e "i
B .un+ Soe "#int was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+$ he was a
member of the Central ;eneral Strike Committee of the Taun+oo 3istrict
%eople-s Liberation .lliance )n 1918$ B .un+ Soe "#int +raduated from
Ran+oon )nstitute of 'conomics and from 1918*1988 he operated his own
business &e was released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on 01*:*0221
B .un+ Soe "#int recei,ed 01$!:9 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3yunt Dai
Constituenc#E Taungoo 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$1@99 Gotes Cast O !:$1189
Galid Gotes O !2$@289 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1@ 4o,ember 190:
>atherE B /a Swe
B 4#unt <ai was appointed treasurer of the Central '=ecuti,e Committee of
the 4L3 on 0: "arch 1991 in a re*or+anisation of the part# followin+ the
arrests of 3aw .un+ San Su 6#i and B Tin Oo On 8 October 1998$ he was
also placed in char+e of the 4L3 for %e+u 3i,ision B 4#unt <ai was part of
the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on in 3ecember 1998 B 4#unt
<ai +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of 'conomics and obtained a "aster of
.rts in .dministration from &ar,ard Bni,ersit#/etween 1980 and 198: $ he
worked as the chief mana+er at the /ank of )ndustr# and the /ank of
.+riculture $ and as a Super,isor at the )nsurance Corporation )n 19@1 he
attended the .>%>L-s leadership trainin+$ and from 19@1*1980 he was a
uni,ersit# student leader B 4#unt <ai was put under de facto house arrest on
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00 September 0222 and released on 1 3ecember 0222 I"ember of CR%% $
Chairperson of Committee for >inance?'conom#?CommerceJ B 4#unt <ai
recei,ed 02$@21 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
3ame< * Aye Thein
Constituenc#E Thanatpin 415
('li+ible Goters O !:$0889 Gotes Cast O 01$:299
3ate of /irthE 8 .pril 1989
%lace of /irthE Outsu <ard$ Thanatpin
%arentsE B Thein Shwe and 3aw "#a 6#i
B .#e Thein attended Thanatpin State &i+h School and recei,ed a Law
de+ree b# correspondence in 1982&e was resi+ned from "% B .#e Thein
recei,ed 18$8@1 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. &tay Thein
Constituenc#E Thanatpin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !:$0999 Gotes Cast O 0:$9819
Galid Gotes O 0@$!0:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 0@ September 198!
%arentsE B Chit "aun+ and 3aw 6#in 4u
3r &ta# Thein +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine and worked at
4orth Okkalapa &ospital before establishin+ his own clinic &e was %atron of
the Thanatpin Township Students- Bnion durin+ the 1988 pro*democrac#
uprisin+ 3r &ta# Thein recei,ed 11$!92 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "an Din
Constituenc#E Thayawady
('li+ible Goters O @0$@989 Gotes Cast O !0$08!9
3ate of /irthE 00 .pril 190@
%lace of /irthE Lee 6one
>atherE B /a 6#i
B San <in was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08
3ecember 1998 >rom 19@0*19@8$ B San <in ser,ed as a Sub*Lieutenant of
the /). and was a +raduate of the .rm# Cadet Trainin+ Class ! 3urin+ those
#ears he also ser,ed in 3i,ision 1 of the Aapanese resistance force$ Re+iment 0
of the %/>$ and was a Lt*Col in /urma Rifle Re+iment @ Later$ he was a
/S%% Central Committee "ember and a /S%% Trade "inister On 1 Aune
191: he was e=pelled from the /S%% while a member of the workin+ bod# of
the >armers- Council &e was also a Aoint Secretar# of the %OCL B San <in
recei,ed 18$!29 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung Aye
Constituenc#E Thayawady 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @0$8919 Gotes Cast O 08$@@:9
103
Galid Gotes O 0@$@1!9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE %aun+de
>atherE B /oe Se
B "aun+ .#e was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 .fter he finished hi+h school he
5oined the 4a,# and became a Captain and in char+e of a base )n 19:! he
worked a Special Officer of the %earl and >ish /reedin+ Corporation &e
retired from the 4a,# in 1910 and worked as a 3eput# "ana+er at the %earl
and >isheries Corporation )n 191: he was faced with a lawsuit which he
fou+ht for fi,e #ears and which was dismissed in 1991 &e was released from
S%3C-s so*called +uest house on 1@*:*0221 B "aun+ .#e recei,ed 1@$1@1
4ameE * Aye
Constituenc#E Thegon 415
('li+ible Goters O @0$11@9 Gotes Cast O 08$!8!9
Galid Gotes O 0@$28:9 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE )nma Gilla+e$ The+on
%arentsE B Tin and 3aw Ohn Tin
B .#e finished 4inth Standard in 19!9 and from 19@0*19@@ he worked as a
%olice Ser+eant and an )nspector )n 19@8 he be+an workin+ for the Special
%olice )ntelli+ence Ser,ice in the resistance a+ainst the Aapanese &e worked
under Col /a &too in the /). as an intelli+ence officer trackin+ the acti,ities
of the Aapanese militar# police B .#e recei,ed 10$119 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thein Tun 4Tun +u Aung5
Constituenc#E Thegon 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @2$0@89 Gotes Cast O 08$2829
%lace of /irthE The+on
%arentsE B Too and 3aw "#a Sein
B Thein Tun was arrested and imprisoned under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1)
for attendin+ a meetin+ in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional
+o,ernment. The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% b#
3eclaration 4o 99: on : Aanuar# 1990 and banned him from runnin+ in
future elections &e was released from )nsein %rison on 01 "a# 1990 B
Thein Tun finished hi+h school in 19:: and then worked as a Clerk at The+on
Teacher Trainin+ School )n 198@ he retired on a health pension and set up an
a+riculture and li,estock business Since 19:9 he has written in the ,oeway$
Shumawa$ Phyuni *yo0ya and Sar0ay .o0e Thar ma+a7ines under the names
of Thakar Tun and Tun Lu .un+ B Thein Tun recei,ed 1@$@1: ,alid ,otes or
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4ameE * Tin "hwe
Constituenc#E Daw 415
('li+ible Goters O @!$1@89 Gotes Cast O !1$8809
3ate of /irthE 12 3ecember$ 19@1
%lace of /irthE %e 4we 6one Gilla+e$ 6#auktada
>atherE B Ohn
B Tin Shwe ,oluntaril# resi+ned from the 4L3 in .pril 1990 &e was the
Chairman of the Or+anisin+ Committee in <aw when the 4L3 was founded
in 1988 B Tin Shwe recei,ed 18$:18 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "oe Thein 4(aung Duntha5
Constituenc#E Daw 4)5
%lace of /irthE %e+u
%arentsE B "aun+ 6hin and 3aw "#a Sein
B Soe Thein was imprisoned in )nsein %rison after bein+ arrested on 01 "a#
199: and char+ed under .rticle 12 (a) of the #$/' State Protection Act &e
was arrested alon+ with B 6#aw "in ("%$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision)$ and four
other 4L3 members&e was released on 1!*:*0221 The 'lection
Commission dismissed B Soe Thein as an "% on 12 3ecember 1991 b#
3eclaration 4o 98@ B Soe Thein was earlier imprisoned in 4o,ember 1992
for his role in writin+ the 4L3Cs Three <a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies
%aper) The %aper was written after the ;handi &all meetin+ in Aul# 1992 and
contained three strate+ies to be adopted in case the SLORC failed to con,ene
%arliament followin+ the 4L3-s election win These strate+ies were political
defiance$ to operate the part# within the current laws$ and to compromise with
the SLORC . number of Central '=ecuti,e Committee members of the 4L3
were imprisoned due to the Three Strate+ies %aper$ includin+ B Chan .#e
("%$ "on State)$ B 6hin "aun+ Swe$ B 6#aw "in (aka %ithu+ar 6#aw
"in) and B Sein &la Oo (aka "aun+ 4+we Oo) )n addition$ e=*colonel "#o
.un+ ("%$ Tenasserim 3i,ision)$ e=*Captain Tin <in$ B <in &lain+ ("%$
"andala# 3i,ision) and 6o "oe Law Oo$ 6o Kan .un+$ and 6o 6o ;#i of
the 4L3 Kouth were also imprisoned.t the time of his arrest$ B Soe Thein
was a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of the 4L3 &e was char+ed
under .rticle 8 (a) (b) and (5) of the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act for his
role in writin+ the Three Strate+ies %aper$ and was released from prison on 09
.pril 1990 B Soe Thein was e=pelled from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# for takin+
part in the 1 Aul# student uprisin+ in 19:0 &e earned his li,in+ as a poet and
writer from 19:@*1988$ and has written se,eral books under the name of
"aun+ <untha &e was forcibl# pensioned off as the editor of the
Botahtaun! dail# newspaper after the 1988 uprisin+ B Soe Thein recei,ed
02$991 ,alid ,otes or 1: P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE !r. #yaw #yaw
Constituenc#E /edashe 415
('li+ible Goters O @0$0919 Gotes Cast O !0$8@@9
Galid Gotes O 01$@1!9 4umber of Candidates O @)
%arentsE B 6o 6o and 3aw Than Than
3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+$ 3r 6#aw 6#aw was in char+e of the township
demonstration base&e was resi+ned from "% &e recei,ed a 3entistr# de+ree
in 1918 and set up his own dental clinic 3r 6#aw 6#aw recei,ed 18$81@
4ameE * Tun Aung
Constituenc#E /edashe 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @!$:@19 Gotes Cast O !0$18@9
%arentsE B /oe 6aun+ and 3aw B La#
B Tun .un+ was arrested and imprisoned under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1)
for attendin+ meetin+s in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional +o,ernment.
The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% b# 3eclaration 4o 990 on
!2 Aanuar# 1991 and banned him from runnin+ in future elections &e was
released from )nsein %rison on 01 "a# 1990 B Tun .un+ recei,ed a Science
diploma from the )nsein )nstitute of Technolo+# in 191@$ and from 1918*1919
he tau+ht at a state e,enin+ school B Tun .un+ recei,ed 11$811 ,alid ,otes
or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "an Tin
Constituenc#E Iigon
('li+ible Goters O @1$9819 Gotes Cast O !!$@099
3ate of /irthE 19!@
%lace of /irthE "in+#i Gilla+e$ "on#o
>atherE B Ohn "aun+
B San Tin was in Se,enth Standard at Kekin .ffiliated &i+h School when he
left school &e was a member of the .>%>L and the Socialist Kouth B San
Tin recei,ed 18$990 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
-A.T/ B1. 3AT13A+ !0(1%.A%/ 4-3!5
4ameE * Thein 1o
Constituenc#E 1aktwin 415
('li+ible Goters O !0$9189 Gotes Cast O 0!$8!89
%lace of /irthE "#aun+ "#a
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>atherE B Ke /aloo
3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+$ B Thein Oo was %atron of Ran+oon Bni,ersit#
;raduates and >ormer Students- Bnion &e +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute
of 'conomics in 1911 with a /achelor of .rts de+ree in "athematics and
Statistics )n 1910$ he be+an workin+ for the "#a 6antha >ilm 3istribution
compan#$ and from 198@*1988 was the .dministrator and an 'ditor of the
,oe Way ma+a7ine B Thein Oo recei,ed 12$881 ,alid ,otes or :2 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE !r. "ein Din
Constituenc#E -aukkhaung
('li+ible Goters O 8:$!!19 Gotes Cast O !9$@109
Galid Gotes O !8$2:!9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1 3ecember 19@!
%lace of /irthE Taun+dwin ;#i
%arentsE B /a <in and 3aw 6hin Saw
3r Sein <in is the %rime "inister of the 4C;B/ and the former leader of
the %art# for 4ational 3emocrac#(%43) &e currentl# li,es in the Bnited
States )n late 1992$ 3r Sein <in left for the liberated area on the Thai*/urma
border and set up the 4C;B/ The %43 was then banned on 02 3ecember
1992 and 3r Sein <in was char+ed with breakin+ the Political Parties
-e!istration Act The 'lection Commission subseFuentl# and dismissed him
as an "% on 0: 3ecember 1992 3r Sein <in is the son of B /a <in$ the
elder brother of ;en .un+ San )n 19:8 he +raduated from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# in "athematics and later went to &ambur+ Bni,ersit# and obtained
a "aster of Science in 191@ and a doctorate in "athematics in 1919 >rom
1982*1980 he tau+ht at Colombo Bni,ersit# in Sri Lanka and from 1980*198@
at 4airobi Bni,ersit# in 6en#a >rom 198:*1988 he tau+ht at the <orkers-
Colle+e as a part*time "athematics Lecturer and the followin+ #ear he was
the Treasurer of the )nformation 3epartment of the 4L3 and in char+e of the
%43 (One &luttaw member ( opposed the State ;o,ernment and took part in
formin+ a parallel +o,ernment and was nominated to head an interim
+o,ernment to be formed in the 5un+les and while le+al action was bein+
taken a+ainst him $ he absconded ( &e is 3r Sein <in $ who is also Chairman
of the %43 (<%3Q@?10?92)3r Sein <in recei,ed 11$811 ,alid ,otes or
4ameE * "oe Din
Constituenc#E -egu 415
('li+ible Goters O 12!$@819 Gotes Cast O :8$9!19
Galid Gotes O :1$0199 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE 4#an B
>atherE B 6#in S#ne
B Soe <in is currentl# a member of the 4L3 )nformation 3epartment <hen
the %43 was banned in 3ecember 1992$ B Soe <in was a Central '=ecuti,e
Committee member of the part# 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ B Soe <in was a
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bod#+uard for 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i &e has a /achelor of .rts de+ree in
'conomics and a de+ree in )ndustrial %roduction B Soe <in recei,ed :1$019
3AT13A+ *3T/ -A.T/ 4-3!5
4ameE %ol. (aung 1hn 4.etired5
Constituenc#E -rome 415
('li+ible Goters O 89$8909 Gotes Cast O @2$1819
Galid Gotes O !8$!189 4umber of Candidates O 1)
%lace of /irthE Ran+oon
%arentsE B Thein %e and 3aw .#e Sein
Colonel "aun+ Ohn +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of Technolo+# in
"echanics and 5oined the .rm# in 1988 .fter retirin+ from the .rm# in
1981$ he became a member of the /S%% Central Committee$ the "ember for
%andaun+ 0 constituenc#$ and the 3eput# "inister of )ndustr# 1 under the
/S%% Col "aun+ Ohn recei,ed 1@$882 ,alid ,otes or @0 P in the 1992
elections
(agwe !ivision
+ocation< "a+we4"a+wa#) 3i,ision is located in the central part of /urma )ts ma5or
part falls in the 3r# Lone "a+we 3i,ision has a common boundar# with "andala# and
%e+u 3i,isions as well as .rakan and Chin States Sa+ain+ 3i,ision is to its north9
"andala# 3i,ision$ to its east9 %e+u 3i,ision$ to its south$ and .rakan and Chin States$
to its west "a+we 3i,ision has an area of 11$!28 sF*miles and is situated between 4orth
Latitude 18R 82C and 00R @1C and 'ast Lon+itude between 9!R @1C and 98R 88C
%limate< The western hill# re+ion whose rainfall is sli+htl# more than other parts of the
3i,ision$ %e+u "ountain Ran+e and the southernmost part ha,e the tropical Sa,annah
Climate .s the ma5orit# part of "a+we 3i,ision falls within the 3r# Lone$ it is ,er# hot
durin+ the hot season and is relati,el# cold durin+ the cold season The a,era+e
temperature of .pril$ which is the hottest month of the #ear$ is 92R >ahrenheit and the
temperature of .pril$ which is the hottest month of the #ear$ is 92R >ahrenheit and the
temperatures durin+ da#time ran+e between 122R * 112R >ahrenheit The a,era+e
temperature of Aanuar#$ which is the coolest month of the #ear$ is 12R >ahrenheit and the
temperature sometimes falls as low as 82R >ahrenheit
nhabitants, religions and +anguages< The population of "a+we 3i,ision is @018$:99
The ma5orit# of the people are /amars and there are also Chins$ .rakans$ 6arens$
Shansand others . total of 98 percent of the people are /uddhists and the rest are
Christians$ &indus "uslims or .nimists
The population of "a+we 3i,ision is @018$:99 The ma5orit# of the people are /amars
and there are also Chins$ .rakans$ 6arens$ Shans and others . total of 98 percent of the
people are /uddhists and the rest are Christians$ &indus "uslims or .nimists
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The population of "a+we 3i,ision is @018$:99 The ma5orit# of the people are /amars
and there are also Chins$ .rakans$ 6arens$ Shans and others . total of 98 percent of the
people are /uddhists and the rest are Christians$ &indus "uslims or .nimists
1rganiAation of districts, townships and village,tracts< "a+we 3i,ision occupies an
area of 111!28!0 sFuare miles )t is made up of "a+we$ "inbu$ Tha#et$ %akokku and
;an+aw 3istricts where there are 08 townships and 1$:9: ward ,illa+e*tracts "a+we is
the di,isional capital )ts population in 199@ was about !22222 Other ma5or towns of the
3i,ision are %akokku and "inbu Other well*known towns are Taun+dwin+#i$ Tha#et$
.un+lan$ 4atmauk$ %wintb#u$ Chauk$ Kenan+#aun+$ %auk$ ;an+aw and Kesa+#o
"a+we 3i,ision occupies an area of 111!28!0 sFuare miles )t is made up of "a+we$
"inbu$ Tha#et$ %akokku and ;an+aw 3istricts where there are 08 townships and 1$:9:
ward ,illa+e*tracts "a+wa# is the di,isional capital )ts population in 199@ was about
!22222 Other ma5or towns of the 3i,ision are %akokku and "inbu Other well*known
towns are Taun+dwin+#i$ Tha#et$ .un+lan$ 4atmauk$ %wintb#u$ Chauk$ Kenan+#aun+$
%auk$ ;an+aw and Kesa+#o
"a+we 3i,ision occupies an area of 111!28!0 sFuare miles )t is made up of "a+we$
"inbu$ Tha#et$ %akokku and ;an+aw 3istricts where there are 08 townships and 1$:9:
ward ,illa+e*tracts "a+we is the di,isional capital )ts population in 199@ was about
!22222 Other ma5or towns of the 3i,ision are %akokku and "inbu Other well*known
towns are Taun+dwin+#i$ Tha#et$ .un+lan$ 4atmauk$ %wintb#u$ Chauk$ Kenan+#aun+$
%auk$ ;an+aw and Kesa+#o
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * (yint Thein
Constituenc#E %hauk 415
('li+ible Goters O 88$@:@9 Gotes Cast O @!$!::9
Galid Gotes O !8$18194umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1! September 19@0
%lace of /irthE %a+an Township
>atherE B Ke
B "#int Thein is in char+e of Chauk Township 4L3 &e was a part of the
4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 B "#int
Thein +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in &istor# in 1918 and worked for
the /urma Oil Corporation from 19:2 and at the Chauk oil field from 1910
&e was dismissed from his 5ob in 191@ followin+ his in,ol,ement in a rice riot
in Chauk 3istrict&e was released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on :*1*
0221 B "#int Thein recei,ed 09$1!8 ,alid ,otes or 1: P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !r. 3yunt "ein
Constituenc#E %hauk 4)5
('li+ible Goter O 88$1019 Gotes Cast O @!$@!19
Galid Gotes O !8$2@19 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE Than Lian Township
>atherE B "aun+ "aun+
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3r 4#unt Sein is a member of the Or+anisin+ Committee of "a+we 3i,ision
and was a part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember
1998 )n 198@ 3r 4#unt Sein +raduated from the Ran+oon )nstitute of
"edicine and from 198@*1981 he worked as a doctor in the 3epartment of
"alaria at Ran+oon ;eneral &ospital &e then worked as an assistant doctor
at the Chauk oil field hospital until 191: )n 1911$ he tra,elled to the >ederal
Republic ;erman#$ the 4etherlands$ )ran$ '+#pt and )ndonesia to stud# the
state of the health of workers in the oil and chemical sectors with the <orld
&ealth Or+anisation (<&O) &e then worked from 1911*1988 as the head
doctor at the "#anma Oil Corporation ("OC) and durin+ the 1988 uprisin+
he was chairman of the "OC-s <orkers- Bnion&e was passed awa# 3r
4#unt Sein recei,ed 08$821 ,alid ,otes in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung &too
Constituenc#E 2angaw
Galid Gotes O @!$@1:9 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 02 September 19!2
%arentsE B /a "aw and 3aw Chit "#a
The 'lection Commission announced on 18 Aanuar# 1998 that B .un+ &too
had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC?S%3C used
intimidation to force him to resi+n &e bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in
3ecember 1998 alon+ with other 4L3 representati,es B .un+ &too is an
.rts +raduate and worked in the .rm# .ccountin+ Office from 1981*1981
&e also worked as a teacher at ;an+aw State &i+h School and was the
assistant ;an+aw Township 'ducation .dministrator from 198!*1989 B
.un+ &too recei,ed !0$881 ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw Din 4* #yaw Iaw +in5
Constituenc#E &tilin
('li+ible Goters O !1$!8@9 Gotes Cast O 0:$1209
Galid Gotes O 0@$9299 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1@ "a# 19!8
%arentsE B 6#aw 4#unt and 3aw .#e &la
B Saw <in was arrested in 1991 for alle+edl# failin+ to transport lo+s in time
while workin+ on the construction of the Ran+oon*Thanl#in brid+e &e was
char+ed under .rticle ! of the #$%1 Public Pro0erty Protection Act and was
+i,en ten #ears imprisonment &e was also char+ed under .rticle 8 (5) of the
#$'( )mer!ency Provision Act and was sentenced to an additional #ear
imprisonment The 'lection Commission subseFuentl# dismissed B Saw <in
from %arliament b# order 4o 988 on 10 3ecember 1991 The authorities ha,e
twice promised to release B Saw <in from prison$ once in order 11?90 and
a+ain in 1998 to commemorate the ;olden .nni,ersar# of the foundin+ of the
/urmese .rm#$ but ha,e failed to do so &e was first sent to )nsein %rison$
then transferred to Thar#arwad# %rison and in 1991 transferred a+ain to
Tha#et %rison followin+ a strike b# political prisoners B Saw <in +raduated
in Science from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and in 19:8 be+an workin+ as a
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newspaper 5ournalist and as a trader &e later became an assistant editor at
/otahtaun+ 4ewspaper and at the +o,ernment publishin+ house&e was died
on 1 .u+ust 1998 $ from unknown causes in Tharawadd# %rison&is bod# was
cremated in secret b# militar# authorities two da#s after his death on 9 .u+ust
1998 $ without the knowled+e or presence of his famil#B Saw <in V B
6#aw Law Lin is the third 4L3*"% to die in prisonB Tin "aun+ <in died
in 1991 and B &la Than died in 199: (B Saw <in has been declared
absconder b# the township court E ( failed to pro,ide the Ran+oon*S#riam
/rid+e %ro5ect with timber e=tracted at %#inmana for the pro5ect (
(<%3Q08?@?91)B Saw <in recei,ed 1@$@98 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * (yint Aung
Constituenc#E #amma
('li+ible Goters O @!$8989 Gotes Cast O !:$:189
Galid Gotes O !!$18@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE Lwa#mi Gilla+e$ 6amma
%arentsE B Tha 4#an and 3aw %hwa
B "#int .un+ was an or+aniser of 6amma Township 4L3 when he left for
the Thai*/urma border and 5oined the 4C;B/ in "anerplaw on 18
3ecember 1992 &e was subseFuentl# appointed 4C;B/ "inister for
.+riculture and >orests On 19 Aanuar# 1991 he$ alon+ with B Than 6#we
("%$ %e+u 3i,ision) surrendered to the SLORC at the /urmese 'mbass# in
/an+kok$ Thailand &e then resi+ned from %arliament on 8 >ebruar# 1991 B
"#int .un+ has a /achelor of Science de+ree in Chemistr# from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# ('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 912 of 8*0*91 states
that B "#int .un+ has been permitted to resi+n from the &luttaw The
announcement sa#s that ( he 5oined from October 1992 the insur+ents who are
fi+htin+ a+ainst the state and took part in the parallel +o,ernment as "inister
for .+riculture and >orests formed b# them&e said he had reali7ed his
misdeed and returned to the le+al fold but in adherence to the law he asked
permission to resi+n as elected %#ithu &luttaw representati,es for 6amma
Township (<%3Q9?0?91)B "#int .un+ recei,ed 00$111 ,alid ,otes or :9 P
4ameE * #yaw (yint
Constituenc#E (agwe 415
('li+ible Goters O 1!$2219 Gotes Cast O 81$21:9
Galid Gotes O @1$8!:9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 19@!
%lace of /irthE 4atmauk Township
%arentsE B Sein and 3aw 6hin "a#
B 6#aw "#int was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts
de+ree from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 19:8 and went to &mawbe Officer
Trainin+ School in 19:1 &e retired from the arm# as a ma5or in 198@&e was
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arrested on 1!*1*1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on 08*
:*0221 B 6#aw "#int recei,ed !:$9!@ ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Aung "oe
Constituenc#E (agwe 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$:8@9 Gotes Cast O 81$8!!9
Galid Gotes O @:$9129 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1 September 19!@
>atherE B Tin
B .un+ Soe was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention in
3ecember 1998 )n 199: the authorities forcibl# e,icted him from his
+o,ernment apartment >rom 1980*191@ he worked as an accountant at the
Tele+raph and %ostal Ser,ice 3epartment >rom 191@*1988 he worked as the
deput# officer of the "a+we Township .ccounts 3epartment and then was
officer in char+e of the "a+we 3i,ision .ccounts 3epartment&e was
arrested on 1!*1*1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on 1@*
:*0221 B .un+ Soe recei,ed !@$210 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "oe (yint
Constituenc#E (inbu 415
('li+ible Goters O @!$:229 Gotes Cast O !1$9089
3ate of /irthE ! "arch 19@:
>atherE B 4#unt
B Soe "#int is an or+aniser with the "a+we 3i,ision 4L3 )n 19:8 he
+raduated from "andala# Bni,ersit# in Loolo+# and then worked as a hi+h
school teacher until startin+ work as a trader in 191@ &e is still under
detention B Soe "#int recei,ed 01$!0@ ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * &la "oe
Constituenc#E (inbu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @0$1209 Gotes Cast O 08$2:!9
Galid Gotes O 0@$@8:9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 02 4o,ember 19!@
%lace of /irthE Salin Township
%arentsE B Sein and 3aw Thein Tin
B &la Soe was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational
Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 B &la Soe left hi+h school at tenth standard
and 5oined the arm#$ ser,in+ as a captain from 198!*19:0 >or the ne=t 1@
#ears he worked in ,arious positions within the /S%% and rose to re+ional
chairman of the /S%% in 6a#ah State )n 4o,ember 1918 there was a pur+e
within the /S%% and he was arrested alon+ with 1@ re+ional chairmen as part
of the so*called Aun! Kyaw .in Operation &e was released from prison in
September 1982 &e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "%
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(the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B &la Soe recei,ed 02$119 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tun Din
Constituenc#E (indon
('li+ible Goters O !1$8929 Gotes Cast O !0$8099
Galid Gotes O 09$1:!9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE ! .pril 1909
%arentsE B Oo Tha and 3aw Tin
B Tun <in is the chairman of "indon 4L3 &e passed ninth standard at
Kenan+#aun+ State &i+h School and owns a photo+raph# and printin+
business.&e was released from Tha#et %rison on 9*12*0221 B Tun <in
recei,ed 02$0@1 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * %hit Tin
Constituenc#E (inhla
('li+ible Goters O 81$02@9 Gotes Cast O @!$01:9
Galid Gotes O !8$1:19 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1 September 19@8
%arentsE B Tun Tin and 3aw Saki
B Chit Tin was arrested in 1992 for attendin+ secret meetin+s in "andala# in
1992 in order to form a pro,isional +o,ernment. B Chit Tin was char+ed
under the Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) and sent to prison The 'lection
Commission dismissed him as an "% and also banned him from runnin+ in
future elections &e was released from prison on 09 Aune 1990 B Chit Tin
has a Science de+ree and is a &i+h Court ad,ocate$ and from 19:9 he worked
as a hi+h school teacher in Tha#et and "inhla &i+h Schools&e was arrested
on 1*1*1999 and released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on !2*1*1999 B
Chit Tin recei,ed 01$:!1 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung "an (yint
Constituenc#E (yaing 415
('li+ible Goters O ::$!919 Gotes Cast O @:$0:89
Galid Gotes O @1$9889 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19@1
%arentsE B "aun+ &la and 3aw "a "a ;#i
B .un+ San "#int was arrested and 5ailed in 1992 for attendin+ secret
meetin+s in "andala# to form a pro,isional +o,ernment The 'lection
Commission dismissed him from %arliament b# order 4o 99: on : Aanuar#
1990 and he was also banned from runnin+ in future elections &e was
released from )nsein %rison on 09 Aune 1990 B .un+ San "#int was a
member the Red >la+ faction of the Communist %art# of /urma between 19:8
and 1910 &e was arrested in 19:: and sentenced to si= #ears imprisonment$
four #ears of which were spent in )nsein %rison and two #ears on Coco )sland
&e was released from prison in 1910 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+$ he led
demonstrations in his ,illa+e and after the uprisin+ he became a member of
the "#ain+ Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee B .un+ San "#int left
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school in tenth standard and from 198:*19:2 ser,ed in the /ahan &i+h School
Students- Bnion )n 19:1 he worked as a ci,il 5unior clerk for the .ir >orce B
.un+ San "#int recei,ed !2$01! ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (yint Aung
Constituenc#E (yaing 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :0$8!:9 Gotes Cast O @@$1109
Galid Gotes O !9$!189 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arent-s 4ameE B Thein "aun+ and 3aw 6hin Than
B "#int .un+ attended %akokku Colle+e and Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and
+raduated in Chemistr# in 198@ B "#int .un+ recei,ed 08$!@2 ,alid ,otes or
4ameE * 3yunt &laing
Constituenc#E Aunglan F (yayde 415
('li+ible Goters O 80$01@9 Gotes Cast O !@$:9!9
Galid Gotes O !2$1!09 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 0: 4o,ember 19!9
%lace of /irthE "#a#de
>atherE B Tun &lain+
B 4#unt &lain+ was imprisoned in Tha#et %rison and released on 18*1*0221
On 0@ >ebruar# 1991 he was detained alon+ with si= other 4L3 members$
includin+ B Thein Lan ("%$ .un+lan ? "#a#de O 0)$ and char+ed under
.rticle 8 (5) of the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act for incitin+ farmers The
chairman of the "#a#de Township Law and Order Restoration Council
accused the 4L3 of incitin+ two farmers who had asked Fuestions re+ardin+
the repa#ment of state loans The two farmers had been slapped across the
face b# the LORC chairman for askin+ their Fuestions and had reported the
incident to the "#a#de 4L3 The local authorities then detained the si= 4L3
members who were each +i,en fi,e #ears imprisonment .nother three
township 4L3 members were arrested o,er the same incident and were also
each sentenced to fi,e*#ear terms B 4#unt &lain+ was part of the 4L3
bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 &e +raduated from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in .rts in 19:@ and was the secretar# of the Tha#et
3istrict Students- Bnion durin+ 19:0 >rom 19:8 he worked as an accountant
at the Trade 3epartment and then as a teacher B 4#unt &lain+ recei,ed
11$!12 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thein Ian
Constituenc#E Aunglan F (yayde 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8:$!119 Gotes Cast O !8$8@89
Galid Gotes O !!$8!29 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE 3urin+a /o Gilla+e$ "#a#de
>atherE B Tin
B Thein Lan was arrested in Tha#et %rison after bein+ arrested on 0@
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>ebruar# 1991 and sentenced to fi,e #ears imprisonment for alle+edl# incitin+
farmers. <hile in prison$ it is understood that ")S officers used threats and
intimidation to force B Thein Lan to submit a letter of resi+nation on 1@
3ecember 1991 to the 'lection Commission The Commission announced his
resi+nation from %arliament on 1 Aanuar# 1998.fter resi+ned $ he was
released from prison B Thein Lan +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in
Law in 1988 and worked at the Trade 3epartment &e has been a senior
law#er$ state prosecutor and &i+h Court ad,ocate since 19:8 B Thein Lan
recei,ed 02$111 ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tha Aung
Constituenc#E (yothit 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$!1!9 Gotes Cast O 0@$@189
Galid Gotes O 01$1!:9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 198:
%lace of /irthE "#othit
%arentsE B .un+ Thaun+ and 3aw Ohn Kin
B Tha .un+ is a member of the or+anisin+ committee of the "#othit
Township 4L3 &e left school while in tenth standard &e was arrested on
01*1*1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on 08*:*0221 B
Tha .un+ recei,ed 1!$198 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * %hit &twe
Constituenc#E (yothit 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !:$1189 Gotes Cast O 0:$:199
3ate of /irthE 1! Aul# 19:8
%lace of /irthE "#o Thit Township
>atherE B Tin "anun+
B Chit &twe recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree in %h#sics in 1981 &e
took part in the 1988 uprisin+ and is currentl# an 4L3 or+aniser &e was
arrested on 0 Aul# 199: and released from Tha#et prison on 1 .u+ust 0221 B
Chit &twe recei,ed 18$:@1 ,alid ,otes or 12 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Bo &twe
Constituenc#E 3atmauk 415
('li+ible Goters O 88$1@99 Gotes Cast O !1$@0@9
Galid Gotes O !0$8!19 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 190:
%arentsE B %hoe .un+ and 3aw "#a
B /o &twe is patron of the 4atmauk Township 4L3 &e worked as a primar#
school teacher at Sharbinhla Gilla+e in "a+we from 198!*1981 and was a
middle school teacher at 4atmauk State &i+h School from 1981*198: &e was
the patron of the township strike committee durin+ the 1988 uprisin+ &e was
arrested on 02 Aul# 1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on
1 3ecember 1998 due to poor health B /o &twe recei,ed 08$82: ,alid ,otes
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4ameE * Aung (yint Thein
Constituenc#E 3atmauk 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 81$2@99 Gotes Cast O @2$1819
Galid Gotes O !8$11:9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1! Aune 198@
%lace of /irthE 4atmauk
%arentsE B 4e .un+ and 3aw 6hin La#
B .un+ "#int Thein is a member of the 4atmauk Township 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee &e is the son of the elder brother of ;en .un+ San and studied
until tenth standard&e was arrested on 1@*1*1998 and released from S%3C-s
so*called +uest house on 08*:*0221 B .un+ "#int Thein recei,ed 0@$1:8
4ameE * #yi +win
Constituenc#E 3gahpe
('li+ible Goters O 01$!!19 Gotes Cast O 11$2119
3ate of /irthE 198@
%arentsE B Tun Shin and 3aw 6hin .#e
B 6#i Lwin is an or+aniser for 4+ahpe Township 4L3 &e has a /achelor of
.rts de+ree in &istor# from "a+we Colle+e and worked as a teacher from
1919*1980 &e was arrested on 12*8*1998 and released from S%3C-s so*
called +uest house on 0:*0*1999&e was arrested a+ain b# the S%3C on 1
"a# 0222The police department arri,ed at his residence without proper
notification and be+an searchin+ the ,icinit#Bpon this search the officials
found some hardwood located near his houseThe police considered this a
crime and char+ed him with ille+al traffickin+ of wood)n addition $ the police
claimed that the pharmac# that his owned was ille+itimate so the# detained
him &e was released from Tha#et %rison on 9*12*0221 B 6#i Lwin recei,ed
4ameE !r. #yi (in
Constituenc#E -akokku 415
('li+ible Goters O 81$9199 Gotes Cast O :@$8189
Galid Gotes O 81$8@:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 0@ Aanuar# 1988
%arentsE B &la "aun+ and 3aw %hwer 6#in
3r 6#i "in +raduated from 3ental Colle+e in 1980&e had resi+ned as "%
on ! 4o,ember 0222 $ due to (poor health and personal reasonsS)t is
understood that the S%3C used intimidation to force him to resi+n 3r 6#i
"in recei,ed @0$:8@ ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &laing Aye
Constituenc#E -akokku 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 19$@919 Gotes Cast O :@$8109
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%arentsE B Ohn "aun+ and 3aw &la 4u#nt
B &lain+ .#e +raduated in Science from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 19:8 &e
worked as a hi+h school teacher in "#ain+ Township from 19:9*191! and in
%akokku from 191!*1981 &e has worked as a rice trader from 1981&e had
resi+ned as "% on ! 4o,ember 0222 $ due to (poor health and personal
reasonsS)t is understood that the S%3C used intimidation to force him to
resi+n B &lain+ .#e recei,ed @9$180 ,alid ,otes or 12 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * #hin (aung #yi
Constituenc#E -auk 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$@1!9 Gotes Cast O !1$9889
Galid Gotes O 08$!289 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE !2 Aanuar# 198@
%lace of /irthE %auk
>atherE B %e 4#unt
The 'lection Commission dismissed B 6hin "aun+ 6#i as an "% on 9
Aanuar# 1990 B 6hin "aun+ 6#i is an or+aniser of the %auk Township 4L3
and he +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in Science in 1919 B 6hin
"aun+ 6#i recei,ed 11$!88 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung 3aing 1o
Constituenc#E -auk 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !8$2189 Gotes Cast O 09$::@9
Galid Gotes O 08$@@:9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 0@ Aune 1981
%lace of /irthE %auk
>atherE B /a Tin
B .un+ 4ain+ Oo attended %auk &i+h School finishin+ in 19:9 &e worked
as a council clerk for two #ears and studied %hilosoph# as a part*time student
&e has been in business as a trader in %auk since 191@ B .un+ 4ain+ Oo
recei,ed 1@$!12 ,alid ,otes or 8: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw "hin
Constituenc#E -wintbyu 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$1:19 Gotes Cast O !2$@119
Galid Gotes O 0:$:@89 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1! October 1909
%arentsE B Thaun+ and 3aw O
B 6#aw Shin +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in .rts and obtained a
3iploma of 'ducation in 191@ >rom 198!*1981$ he worked as a teacher at
%wintb#u$ a hi+h school teacher at 6on Saun+ and an assistant officer in*
char+e of 'ducation at %wintb#u Currentl#$ he is an or+aniser with the
township 4L3&e was arrested in 1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called
+uest house due to his poor health B 6#aw Shin recei,ed 19$88! ,alid ,otes
or 1! P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE !r. Aung (oe 3yo
Constituenc#E -wintbyu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @0$0119 Gotes Cast O !@$@189
Galid Gotes O !2$81!9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1! 3ecember 1988
%lace of /irthE %wintb#u
%arentsE B 4#o and 3aw 4#ein
.fter the 1992 election 3r .un+ "oe 4#o ,oluntaril# resi+ned from the
4L3 &e +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 1980 and started
his own clinic in 198@&e was arrested in 1998 and released from S%3C-s so*
called +uest house on 1!*1*0221 3r .un+ "oe 4#o recei,ed 00$@9: ,alid
,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tar
Constituenc#E "alin 415
('li+ible Goters O :0$2219 Gotes Cast O @@$1:99
Galid Gotes O @2$28@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE Lin7in Gilla+e$ Salin
%arentsE B .#e "aun+ and 3aw San 6#i
B Tar is the chairman of the Salin Township 4L3 &e +raduated from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 1910 and worked as an accountant in Sidokta#a
Township Co*operati,e &e has been in business since 1918 &e was arrested
b# "ilitar# )ntelli+ence in 1998 and released from so*called +uest house due
to his poor health B Tar recei,ed 08$@98 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * #an 1o
Constituenc#E "alin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$82:9 Gotes Cast O @!$!:89
Galid Gotes O !9$:919 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE Salin
%arentsE B &la and 3aw 6hin Ki
B 6an Oo is a member of the Sinb#uk#une Township 4L3 &e +raduated
from Ran+oon )nstitute of Technolo+# with a /achelor of 'n+ineerin+ de+ree
ma5orin+ in 'lectrical %ower &e worked as a teacher at Leeb#ubin .ffiliated
&i+h School &e was arrested in 1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called
+uest house on 08*:*0221 B 6an Oo recei,ed 08$002 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw Tin
Constituenc#E "aw
('li+ible Goters O !1$@889 Gotes Cast O !!$1!:9
Galid Gotes O !1$1129 4umber of Candidates O !)
>atherE B .un+ 6#aw
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B 6#aw Tin is currentl# under detention and is the chairman of the Saw
Township 4L3 &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in ;eo+raph# in 191@
and worked at the Saw Township .ccountin+ Office in 1911 &e was a part*
time member of the "a+we 3i,ision %eople-s Council from 1980*1988 and
resi+ned from the +o,ernment ser,ice on 1: 4o,ember 1988 B 6#aw Tin
recei,ed 18$:2: ,alid ,otes or :2 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aunt #yi
Constituenc#E "edoktara
('li+ible Goters O 00$8!19 Gotes Cast O 18$01:9
Galid Gotes O 1:$2999 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE !1 Aul# 19!8
%lace of /irthE Sedoktara
%arentsE B Ka Chain and 3aw "ae Tin
B .unt 6#i is a member of the or+anisin+ committee for Sedoktara Township
4L3 &e has an .rts de+ree and worked as an 'ducational .dminister Office
clerk &e worked as a teacher for !2 #ears and from 191@*1918 he was a
member of the Sedoktara Township Council&e was arrested in 1998 and
released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house $ due to his poor health and then
he was passed awa# B .unt 6#i recei,ed 9$998 ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * "oe Din
Constituenc#E "eikphyu
('li+ible Goters O @:$1@99 Gotes Cast O !9$1119
3ate of /irthE @ .pril 19@@
%lace of /irthE Seikph#u
%arentsE B "aun+ 6ala# and 3aw Shwe Tin
B Soe <in attended Chauk State &i+h School and has an .rts de+ree from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# B Soe <in recei,ed 08$122 ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * &an Iaw
Constituenc#E "inbaungwe
('li+ible Goters O 88$0819 Gotes Cast O @1$@!!9
Galid Gotes O !:$9119 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%lace of /irthE Sinbaun+we
>atherE B Tun Shwe
B &an Law was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational
Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 and has worked as a staff officer for the 4L3
chairman at the part# headFuarters in Ran+oon &e studied at Sinbaun+we
&i+h School and recei,ed an .rts de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19:@ B
&an Law also +raduated from &mawbi Officer Trainin+ School in 19:8 and
retired from the arm# in 1911&e was arrested and released from S%3C-s so*
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called +uest house on 1@*:*0221 B &an Law recei,ed 00$:!1 ,alid ,otes or
4ameE * Thein #yi
Constituenc#E Taungdwingyi 415
('li+ible Goters O :0$@009 Gotes Cast O @:$8:29
Galid Gotes O @1$1@!9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%arentsE B .un+ "#int and 3aw "#a "#a Than
B Thein 6#i was e=pelled from the 4L3 alon+ with B Than Tun (3eda#e O
0)in Aanuar# 1991 for breakin+ part# rules b# ad,ocatin+ re5oinin+ the
4ational Con,ention On 08 3ecember 1998 he bo#cotted the 4ational
Con,ention with other 4L3 representati,es B Thein 6#i recei,ed a Law
de+ree in 1981 and works as a &i+h Court ad,ocate
On the 08
th
of Aune 199: $ B Thein 6#i and B Than Tun submitted a report to
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and the 4L3 Central '=ecuti,e Committee members
(1) )n this report the two "%s critici7ed
(a) 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s anti*in,estment polic# $
(b) the# also ur+ed the part# to +i,e the SLORC due credit for brin+in+ in the
fifteen insur+ent +roups into the le+al fold and to be able to make the 3ru+
<arlord 6hun Sa surrender unconditionall# $
(c)to stud# the feasabilit# of the T12@- points a+reed upon at the 4ational
Con,ention $
(d) to look into the shortcomin+s of the 4L3 part# and to make unbias
assessment on the possibilit# of ha,in+ a so*called dialo+ue with the SLORC $
(e) to accept the realit# that the SLORC is undeniabl# mo,in+ towards
democrac#
(0) On the 11
th
of Aul# 199: 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and the 4L3 central
e=ecuti,e members summoned B Thein 6#i and B Than Tun and had
discussion on the report (!) On the :
th
of Aanuar# 1991 the two "%s were
e=pelled from the part# on the char+es that the# were a+itatin+ and attemptin+
to cause disunit# in the part#
B Thein 6#i recei,ed 09$!:! ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Than 3aing
Constituenc#E Taungdwingyi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 89$1:89 Gotes Cast O @@$@!19
>atherE B Thein "aun+
3r Than 4ain+ +raduated in "edicine from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine
&e bo#cotted the SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention alon+ with other 4L3
representati,es in 3ecember 1998&e was arrested on 1@*1*1989 and released
from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on @*0*1999 &e was resi+ned as an "%
and member of 4L3 )t is understood that the S%3C used intimidation to
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force him to resi+n 3r Than 4ain+ recei,ed 01$@!: ,alid ,otes or 12 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung Than
Constituenc#E Thayet
('li+ible Goters O 81$8:09 Gotes Cast O !8$:9@9
Galid Gotes O !!$:189 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B /a Thit and 3aw Tin Tin
The 'lection Commission announced on 9 Aul# 199: that B 6hin "aun+
Than had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used
intimidation to force him to submit a letter of resi+nation to the
CommissionB 6hin "aun+ Than recei,ed a /achelor of 'ducation de+ree in
19:! &e worked as a hi+h school teacher and a principal and was the Tha#et
Township officer in char+e of education &e was in,ol,ed in the 1988
uprisin+ and was the patron of the Tha#et Strike Committee and Brban
.dministrati,e .ssociation B 6hin "aun+ Than recei,ed 0@$819 ,alid ,otes
or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE Thakin #hin 3yunt
Constituenc#E /enangyaung 415
('li+ible Goters O @:$@8@9 Gotes Cast O !8$8819
Galid Gotes O !0$@@89 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE : Aul# 191@
%arentsE B "#at ;#i and 3aw 6#in &mone
Thakin 6hin 4#unt established the Dobama Asiayone (<e /urma
.ssociation)and was the or+anisation-s secretar# &e was a leader of the 19!8
+eneral strike and was sentenced to one #ear imprisonment for his
in,ol,ement &e was also chairman of the .sia Kouth .ssociation and led a
+uerrilla force in Kenen+#aun+ Township a+ainst the Aapanese &e recei,ed
the Star of )ndependence for his efforts in brin+in+ independence to /urma
Thakin 6hin 6#unt was also leader of the 4ational Bnited >ront &e
established a publishin+ house in Ran+oon in 198: and was the con,enor of
the committee formed to compile a histor# of the Dobama Asiayone (<e
/urma .ssociation). &e was also the patron of the Kouth Solidarit#
>rontThakin 6hin 4#unt recei,ed 0@$12! ,alid ,otes or 1:P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * #hin #yaw &an
Constituenc#E /enangyaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @:$:909 Gotes Cast O !!$2:89
Galid Gotes O !2$8809 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 0! >ebruar# 198!
%lace of /irthE Kenan+#aun+
%arentsE B Thein &an and 3aw 6hin %#one
B 6hin 6#aw &an was passed secondar# school from 4o (1) State &i+h
School $ Kenan+#aun+ and continued his further studies at Ran+oon
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Bni,ersit# Correspondence Course $ ma5orin+ in law up to final*#ear>rom
1910 to 1981 $ he had worked as Stores Technician of the Stores 3epartment
at the "#anma Oil Corporation $ and resi+ned from his post in 1981 &e had
also in,ol,ed in the Kenan+#aun+ %etroleum <orker-s Strike in 191@&e
participated in the formation of the Kenan+#aun+ branch 4L3 shortl# after
the 1988 pro*democrac# uprisin+ $ and worked as a Chairperson of the
Township '=ecuti,e Committee&e had been sentenced for three*#ear*
imprisonment at Tha#et %rison between 1990 to 1998&e was released in
>ebruar# 1998 $ but was arrested a+ain on 1@ Aul# 1998/efore arrested $ after
the 4L3 announced its intention to con,ene a %arliament in line with the
1992 election result $ the S%3C imposed tra,el restriction order on him $ usin+
the 19:1 &abitual Criminal Offenders .ct $ which puts repeat offenders on
permanent bail $ forcin+ him to si+n in with local authorit# on a dail# basic&e
refused to si+n in $ and as a result he had been arrested&e had been detained
b# "ilitar# )ntelli+ence Bnit (18) on 1@ Aul# 1998 for almost (1281) da#s and
held him at the 3etention Camp (so*called +uest house)that la# in the
compound of 4o(1) %ara*militar# troop of the 4o 9:1 Construction
'n+ineerin+ Troop under controlled b# the 88
th
Li+ht )nfantr# 3i,ision based
at "a+we and at last he was released from detention on 08 Aune 0221 and fled
to Thai*/urma border on @ .u+ust 0221&e was also arrested ele,en da#s in
"a# 199: $ a pre*empti,e attempt b# the SLORC to pre,ent the meetin+ of
4L3 members of parliament*elect $ at 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s home to
mark the si=th anni,ersar# of its ,ictor# in the 1992 elections $ the meetin+ is
to take place from 0: to 09 "a#B 6hin 6#aw &an recei,ed 0!$81: ,alid
4ameE * (aw 3i
Constituenc#E /esagyo 415
('li+ible Goters O :8$!809 Gotes Cast O @9$@209
Galid Gotes O @@$2:89 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE Kesa+#o
>atherE B "aw Tin
On 11 >ebruar# 1991$ the 'lection Commission announced that B "aw 4i
had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used intimidation to
force him to resi+n B "aw 4i attended Kesa+#o State &i+h School and
recei,ed a /achelor of Law de+ree in 191! .fter becomin+ an apprentice
law#er$ he worked as an ad,ocate at the &i+h Court until 191: B "aw 4i
recei,ed 08$!81 ,alid ,otes or :@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin (aung
Constituenc#E /esagyo 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :!$2129 Gotes Cast O 82$2289
Galid Gotes O @8$:@89 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 19@:
%lace of /irthE 6an Thit Gilla+e$ Kesa+#o
%arentsE B Sein and 3aw Than Tin
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B Tin "aun+ ,oluntaril# resi+ned as an "% on @ Aune 1991 &e recei,ed a
/achelor of Law de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 191@ ('lection
Commission .nnouncement 4o 9!1 of @*:*91 authori7es B Tin "aun+ to
resi+n because ( some of Kesa+#o Township 4L3 members are actin+ $
writin+ and speakin+ as the# wish without an# respect for Law and that if the#
continue to commit such acts detrimental to law in future $ it ma# affect his
di+nit# as well as the di+nit# of the 4L3S (<%3Q8?:?91)B Tin "aun+
recei,ed 09$!1: ,alid ,otes or :@ P in the 1992 elections
(andalay !ivision
+ocation< Linkin+ Sa+ain+ 3i,ision in the north$ Shan State in the east %e+u 3i,ision
and 6aren State in the south and Sa+ain+ and "a+we 3i,isions in the west "andala#
3i,ision is situated between latitudes 19R02C north and 0!R@8 C north and lon+itudes
9@R@8C east and 91R22C cast in the central /urma The area is 1@098 sF miles
Topography and climate< "ountains or hi+h plateaus can be found in the eastern border
Of the di,ision and %e+u Koma re+ion in the south*west The eastern plateau is the
hi+hest re+ion in the 3i,ision ele,atin+ up from ; 2()() to 1222 feet in some places The
@98 )*foot "ount %opa an e=tinct ,olcano is famous
Garious 6inds of climates can be found in "andala# 3i,ision The eastern plateau has a
warm wet temperate climate .,era+e temperatures of the re+ion is between 12R> (01RC)
and 18R> (0@RC) in .pril The a,era+e temperature in the coldest months is ;2R>
(18:RC) The lowest temperature sometimes reaches the free7in+ point
The southernmost part has a Sa,annah climate and the remainin+ re+ions ha,e arid*like
climate .,era+e temperature of the plains is 88R> (!1 RC) and the hi+hest da#*time
temperature is 112R> (@!!RC) )n the winter the a,era+e temperature is 12R> (01 RC) and
lowest temperature is 8()R> (18RC)
Rainfall is hi+h in the eastern plateau and low in the plains .,era+e annual rainfall is
o,er 122 inches in "o+ok and o,er :2 inches in %#in Oo Lwin .,era+e annual rainfall
in %#inmana at the southernmost part of the 3i,ision is 8: inches and "andala# 6#aukse
and "eiktila in the central re+ion is from !0 to !@ inches "#in+#an with the least
rainfall has recei,ed and a,era+e annual rainfall of onl# 01 inches 3ue to the ele,ation
"ount %opa +ets o,er @2 inches of a,era+e annual rainfall
-opulation inhabitant languages and religion< "andala# 3i,ision which is the second
most populous State? 3i,ision in /urma has :!1!9!8 inhabitants The a,era+e
population densit# is @0@ parsons per sFuare mile
"a5orit# of the population is /amar There are also a small number of Shans 3anus
Lisus and %alaun+s residin+ on the eastern plateau Lewa# and %#inmana ha,e a few
population of %lain Chins (.sho Chins) 4ational races such as 6achin$ 6aren and Chin
are also li,in+ in the di,ision "a5orit# of the people are /uddhists There are also
&indus "uslims and Christians /urmese lan+ua+e is mainl# spoken
Bormation of districts, townships and villages< "andala# 3i,ision is formed with
se,en districts !2 townships and 0$!02 wards and ,illa+e*tracts "andala# with a
population of o,er :82222 is the capital cit# of the di,ision
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3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE !r. Iaw (yint (aung
Constituenc#E Amar apura 415
('li+ible Goters O @0$1@19 Gotes Cast O !@$8!19
>atherE B Chit "aun+
3r Law "#int "aun+ is currentl# under detention after bein+ arrested for
attendin+ meetin+s in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional +o,ernment. &e
was char+ed under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) and sentenced to 08 #ears
imprisonment The 'lection Commission dismissed him from %arliament on
01 4o,ember 1991 and banned him from runnin+ in future elections )n
"arch 199: while in )nsein %rison$ he$ B <in Tin and other political
prisoners were sentenced to a further se,en #ears 5ail The# were char+ed
under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act$ .rticle 8 (e)$ for producin+ a
ma+a7ine markin+ the 18th anni,ersar# of Ran+oon Bni,ersit#$ and a
ma+a7ine entitled *ew Blood Wave 3r Law "#int "aun+ was also found in
possession of a letter addressed to the B4 Special Rapporteur on /urma$
%rofessor Ko7o Kokota$ which detailed the situation of political prisoners in
)nsein %rison )n relation to this second char+e$ 3r Law "#int "aun+ was
interro+ated b# ")S officers in prison and was tortured and badl# beaten 3r
Law "#int "aun+ +raduated from "andala# )nstitute of "edicine in 1919
&e was in char+e of the Kurthit+#i &ospital$ Sa+ain+ 3i,ision and worked as
a chemistr# lecturer at "andala# Bni,ersit# from 198!*1988 3r Law "#int
"aun+ recei,ed 01$119 ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Ba Bwa
Constituenc#E Amarapura 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @!$1!89 Gotes Cast O !1$1889
3ate of /irthE 00 Aanuar# 190:
>atherE Thakhin /a Thein
B /a /wa was arrested for attendin+ meetin+s in "andala# in 1992 to form a
pro,isional +o,ernment in which 02 or 08 "embers of %arliament were to be
sent to border areas The meetin+s were held on 09 and !2 September and 1
October 1992 in "andala# at B /a /wa-s home$ at an 4L3 office$ and at a
rice mill beside the "andala#*"a#m#o Road B /a /wa was imprisoned in
.pril 1991 under the Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) and was released from )nsein
%rison on @ "a# 1990 in accordance with SLORC 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of
0@ .pril 1990 On !2 3ecember 1990 the 'lection Commission dismissed
him from %arliament and banned him from contestin+ an# future election B
/a /wa 5oined the Dobama Asiayone (<e /urma .ssociation)and the
Aapanese resistance mo,ements with Thakhin /a Thein &e also 5oined the
/urmese .rm# when it was formed in 19@: and in 19@8 he took part in the
battle to recapture .marapura Township from insur+ents &e resi+ned from
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the arm# when /urma +ained her independence in 19@8 B /a /wa recei,ed
0@$1:! ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Bo Ian
Constituenc#E #yaukpadaung 415
('li+ible Goters O 10$!2@9 Gotes Cast O 88$2!89
3ate of /irthE 1 October 19!1
%lace of /irthE )ndine Gilla+e$ 6#aukpadaun+
%arentsE B /a Thaw and 3aw .#e &lain+
B /o Lan is Chairman of the 4L3 "andala# 3i,ision Or+ani7in+
Cammittee $ after the rulin+ militar# 5unta released 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i in
"a# 0220 from 19 months of house arrest &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts
de+ree from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 19:@ and then worked for the 3irectorate
of Trade in 6#aukpadaun+ Township >rom 19:8*1910 he was the mana+er of
the Trade and Commerce Corporation at 6#aukpadaun+ $ %a+an $ 4#aun+ Oo
and Saw Townships &e operated a cookin+ oil business from 1910*1989
/efore the 19:0 coup $ he was elected to %arliament under the 4ational Bnited
>ront )n 1988 he was the ,ice*chairman of the Township Strike .lliance in
1988 B /o Lan recei,ed !8$!02 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3gwe Tun
Constituenc#E #yaukpadaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$0@89 Gotes Cast O 88$:099
%lace of /irthE 6impone Chone Gilla+e$ 6#aukpadaun+
%arentsE B Tha .i and 3aw .#e Tin
B 4+we Tun has a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 'ducation and a /achelor of
'ducation de+ree &e worked as a hi+h school teacher at 6#aukpadaun+ State
&i+h School no1 in 1981 and later as a principal &e was also the officer in
char+e of 6#aukpadaun+ Township 'ducation 3epartment in 198@ and
attended the /S%%-s /asic %olitical Trainin+ Course in 198: B 4+we Tun
recei,ed !8$1!8 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung #yaw 1o
Constituenc#E #yaukse 415
('li+ible Goters O @8$8!@9 Gotes Cast O @2$2189
Galid Gotes O !8$@199 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 08 "a# 198:
%lace of /irthE 6#aukse
%arentsE B 6#aw 6hin and 3aw 6hin "#a Oo
B .un+ 6#aw Oo was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 &e recei,ed an
'n+ineerin+ de+ree from the Ran+oon )nstitute of Technolo+# in 1982 and
worked at the Shwedaun+ Te=tile and Cloth >actor# in Ran+oon from 1982*
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198! &e then operated his own business from 198@*1988 B .un+ 6#aw Oo
recei,ed 08$@18 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw Din
Constituenc#E #yaukse 4)5
Galid Gotes O !@$!9@9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B Shein and 3aw Tun 6#i
B 6#aw <in is the 6#aukse Township 4L3 or+aniser &e recei,ed a
/achelor of Science de+ree in Chemistr# from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 1919
and became a hi+her +rade pleader in 1988 &e then worked as a hi+h school
teacher at Than Gilla+e .ffiliated &i+h School from 1980*1988 B 6#aw <in
recei,ed 00$8:: ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin &tut 1o
Constituenc#E +ewe 415
('li+ible Goters O 88$8!19 Gotes Cast O @1$@:99
Galid Gotes O @0$@289 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 01 >ebruar# 19:!
%arentsE B 6o ;#i and 3aw 6hin 4#ein 4#ein
B Tin &tut Oo is a member of the 4L3 "andala# 3i,ision Or+ani7in+
Committee $ after the rulin+ militar# 5unta released 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i in
"a# 0220 from 19 months of house arrestB Tin &tut Oo was amon+ the
1998 &e recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree in %h#sics from "andala#
Bni,ersit# in 198! and then worked as a /urmese herbal medical a+ent for his
parents- business &e was arrested and released from S%3C-s so*called +uest
house on 1!*1*0221 B Tin &tut Oo recei,ed 00$881 ,alid ,otes or 8@ P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3yi 3yi Tun
Constituenc#E +ewe 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 89$9809 Gotes Cast O @1$8:29
%arentsE B "#at Tha Tun and 3aw Saw La#
B 4#i 4#i Tun is in the chairman of the Lewe Township 4L3 &e studied
.rts at the Re+ional Colle+e in Ran+oon &e was the chairman of the 4B> in
1988 and competed in the 19:2 election under the 4B> &e was secretar# of
the Lewe Township part# unit of the /S%% in 19:! and from 1980*1988
worked as the mana+er of the Township Co*operati,e B 4#i 4#i Tun
recei,ed 0!$@81 ,alid ,otes or 8: P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE !r. Aung Dai
Constituenc#E (adaya 415
('li+ible Goters O 8!$@019 Gotes Cast O @!$1019
Galid Gotes O !9$::89 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1@ September 19@!
%arentsE B Thaik and 3aw %hwa Chi
3r .un+ <ai was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08
3ecember 1998 3r .un+ <ai +raduated from "andala# )nstitute of
"edicine in 19:8 and from 19:9*10 he worked as a health officer in Laputta
Township and then as the doctor in char+e of the %haun++#i Ci,il Ser,ant
School >rom 191@*198@$ he worked as a doctor in "inp#a$ %onna 6#un and
"ada#a Townships and from 1918*1988 as a "ada#a Township Council
member and member of the <orkers .ssociation 3urin+ the 1988
demonstrations he led the "ada#a Township health workers &e was passed
awa# on 1 "arch 0220 at Sin+apore 3r .un+ <ai recei,ed 01$18! ,alid
4ameE * Than +win
Constituenc#E (adaya 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @@$8209 Gotes Cast O !1$21@9
Galid Gotes O !!$88@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 19!8
%arentsE B San &twe
B Than Lwin is a member of the 4L3 "andala# 3i,ision Or+ani7in+
"a# 0220 from 19 months of house arrestB Than Lwin has a /achelor of
Science de+ree in .+riculture &e worked as a teacher for 12 #ears and as an
a+riculture officer for si= #ears &e was imprisoned after a fire broke out
while he was on dut# as a ci,il ser,ant and his department subseFuentl# lost
mone# &e was arrested and taken awa# b# the "ilitar# )ntelli+ence in earl#
"a# 0222&e was accused of threatenin+ peace and stabilit#On 18 "a# 0222
$ he was sentenced to 9 #ears imprisonment for ( makin+ sub,ersi,e speeches
in his constituenc#S B Than Lwin recei,ed 0!$!:@ ,alid ,otes or 12 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * "aw "hwe
Constituenc#E (ahlaing 415
('li+ible Goters O @1$@819 Gotes Cast O !:$0289
3ate of /irthE 19!:
>atherEB <ai Lin Cho
B Saw Shwe is a member of the or+anisin+ committee of the "ahlain+
Township 4L3 and was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 >rom 1918*1988$ he was a member
of the "ahlain+ Township %eople-s Council B Saw Shwe recei,ed 19$898
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4ameE * (aung (aung (yint
Constituenc#E (ahlaing 4)5
Galid Gotes O 09$!899 4umber of Candidates O 1)
%lace of /irthE "a#m#o
%arentsE /a Than and 3aw 4wet
B "aun+ "aun+ "#int attended St 'lbert-s 'n+lish &i+h School and in
19:1 +raduated from "andala# Bni,ersit# in Science &e was imprisoned
while ser,in+ in Li+ht )nfantr# /attalion 129 after he accidentall# shot and
killed a person$ and was released from Kamethin %rison in 1911 >or the ne=t
three #ears he worked as a council member of 4ortheast "andala# Township
and then ran a pri,ate lan+ua+e school 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he headed a
,eterans union B "aun+ "aun+ "#int recei,ed 1:$@:8 ,alid ,otes or 8: P
4ameE (aM (aung (aung (yint 4.etired5
Constituenc#E (eiktila 415
('li+ible Goters O 89$@:29 Gotes Cast O :8$:009
Galid Gotes O 8:$9819 4umber of Candidates O :)
%arentsE B /a Tin and 3aw Tin
On 1@ .u+ust 1991$ the 'lection Commission announced that "a5 "aun+
"aun+ "#int had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used
intimidation to force him to resi+n "a5 "aun+ "aun+ "#int attended
"#oma &i+h School and +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine
>rom 1989*19:!$ he worked as a doctor at the 6emmendine Christian
&ospital and in 19:! at a militar# hospital &e became an officer in the
"edical .rm# in 19:@ and retired from the arm# in 1982 "a5 "aun+ "aun+
"#int recei,ed !!$::@ ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Thein +win
Constituenc#E (eiktila 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 80$!1:9 Gotes Cast O 8!$8199
Galid Gotes O @:$8:19 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B 6an Kin and 3aw .mar
3r Thein Lwin was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 )n 1919$ he +raduated from
Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine and ran his own clinic in "eiktila3r Thein
Lwin was arrested in 1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house
on 01 Aune 02213r Thein Lwin recei,ed 08$91! ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE !aw (ay &nin #yi
Constituenc#E (ogok 415
('li+ible Goters O !:$10:9 Gotes Cast O 0@$89:9
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3ate of /irthE 1@ >ebruar# 19@8
%lace of /irthE "o+ok
%arentsE B .un+ 4#unt and 3aw &ta#
3aw "a# &nin 6#i bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998
with other 4L3 representati,es She attended "o+ok State &i+h School and
+raduated in /otan# from "andala# Bni,ersit# 3aw "a# &nin 6#i recei,ed
1:$801 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Bo &la Tint
Constituenc#E (ogok 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !:$10:9 Gotes Cast O 0@$89:9
3ate of /irthE 0! 3ecember 1981
%lace of /irthE "o+ok
%arentsE B San Shein and 3aw Ohn
B /o &la Tint was in,ol,ed in the formation of the 4C;B/ and was "inister
for Construction$ "inin+ and 'ner+# as well as >inance "inister 3urin+ a
cabinet shake*up in Aul# 1991$ B /o &la Tint was appointed as the "inister
for 4orth and South .merican .ffairs The 'lection Commission dismissed B
/o &la Tint from %arliament on 0: 3ecember 1992 &e was detained from 19
.u+ust to 0@ October 1988 for participatin+ in the .u+ust uprisin+$ and the
SLORC declared him fu+iti,e on ! 3ecember 1990 for participatin+ in
meetin+s in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional +o,ernment. )n 1981$ B
/o &la Tint recei,ed a Ci,il 'n+ineerin+ de+ree from the Ran+oon )nstitute
of Technolo+# and worked as an assistant en+ineer at the Litchaun+ 3am
from >ebruar# 199@ to Aul# 1988 (Se,en &luttaw members $ fi,e of them
from the 4L3 $ ha,e absconded to a,oid le+al action a+ainst them The# ( had
taken part in a series of clandestine meetin+s held durin+ the September and
October $ 1992 where the formation of a parallel +o,ernment in "andala# and
the formation of a temporar# +o,ernment in the 5un+les were discussed (
The# are E B /o &la Tint9 B Thein Oo O "andala# S< 09 B &la %e O
%#awbwe 09 B <in 6o O Ke B 09 B "#a <in O )n+apu 19 B %eter Limbin O
)ndep %#in Oo Lwin 0 and 3r Sann .un+ O )ndep )n+apu 0
(<%3Q8?10?92)B /o &la Tint recei,ed 1:$801 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * -aw #hin
Constituenc#E (yingyan 415
('li+ible Goters O 81$1:99 Gotes Cast O :@$9089
Galid Gotes O 89$9@!9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE ;awnkwe Gilla+e$ "#in+#an
%arentsE B &twe and 3aw Thet "#ain+
B %aw 6hin is a member of the 4L3 "andala# 3i,ision Or+ani7in+
Committee $ after the rulin+ militar# 5unta released 3aw .un+ San Suu
6#i in "a# 0220 from 19 months of house arrest &e studied at "a#m#o
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St 'l,ert &i+h School and "#in+#an State &i+h School and in 1918
recei,ed an 'n+ineerin+ de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of Technolo+# &e
works as a trader B %aw 6hin recei,ed @0$218 ,alid ,otes or 12 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * (aung (aung Din 4aka * Din (aung5
Constituenc#E (yingyan 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 82$!889 Gotes Cast O :0$1!:9
Galid Gotes O 81$@189 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19 .pril 19@:
%arentsE B Tin "aun+ and 3aw Thein
B "aun+ "aun+ <in is an or+aniser for "#in+#an Township 4L3 &e
recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree from "andala# Bni,ersit# and a "aster of
.rts from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# B "aun+ "aun+ <in recei,ed !9$288 ,alid
4ameE !aw 1hn #yi
Constituenc#E (yittha 415
('li+ible Goters O @2$9119 Gotes Cast O !@$:989
%lace of /irthE 6#anna Gilla+e$ 4ato+#i
%arentsE B %u and 3aw Than Tin
3aw Ohn 6#i is a member of the "#ittha Township 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee She was imprisoned in .pril 1991 under Penal Code .rticle 100
(1) for attendin+ a secret meetin+ in "andala# to form a pro,isional
+o,ernment The 'lection Commission dismissed her as an "% b#
3eclaration 4o 99: on : Aanuar# 1990$ and banned her from runnin+ in
future elections She was released from prison on @ "a# 1990 in accordance
with SLORC declaration 4o 11?90 of 0@ .pril 1990 3aw Ohn 6#i studied
at Taun++#i Colle+e and in 191! recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree
ma5orin+ in Chemistr# de+ree from "andala# Bni,ersit# She became a
hi+her +rade pleader in 1982 3aw Ohn 6#i recei,ed 02$92! ,alid ,otes or 11
4ameE !r. (yo (yint
Constituenc#E (yittha 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @0$8809 Gotes Cast O !8$08!9
Galid Gotes O 09$1@19 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE @ .pril 198@
%lace of /irthE 6ume Gilla+e$ "#ittha
%arentsE B 4#unt "aun+ and 3aw San
3r "#o "#int is a member of "#ittha Township 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee $ and on 1: Aune 199: the 'lection Commission announced
that he had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used
intimidation to force 3r "#o "#int to resi+n 3r "#o "#int
recei,ed a medical de+ree from "andala# )nstitute of "edicine in
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1981 and was a member of /S%% Kouth at the )nstitute &e established
his own clinic as soon as he finished his stud# 3r "#o "#int
4ameE * -an Tha
Constituenc#E 3atogyi 415
3ate of /irthE !1 Aanuar# 190@
%lace of /irthE <atlu Gilla+e$ 4ato+#i
%arentsE B &la Kin and 3aw &la ;#i
B %an Tha was the leader of a +uerrilla force in northern 4ato+#i Township
durin+ the Aapanese occupation and worked for the .sia Kouth .ssociation
from 19@1*19@8 &e was also a member of the or+anisin+ committee of the
Communist %art# of /urma (C%/) from 19@:*19@8 On 08 "arch 19@8$ he
was arrested b# the authorities and put in "andala# %rison but was released
after 6aren rebels captured the prison in 19@9 >rom 1981*198!$ B %an Tha
was the chairman of 4ato+#i Township C%/ and in 198! he surrendered to
the authorities >ollowin+ his surrender$ he worked with the +o,ernment as a
member of a committee which assisted rebels who defected
4ameE * "einn (aung
Constituenc#E 3atogyi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8!$1829 Gotes Cast O !8$8819
%arentsE B Tun Sein and 3aw &la Kin
The 'lection Commission announced on 11 Aune 199: that B Seinn "aun+
force him to submit a letter of resi+nation to the Commission B Seinn "aun+
is a member of the 4ato+#i Township 4L3 and a former member of the
4ato+#i %OCL &e studied tenth standard at "#in+#an State &i+h School and
5oined the arm# in 1982 )n 19:8 he attended Officer Trainin+ School and
ser,ed with Suppl# Re+iment (000)in Shwe 4#aun+ Township from 19:8*
19:8$ and with Suppl# Re+iment (808)in "oulmein from 1982*198@ B
Seinn "aun+ recei,ed 00$!2! ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung (aung Aye
Constituenc#E 3ortheast (andalay 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$2@:9 Gotes Cast O !2$8!!9
3ate of /irthE !1 Aanuar# 198:
%arentsE B &la 4+we and 3aw .hmar
B "aun+ "aun+ .#e is the "inister for &ealth and 'ducation in the
4C;B/ &e refused to si+n the SLORC-s 3eclaration 1?92 and was
subseFuentl# declared a fu+iti,e b# the authorities On 01 Aanuar# 1992$ the
'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% B "aun+ "aun+ .#e
+raduated in "athematics from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 1919 and became a
hi+her +rade pleader in 198! ('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 91!
of 01*0*91 announces the ( non*e=istence as &luttaw representati,es D and
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cancellation of their names from the list of elected &luttaw representati,es (
of E B "aun+ "aun+ .#e alon+ with B Than Sein O %ale 1 $ 3r Tint Swe O
%ale 0 and 3r Sann .un+ O )n+apu 0S The court concerned has ruled with
firm e,idence that the abo,e*mentioned persons made contacts with and
collaborated with the armed insur+ent or+ani7ations which formed parallel
+o,ernment to rise up a+ainst the State and with members of the said
or+ani7ations and that the# formed or+ani7ations to rise up a+ainst the State (
(<%3Q00?0?91)(Two 4L3 Leaders ha,e been declared ( abscondees (The#
are B "aun+ "aun+ .#e $ &luttaw representati,e for "andala# 4'*1 and B
Tin Shwe ("on#wa)$ member of the "andala# 3i,ision Or+ani7in+
Committee for the 4L3The# absconded upon learnin+ that the# were bein+
sou+ht for postin+ a letter of complaint to the "andala# LORC Chairman
about the 8 .u+ust "andala# riot (<%3Q01?11?92)B "aun+ "aun+ .#e
recei,ed 0@$122 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE +t,%ol Tin Aye 4.etired5
Constituenc#E 3ortheast (andalay 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !8$8889 Gotes Cast O !2$1@:9
Galid Gotes O 09$@219 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE %aun+de
%arentsE B 4#ein and 3aw 4#o "ael
Lt*Col Tin .#e is the chairman of "andala# 3i,ision 4L3 &e was arrested
in Aanuar# 1991 alon+ with Col Thiha Thu#a Soe Thein (Sa+ain+ 3i,ision)
and was char+ed under .rticles 8 (a)$ (b) and (5) of the #$'( )mer!ency
Provision Act &e was sentenced to 10 #ears imprisonment and was released
from )nsein %rison on 08 .pril 1990 The 'lection Commission also
dismissed him as an "% on 11 .pril 1990 Lt*Col Tin .#e studied until he
reached Re+ional Colle+e and was a leader of the Student Bnion durin+ the
19!8 strike &e was also a member of the /). and 5oined the arm# in 1981
and worked at the 3efence "inistr# Office and the <elfare 3epartment &e
worked at the "ilitar# Research 3epartment and also went to Bnited States as
an arm# scholar .fter the militar# sei7ed power in the 19:0 coup $ Lt*Col Tin
.#e worked as a lecturer at the Central )nstitute of %olitical Science and rose
to assistant principal &e then became a member of the Central Committee of
the Re,olutionar# Council and retired from the arm# in .u+ust 1911 &e also
a member of the .rm# Geterans- .ssociation which later became the %OCL
B Tin .#e recei,ed 00$8@1 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin Aung Aung
Constituenc#E 3orthwest (andalay 415
('li+ible Goters O @:$2189 Gotes Cast O !8$1!89
Galid Gotes O !:$:!29 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 0! Aune 19@!
>atherE B &la Kin
B Tin .un+ .un+ is a member of the 4L3 "andala# 3i,ision Or+ani7in+
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"a# 0220 from 19 months of house arrestB Tin .un+ .un+ is under
detention after bein+ arrested for attendin+ meetin+s in "andala# in 1992 to
form a pro,isional +o,ernment. &e was imprisoned under the Penal Code
.rticle 100 (1) and sentenced to 08 #ears imprisonment On 01 3ecember
1991 the 'lection Commission dismissed him from %arliament B Tin .un+
.un+ recei,ed a /achelor of 'n+ineerin+ de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of
Technolo+# (R)T) &e ser,ed as an assistant en+ineer and e=ecuti,e en+ineer
of the Land Transportation Corporation from 19:9*1988 B Tin .un+ .un+
recei,ed 09$@@! ,alid ,otes or 82 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung "oe
Constituenc#E 3orthwest (andalay 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 82$@819 Gotes Cast O !8$29@9
Galid Gotes O !8$0!@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%arentsE B /a 6#auk and 3aw Saw Shwe
B .un+ Soe +raduated in %h#sics from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 1918 &e
operates his own business B .un+ Soe recei,ed 0!$81: ,alid ,otes or :1 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * %ho
Constituenc#E 3yaung,* 415
('li+ible Goters O :0$@119 Gotes Cast O @8$:289
Galid Gotes O @!$0@19 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1901
%lace of /irthE 4#aun+*B
%arentsE B /a Shwe and 3aw "#a Ohn
B Cho is a member of 4#aun+*B Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee .s
a student$ he was acti,el# in,ol,ed in the .sia Kouth .ssociation and the Oil
<orkers- .ssociation &e worked as a school teacher$ a suppl# and oil officer$
an assistant officer with the air force and as a deput# sub*inspector of police
&e spent !2 #ears in the police force$ and retired in 1981 as "andala# deput#
chief of police 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he was the chairman of 4#aun+*B
Township Securit# and %eace Committee B Cho recei,ed 09$88@ ,alid ,otes
or :9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * -e Tin
Constituenc#E 3yaung,* 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :0$9129 Gotes Cast O @8$09@9
Galid Gotes O @2$:@89 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE 4attalin
%arentsE B Tin and 3aw &la %u
B %e Tin is a member of the 4#aun+*B Township 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee &e was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 B %e Tin studied until he reached
se,enth standard &e 5oined the /3. and from 19@0*19@8 was a pri,ate in an
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artiller# unit &e 5oined the /urma .rm# under the /ritish in 19@: and was
the commander of a securit# force from 19@:*19:1 &e was also the chairman
of the .marapura .rea Securit# Committee and from 19:!*19:8 ser,ed as a
platoon commander and column commander >rom 19:8*191@ he worked as
the mana+er of the 4#aun+*B and 6utkai Township Trade Corporation
3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he was the chairman of the Township .rm#
GeteransC .ssociation and he currentl# runs a +uesthouse B %e Tin recei,ed
01$:91 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "an 3yunt Dai
Constituenc#E -atheingyi 415
('li+ible Goters O !:$0@@9 Gotes Cast O 01$1:99
Galid Gotes O 0@$::09 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE 6#auk %adaun+
%arentsE B .#e and 3aw Saw Shwe
B San 4#unt <ai is a member of the %athein+#i Township 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee &e was a first #ear student when he left "a+we Colle+e and went
to Officer Trainin+ School in 1911 &e then ser,ed in )nfantr# /attalion (1)as
a lieutenant trainee <hile ser,in+ as a captain in 198@ he was char+ed under
.rticle !21 (1) and sentenced to a #ear imprisonment with hard labour for
committin+ a ci,il crime &e was also e=pelled from the arm# for life >rom
198@*1989$ he worked in the timber business in %athein+#i Township and
after the 1988 uprisin+ he became chairman of the %athein+#i Township
%OCL B San 4#unt <ai recei,ed 1:$!!: ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992
elections
4ameE +t,%ol "an &la Baw 4.etired5
Constituenc#E -atheingyi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !@$2819 Gotes Cast O 01$2129
Galid Gotes O 0@$21@9 4umber of Candidates O 1)
%lace of /irthE "oulmein
>atherE B 6#aw Shein
Lt*Col San &la /aw was chairman of "andala# 3i,ision %OCL when the
part# was banned in 1990 and is a Central Committee member of the 4L3
&e was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational
Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 On 00 4o,ember 199: $ Lt*Col San &la
/aw was on his wa# to Ran+oon when he was beaten and robbed b# three
men identified as SLORC henchmen .lthou+h the 4L3 wrote a letter to the
then SLORC chairman Senior ;eneral Than Shwe$ no action was taken
a+ainst the culprits Lt*Col San &la /aw participated in the 19!8 strike and
was a member of the .sian Kouth .ssociation and the %/> &e 5oined the
arm# in 19@1 while he was in hi+h school$ and retired as a lieutenant colonel
in 1988 Lt*Col San &la /aw recei,ed 1!$812 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections
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4ameE * #hin (aung 3yo
Constituenc#E -yawbwe 415
('li+ible Goters O :!$@:09 Gotes Cast O @9$8219
Galid Gotes O @8$2189 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%lace of /irthE Shawph#u+one Gilla+e$ %#awbwe
%arentsE B Thaun+ %e and 3aw Thaun+ Tin
B 6hin "aun+ 4#o is an or+aniser and treasurer of %#awbwe Township
4L3 &e was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention in
3ecember 1998 &e studied until he reached tenth standard at %#awbwe State
&i+h School 4o(1) B 6hin "aun+ 4#o recei,ed 08$010 ,alid ,otes or 8: P
4ameE * &la -e
Constituenc#E -yawbwe 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :1$2!19 Gotes Cast O @!$0829
Galid Gotes O !:$1!99 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE : Aune 19@9
%lace of /irthE Leeph#u+one Gilla+e$ %awbwe
%arentsE B Toe 6hin and 3aw Saw "#a
B &la %e was murdered in /an+kok $ Thailand $ in Aune 199! &e was a
foundin+ member of the 4C;B/ and held the 'ducation $ &ealth and
)nformation portfolios before the cabinet was reshuffled in .pril 1991B &la
%e-s bod# was found in Samut %rakarn $ 122 km from /an+kok&e had been
shot twice throu+h the head)t is reported that B &la %e was last seen ali,e at
the "orakot &otel in the compan# of Limbin.fter B &la %e was missed $ B
%eter Limbin was assi+ned to in,esti+ate but failed to find an# cluesB %eter
Limbin then left for 'urope.bout a month later $ B &la %e-s bod# was
identified in a police mor+ue&e was a deput# or+aniser of %#awbwe
Township 4L3 B &la %e recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree in %h#sics
from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 1911 and worked as a school teacher for two
#ears &e be+an teachin+ pri,atel# in 191: and was chairman of the %#awbwe
Township Trade Co*operati,e from 1980*1988 B &la %e recei,ed 02$801
,alid ,otes or 8: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tint +win
Constituenc#E -yinmana 415
('li+ible Goters O :1$81@9 Gotes Cast O 81$0@29
Galid Gotes O @@$9!89 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 19@8
%lace of /irthE %#inmana
%arentsE B /o ;#i and 3aw 6hin "#a
B Tint Lwin is a member of the %#inmana 4L3 Township Or+anisin+
Committee $ and on 10 Aune 199: $ the 'lection Commission announced that
he had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used intimidation
to force him to resi+n B Tint Lwin passed tenth standard and operated his
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own su+ar business B Tint Lwin recei,ed !1$:81 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw
Constituenc#E -yinmana 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$08!9 Gotes Cast O 8!$0189
%arentsE B %h#u and 3aw Saw Kin
B 6#aw is a member of the %#inmana Township 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac# Or+anisin+ Committee &e recei,ed an .rts de+ree from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# in 19:0 $ and in 19:8 he 5oined the /S%% &e was a member of the
/S%% %#inmana %art# Bnit Committee from 19:8*191:$ the chairman of
%#inmana Township Securit# and .dministrati,e Committee and chairman of
%#inmana Township Co*operati,e B 6#aw recei,ed 09$998 ,alid ,otes or :0
4ameE * &la "aw 1o
Constituenc#E -yin 1o +win 415
('li+ible Goters O !8$2829 Gotes Cast O !8$2189
3ate of /irthE 190@
%arentsE B 6#aw &la .un+ and 3aw San "#a 6hine
The 'lection Commission announced on 1 Aune 199: that B Saw &la Oo had
him to resi+n B &la Saw Oo is a &i+h Court ad,ocate and was amon+ the
1998 &e recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree and a /achelor of Law de+ree
from Ran+oon Bni,ersit#$ and has worked as the principal of "#ohoun+$
&en7ada and )nsein &i+h Schools B Saw &la Oo was a re+ional 5ud+e in
Sittwe$ "a#m#o and "aun+daw and the senior 5ud+e of "a#m#o Township
&e also worked as the deput# assistant mana+er of the &i+h Court in
Ran+oon B &la Saw Oo recei,ed 11$:!0 ,alid ,otes or @9 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !r. "oe (yint
Constituenc#E "ingaing 415
Galid Gotes O 0@$:@19 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 10 Aul# 19@:
%arentsE B Than Shwe and 3aw Ohn "a#
3r Soe "#int attended 6#aukse State &i+h School and in 1910 recei,ed a
medical de+ree from "andala# )nstitute of "edicine &e did his medical
internship at the "a#m#o "ilitar# &ospital 4o(1)and then operated his own
clinic from 1981*1988 )n 1980 he became the chairman of the /urmese
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&erbal "edicine .ssociation3rSoe "#int recei,ed 18$@:1 ,alid ,otes or 18
4ameE !r. &la "oe 3yunt
Constituenc#E "ingaing 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 09$!899 Gotes Cast O 0@$8209
Galid Gotes O 00$!199 4umber of Candidates O :)
%arentsE B &an 4#unt and 3aw Chit Chit
3r &la Soe 4#unt is a member of the "andala# 3i,ision 4L3 Or+anisin+
"a# 0220 from 19 months house arrest &e recei,ed a medical de+ree from
"andala# )nstitute of "edicine in 198! and established his own clinic 3r
&la Soe 4#unt recei,ed 18$@88 ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw &tay
Constituenc#E "ingu
('li+ible Goters O 8!$:1@9 Gotes Cast O @!$@8@9
Galid Gotes O @1$8:89 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1 .pril 19!@
%arentsE B /a 3in and 3aw Lin
B Saw &ta# is Gi,e*Chairman of the 4L3 "andala# 3i,ision Or+ani7in+
"a# 0220 from 19 months of house arrest &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts
de+ree in 'ducation in 19:0 and a /achelor of 'ducation de+ree in 19:: from
Ran+oon )nstitute of 'ducation >rom 1981*1910 he worked as a hi+h school
teacher and was in char+e of the Sin+u Township 'ducation 3epartment &e
was also the principal of Sin+u State &i+h School from 1910*1918 $ and from
1918*1988 was in char+e of 4orthwest "andala# Township 'ducation
3epartment B Saw &ta# recei,ed 0:$219 ,alid ,otes or :! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Tin 3yunt 4aka * &tin #yaw5
Constituenc#E "outheast (andalay 415
('li+ible Goters O @:$@199 Gotes Cast O !9$08!9
>atherE B &la "aun+
B Tin 4#unt recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree and a "aster of .rts de+ree
from 3elhi Bni,ersit# in )ndia &e worked as an apprentice for the .ll )ndia
Radio /urmese %ro+ram in )ndia$ and returned to /urma in 1981 B Tin
4#unt recei,ed 09$:@0 ,alid ,otes or 82 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 1hn #yaing 4Aung Dint5
Constituenc#E "outheast (andalay 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$9889 Gotes Cast O @:$!0:9
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Galid Gotes O @!$2209 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 0 Aul# 19@@
%lace of /irthE "aulmein 6#une
%arentsE B /a Shin and 3aw Sein
B Ohn 6#ain+ is still under detention in )nsein prison after bein+ arrested
under the #$'( )mer!ency Provisions Act .rticles 8 (a) (b) and (5) for
refusin+ to si+n the SLORC-s 3eclaration 4o 1?92 On 1 September 1992 he
was sentenced to se,en #ears imprisonment which the SLORC later e=tended
to 12 #ears The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% on 01
3ecember 1991 and banned him from runnin+ in future elections B Ohn
6#ain+ +raduated in .rts in 19:1 &e recei,ed a 3iploma of Aournalism in
1910 and in 1919 recei,ed a scholarship to stud# in the Bnited States &e
worked as the assistant editor and editor of the Kyehmom (the "irror)$
Hanthawaddy ("andala#) and Botahtaun! (The ;uardian) newspapers$ and
wrote under different pen names$ such as ,aun! Chit Phwe$ Aun! Wint$ and
Aun! Tint &e was in,ol,ed in the Aul# 19:0 student demonstration and also
in the .u+ust 1988 uprisin+$ after which he retired from The ;uardian
newspaper /efore he was 5ailed$ B Ohn 6#ain+ was a Central Committee
member of the 4L3 and a member of the "andala# 3i,ision Or+anisin+
Committee B Ohn 6#ain+ recei,ed !0$118 ,alid ,otes or 1: P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !r. "oe +in
Constituenc#E "outhwest (andalay 415
('li+ible Goters O @0$:829 Gotes Cast O !!$10!9
Galid Gotes O !0$!1!9 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE 1 "a# 198!
%arentsE B Than %e and 3aw Ohn Sein
3r Soe Lin was imprisoned under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) for attendin+
meetin+s in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional +o,ernment and makin+
arran+ements for the representati,es who attended the meetin+s On 0!
3ecember 1992 the 'lection Commission dismissed him from %arliament b#
3eclaration 988 and banned him from runnin+ in future elections 3r Soe Lin
recei,ed his medical de+ree from "andala# "edicine Colle+e in 1919$ and he
is a member of the "andala# Southwest Township Or+anisin+ Committee of
the 4L3 3r Soe Lin recei,ed 0:$@:1 ,alid ,otes or 80 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Thein 1o
Constituenc#E "outhwest (andalay 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 82$:0@9 Gotes Cast O !8$::19
%arentsE B Tin "aun+ and 3aw &la "#in+
B Thein Oo is one of the founders of the 4C;B/ and was appointed the
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coalition-s Austice "inister in 1992 &e is a former secretar# of the 4L3*L.
and is chairman of the Thailand*based /urma Law#ers- Council &e
participated in the meetin+s held in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional
+o,ernment and on ! 3ecember 1992 the SLORC declared him a fu+iti,e and
later that month the 'lection Commission dismissed him from %arliament B
Thein Oo was in,ol,ed in the 191@ B Thant funeral demonstration$ the Aune
1918 demonstration and the 191: Thakhin 6odaw &mine protests &e has a
/achelor of .rts (Law) de+ree and /achelor of Law de+ree from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit#$ and started workin+ as a &i+h Court ad,ocate in 1981 B Thein
Oo recei,ed 09$1@1 ,alid ,otes or 82 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Ayar
Constituenc#E Tada,* 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$82@9 Gotes Cast O 08$1109
%arentsE B %o <un
3urin+ the 19!8 +eneral strike$ B .#ar was a strike leader and chairman of
Tada*B Township Students- Bnion &e was also a member of the /urma
)ndependence .rm# (/).)$ and a pri,ate in /urma 3efence .rm# (/3.)
/attalion (1) &e was a bod#+uard of ;en .un+ San and after his
assassination $ B .#ar worked as a school teacher B .#ar recei,ed 1:$:8:
4ameE * Than 3i
Constituenc#E Tada,* 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !1$9:19 Gotes Cast O !2$8089
%lace of /irthE Tada*B
%arentsE B Tha Shan
B Than 4i is a member of the Tada*B Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee
&e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in 'ducation in 19:@ and a /achelor of
'ducation de+ree in 1912 &e has worked as a teacher and a principal from
198@*1919 and was a student leader at Tada*B Township durin+ the 19@:
+eneral strike B Than 4i recei,ed 1:$@0! ,alid ,otes or :! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Dam (aung
Constituenc#E Tatkon 415
('li+ible Goters O 8!$2919 Gotes Cast O @1$9:29
3ate of /irthE 1! October 19@:
%arentsE B &la and 3aw Saw &la
B <am "aun+ is a member of the Tatkon 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee &e
studied until tenth standard and works as a horticulturist 3urin+ the 1988
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uprisin+ he or+anised demonstrations in :@ ,illa+es in his district B <am
"aun+ recei,ed 08$@00 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Din &laing
Constituenc#E Tatkon 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8!$8189 Gotes Cast O @1$88:9
Galid Gotes O !:$!109 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 01 4o,ember 19:!
%lace of /irthE Simamkanethit Chaun+ Gilla+e$ 6ala# <a
%arentsE B .un+ Tun
B <in &lain+ was arrested in 1992 >ollowin+ the 1992 election$ B <in
&lain+ was responsible for implementin+ the #outh strate+ies contained in the
4L3-s Three <a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies %aper)which was compiled
in case the SLORC refused to hand o,er power B <in &lain+ was arrested
b# the ")S and char+ed under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act .rticles 8
(a)$ (b) and (5) and sent to prison The 'lection Commission dismissed him as
a "ember of %arliament on 02 3ecember 1991 B <in &lain+ +raduated in
%h#sics and is a &i+h Court ad,ocate &e was in char+e of the 4L3 (Kouth)
<orkin+ Committee and was also a member of the 4L3 Central Committee
B <in &lain+ recei,ed 08$89@ ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE +t,%ol %hit #haing 4.etired5
Constituenc#E Taungtha 415
('li+ible Goters O :0$8299 Gotes Cast O @1$88!9
Galid Gotes O @@$!9!9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1 4o,ember 1901
%lace of /irthE Thaput Su Gilla+e$ Taun+tha
%arentsE B Shwe Oo
Lt*Col Chit 6hain+ recentl# passed awa# &e was arrested in September 1992
for his role in writin+ the Three <a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies %aper)and
was sentenced under the #$/' State Protection Act to ten #ears imprisonment
&e was released from )nsein %rison in 1990 Bp until 1 September 1991$ Lt*
Col Chit 6hain+ was the +eneral secretar# of the 4L3 and the +eneral
secretar# of the now banned %OCL <hile stud#in+ tenth standard$ he was a
leader of the school student union and from 19@2*19:1 was in,ol,ed in the
/).$ /3. and the %/> Lt Col Chit 6hain+ was also the director +eneral of
the Labour "inistr# from 1988*19:2 durin+ ;en 4e <in-s caretaker
+o,ernment 'lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 9:! of 1*9*91 $
authori7es %#ithu &luttaw member B Chit 6hain+ to resi+n ( on his own
wishS&e is e=pelled ( as he has not resi+ned from the 4L3 althou+h he has
resi+ned as the elected &luttaw Representati,e (and he is e=pelled from the
%OCL $ because he resi+ned as %#ithu &luttaw member ( without makin+ an#
submission to the part#S B Chit 6hain+ recei,ed !2$20: ,alid ,otes or :8 P
4ameE * Than Tun
Constituenc#E Taungtha 4)5
140
('li+ible Goters O :!$1189 Gotes Cast O @1$!@!9
Galid Gotes O @0$1@99 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1901
>atherE B &po "in
B Than Tun is a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of the 4L3 and was
amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08
3ecember 1998 B Than Tun was a member of the "#in+#an Student Bnion
from 19!1*19@1 $ and from 19@0*19@: worked for the /). in "#in+#an
3istrict &e was also the secretar# of "#in+#an 3istrict .>%>L from 19@:*
198! B Than Tun was elected to the Constituent .ssembl# in 19@1 $ and
later became a "ember of %arliament and a %arliamentar# Secretar# >rom
198!*19:0 he was the secretar# of the Trade Bnion Confederation of /urma
and he became a member of the /S%% in 19:@ B Than Tun was put under de
facto house arrest on 00 September 0222 and released on 1 3ecember 0222
I "ember of CR%% $ Chairperson of Committee for <orkers .ffairs J B Than
Tun recei,ed !2$28: ,alid ,otes or 12 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aw
Constituenc#E Thabeikkyin
('li+ible Goters O !@$1819 Gotes Cast O 0!$2119
3ate of /irthE 1! Aul# 190!
%lace of /irthE Lee 6on Gilla+e
>atherE B Tha Aum
B "aw passed awa# on 8 Aul# 1991 )n the late 19!2s he was a member of the
Dobama Asiayone (<e /urma .ssociation)and 5oined student demonstrations
in 19!8 )n 19@: he became a member of the Red >la+ faction of the
Communist %art# of /urma and two #ears later he left for the 5un+le to 5oin
the rebel mo,ement &owe,er $ in 1988 he denounced the Red >la+ faction$
and he defected to the +o,ernment in 19:0 )n 1912 was chairman of the
Thabeikk#in Township Trade Co*operati,e ('lection Commission
.nnouncement 4o 981 of 1!*1*91 cancels from the roster elected &luttaw
member B "aw $ who died on 8 Aul# 1991<%3Q1@?1?91) B "aw recei,ed
1@$!11 ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thein (aung
Constituenc#E ThaAi 415
('li+ible Goters O @8$8:89 Gotes Cast O !8$@8@9
Galid Gotes O !@$@999 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1! .u+ust 19@!
%lace of /irthE &an7ar Gilla+e$ Tha7i
%arentsE B San 6#uu and 3aw &lelt
B Thein "aun+ +raduated in %hilosoph# from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and has
worked as a secondar# school teacher and an auditor &e resi+ned from the
/S%% in 198: B Thein "aun+ recei,ed 01$282 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the
1992 elections
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4ameE * (aung (aung +ay
Constituenc#E ThaAi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @:$8:@9 Gotes Cast O !:$!109
%lace of /irthE Tha7i
%arentsE B Saw .#e Cho and 3aw 6hin 6#i
B "aun+ "aun+ La# recei,ed a de+ree in ;eo+raph# from "andala#
Bni,ersit# in 1912 >rom 1911*1918 $ he was a member of the Trade Co*
operati,e in 6alaw and Tha7i and was in char+e of the 4am San Trade Co*
operati,e from 1981*1988 &e resi+ned as a +o,ernment ser,ant on 1:
October 1988 B "aun+ "aun+ La# recei,ed 19$219 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Thaung Tin
Constituenc#E Dundwin 415
('li+ible Goters O 8:$!989 Gotes Cast O @@$@1@9
3ate of /irthE 0@ Aune 19@9
%lace of /irthE Shautaw Gilla+e$ %wint %h#u Township
%arentsE B "#a Thaun+ and 3aw 6hin
On 08 >ebruar# 1991 $ the 'lection Commission announced that 3r Thaun+
Tin had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used intimidation
to force him to resi+n 3r Thaun+ Tin recei,ed a medical de+ree from
Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 1918 and was the senior doctor at %ha#asu
Gilla+e from 1911*1982 3r Thaun+ Tin recei,ed 0:$:1: ,alid ,otes or :: P
4ameE * &la Aung
Constituenc#E Dundwin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$2819 Gotes Cast O @1$0:!9
Galid Gotes O @@$@8:9 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE %#idawtha Gilla+e$ <undwin
%arentsE B .#e "aun+ and 3aw .#e 6#i
B &la .un+ is the <undwin Township 4L3 or+aniser &e attended Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# from 19:0*19:@ and recei,ed an .rts de+ree and an )nternational
Communication 3iploma &e also recei,ed a Russian Lan+ua+e 3iploma and
a 3octorate in 'conomics from the State Bni,ersit# of "oscow &e worked
as a research officer and assistant lecturer at the Central )nstitute of %olitical
Science from 1912*1911 B &la .un+ recei,ed 09$820 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung (aung (yint
Constituenc#E /amethin 415
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3ate of /irthE ! "a# 19@0
%arentsE B .un+ Tin and 3aw Tin 4#unt
B "aun+ "aun+ "#int is the treasurer of Kamethin 4L3 On 9 Aanuar# 1990
the 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% B "aun+ "aun+ "#int
recei,ed 19$2@9 ,alid ,otes or @1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung (aung Than
Constituenc#E /amethin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8@$!199 Gotes Cast O @1$0129
%lace of /irthE Tha Si
>atherE B Sein
B "aun+ "aun+ Than is Aoint Secretar# of the "andala# 3i,ision 4L3
Or+ani7in+ Committee $ after the rulin+ militar# 5unta released 3aw .un+ San
Suu 6#i in "a# 0220 from 19 months house arrestB "aun+ "aun+ Than
was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember
1998 &e passed tenth standard from "andala# Saint "aria State &i+h School
and 5oined the air force in 1910 >rom 1910*198! he ser,ed at the "ethila .ir
/ase and then at the 820 "in+aladon .ir /ase <hile ser,in+ with the air
force $ he recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree in %h#sics &e retired from
the air force in 198! and started his own business B "aun+ "aun+ Than
recei,ed 18$280 or @1 P in the 1992 elections
3!0-03!03T
4ameE * -eter +imbin
Constituenc#E -yin 1o +win 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !9$09:9 Gotes Cast O 01$1@99
%arentsE B Linbin &tate Tin Latt
B %eter Limbin currentl# li,es in e=ile in the Bnited States &e is one of the founders of
the 4C;B/ and is a former coalition >orei+n "inister &e was replaced on 18
September 199!4o reason was +i,en in the official 4C;B/ statement)n a subseFuent
inter,iew with the //C $ %rime "inister 3r Sein <in said that the cabinet decision was
taken after B %eter Limbin refused to return to answer Fuestions about "inister of
)nformation B &la %e who disappeared in /an+kok on 1: Aune 199!.fter the 1992
election $ Col "aun+ "aun+ of the 4B% lod+ed a complaint a+ainst B %eter Limbin
claimin+ that he had distributed misleadin+ campai+n leaflets The 'lection Commission
Tribunal 4o! $ lead b# Aud+e B /a Than $ heard the case and on 0: 3ecember 1992 the
Commission dismissed B %eter Limbin as an "% The SLORC subseFuentl# announced
on 1@ "a# 1990 that the second position candidate $ Col "aun+ "aun+ $ was the le+all#
elected "% for the constituenc# .fter participatin+ in meetin+s in "andala# in late 1992
to form a pro,isional +o,ernment $ B %eter Linbin fled to the Thai*/urma border and
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helped establish the 4C;B/ B %eter Linbin was a member of the "a#m#o 4L3 and
treasurer for "a#m#o 4L3 Kouth &e applied to compete as an 4L3 candidate for %#in
Oo Lwin (0)constituenc# in the 1992 election $ but the 4L3 Central Committee chose B
6hin "aun+ "#int who had 5oined the 4L3 after Fuittin+ the 3emocrac# and %eace
%art# B %eter Limbin subseFuentl# resi+ned from the 4L3 and contested the
constituenc# as an )ndependent candidateB %eter Linbin completed hi+h school in 19:0
and later worked as a clerk $ a field auditor and an accountant at the .ccountin+ Office in
the 3efence "inistr# The SLORC detained him from 0! September to 11 3ecember
1988 for participatin+ in the .u+ust uprisin+$ and he was sacked from his 5ob at the
3efence "inistr# on ! "arch 1989 (Se,en &luttaw members $ fi,e of them from the
4L3 $ ha,e absconded to a,oid le+al action a+ainst themThet ( had taken part in a series
of clandestine meetin+s held durin+ the months of September and October $ 1992 where
the formation of a parallel +o,ernment in "andala# and the formation of a temporar#
+o,ernment in the 5un+les were discussed ( The# are E B %eter Limbin $ B /o &la Tint O
"o+ok 0 $ B Thein Oo O "andala# S< 0 $ B &la %e O %#awbwe 0 $ B <in 6o O Ke B 0$
B "#a <in O )n+apu 1 and 3r Sann .un+ O )ndep )n+apu 0 (<%3Q8?10?92)B %eter
Limbin recei,ed :9@! ,alid ,otes or !2 P in the 1992 elections
(on "tate
+ocation< /orderin+ %e+u 3i,ision in the south of Sittaun+ Ri,er "outh$ 6aren State in
the east$ Thailand and Tenasserim 3i,ision in the south and .ndaman Sea and ;ulf of
"ottama in the <est$ "on state is situated between latitudes 1@R80C north and 11R!0 C
north and east lon+itudes 9:R 81 C east and 98R 1! C east The area is @$1@18 sF*miles
%limate< "on State has a tropical climate )t has a temperate weather as it is located in
the low latitude 7one and near the sea The state has onl# sli+ht chan+es in temperature
The a,era+e temperature of "oulmein("awlam#ine) in Aanuar# is 18R > (08:RC) and in
.pril is 88RC (09@RC) .nnual rainfall in "oulmein is 192 inches and in Thaton is 011
inches 'speciall# rain is much hea,# in Aul# and .u+ust
-opulation, inhabitant, languages and religion< "a5orit# of inhabitants are "ons and
/amars 6aren$ .rakan$ Chin$ 6achin$ Shan and %a*O national races also li,e in the state
The population is nearl# 0@ million The ma5orit# of people are /uddhists with Christians
as minorit# "ain lan+ua+es are "on and /urmese
Bormation of districts, townships and villages< The total area of "on State is @$1@88
sFuare*miles There are ten townships and @82 wards and ,illa+es*tracts in "oulmein
3istricts and Thaton 3istrict )ts population is o,er 0! million "on State 3a# falls on
19 "arch
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * (aung (aung +att
Constituenc#E Bilin 415
('li+ible Goters O @0$8219 Gotes Cast O 01$91:9
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>atherE B Tun Sein
B "aun+ "aun+ Latt is secretar# of the "embers of %arliament Bnion
("%B) &e has a /achelor of .rts (Law) de+ree and a /achelor of Law
de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# )n 191@ he be+an workin+ as a law#er and
in 198! as a &i+h Court ad,ocate B "aun+ "aun+ Latt recei,ed 1:$910
4ameE * (aung (aung
Constituenc#E Bilin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !8$@:09 Gotes Cast O 0@$@0:9
3ate of /irthE 19!2
%lace of /irthE "a#m#o
>atherE B "#a
B "aun+ "aun+ 5oined the 4L3 and the %OCL in 1988 &e became a
member of the central committee of the %OCL as well as secretar# of the
%OCL .dministrati,e Section &e bo#cotted the SLORC-s 4ational
Con,ention with other 4L3 representati,es on 08 3ecember 1998 3urin+
<orld <ar )) $ B "aun+ "aun+ was a member of the .sia Kouth .ssociation
and was a leader of the 19@: +eneral strike &e 5oined the arm# in 19@1 and
recei,ed a state award in 1982 for coura+e and bra,er# >rom 1988*1981 he
attended militar# trainin+ in Sin+apore $ .ustralia and the Bnited States and
retired as a ma5or in 1910 &e was in char+e of a department at the /S%%
&eadFuarters in Ran+oon from 19:!*1911 and then became a member of the
/S%% Central Committee &e attended three Bnited 4ations- ;eneral
.ssemblies as part of the /urmese dele+ation and was dismissed from
+o,ernment ser,ice in 1911 B "aun+ "aun+ recei,ed 02$110 ,alid ,otes or
4ameE * Aung #yi 3yunt
Constituenc#E %haungAon 415
('li+ible Goters O !:$1:09 Gotes Cast O 01$2@!9
%lace of /irthE Tatkone$ "andala# 3i,ision
>atherE B Tin "#int
The 'lection Commission dismissed B .un+ 6#i 4#unt from %arliament on 9
3ecember 1990 &e was tried and imprisoned b# the SLORC under .rticle
@!: and 129 of the Penal Code and has since been released from prison B
.un+ 6#i 4#unt became a hi+her +rade pleader in 191! and recei,ed a de+ree
in .+riculture in 1918 &e started workin+ as a &i+h Court ad,ocate in 1911
B .un+ 6#i 4#unt recei,ed 12$!@@ ,alid ,otes or @@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !aw #hin &tay #ywe
Constituenc#E %haungAon 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !8$8@19 Gotes Cast O 01$21:9
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3ate of /irthE 1: 4o,ember 19@:
%lace of /irthE "u#itkala# Gilla+e$ Chaun+7on
>atherE B 6unpa
3aw 6hin &ta# 6#we attended Tamwe State &i+h School 4o ! and in 1912
+raduated in Loolo+# from Ran+oon .rts and Science Bni,ersit# She worked
as a law#er after passin+ the hi+her +rade pleader e=am in 1918 3aw 6hin
&ta# 6#we recei,ed 18$!21 ,alid ,otes or 82 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (yint Thein
Constituenc#E #yaikmayaw 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$9@89 Gotes Cast O 0@$:@29
3ate of /irthE 19@1
%lace of /irthE 4+an7on$ Sa+ain+ 3i,ision
>atherE B .un+ 6#i
B "#int Thein recei,ed a /achelor of Commerce de+ree in 19:8 and started
workin+ for the Co*operati,e "inistr# in 1912 &e worked as a township co*
operati,e officer in Thaton $ "ada#a $ &si &sen+ $ Taun++#i $ /utalin $
Seikkan and 6#aikma#aw Townships $ and in Ran+oon &e retired in
>ebruar# 1989 B "#int Thein recei,ed 12$81: ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * /e &tut
Constituenc#E #yaikto 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$12:9 Gotes Cast O 08$8199
Galid Gotes O 0@$:819 4umber of Candidates O !)
>atherE B %e 6hin
B Ke &tut is a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of the 4L3 as well as a
member of the "on State 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee3urin+ the Aapanese
occupation$ B Ke &tut was in,ol,ed in the /). and the /3. and was in
char+e of the "er+ui Or+anisin+ Committee of the .sian Kouth .ssociation
&e recei,ed a Science de+ree in 1980 and worked as a chemistr# teacher &e
also ser,ed as the .>%>L Tenasserim 3i,ision commander in 19:! $ and in
19:9 he recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree ma5orin+ in Law and started
workin+ as a &i+h Court ad,ocate in 1911 B Ke &tut recei,ed 1:$081 ,alid
,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Aye Ian
Constituenc#E #yaikto 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !@$0989 Gotes Cast O 0@$1:19
Galid Gotes O 00$0@@9 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 198@
%lace of /irthE "udon
>atherE B 6#aw Lan
3r .#e Lan recei,ed a medical de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in
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1919 &e opened a clinic in "udon and another in 6#aikto in .pril 1989 3r
.#e Lan recei,ed 18$918 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE %ol +un Tin 4.etired5
Constituenc#E (oulmein 415
('li+ible Goters O 82$8!29 Gotes Cast O 8:$:8!9
%lace of /irthE 6awnut Gilla+e
%arentsE B Tun Lin and 3aw Thein "a#
Col Lun Tin 5oined the 4L3 after the SLORC coup in September 1988 &e is
a former Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of the %atriotic Old Comrades
Lea+ue (%OCL) and is currentl# a Central Committee member of the 4L3
On 9 October 199: he was appointed a member of 4L3-s Central '=ecuti,e
Committee and was +i,en the responsibilit# for "on State &e was also a part
of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 Col Lun
Tin passed tenth standard at "#aun+m#a State &i+h School in 19@1 >rom
19@0*19@8 he ser,ed with the /). $ /3. and %/> $ and from 198!*19:8 he
ser,ed as a re+iment commander and commander of /ri+ade (1)and of the
4orthwest "ilitar# Command <hile he was Commander of the 4orthwest
"ilitar# Command $ the /S%% imprisoned him from 19:8*19:1 for his
in,ol,ement in a monks- strike &e was then forced to retire from the arm# on
08 Aanuar# 19:8 >or the ne=t ten #ears he worked as the director*+eneral of
the "inistr# of )ndustr# (1)$ and from 1918*198! was the director*+eneral and
then an ad,isor at the Labour "inistr# B Lun Tin was put under de facto
house arrest on 00 september 0222 and released on 1 3ecember 0222
I "ember of CR%% $ Secretar# of Committee for <orkers .ffairs J B Lun Tin
recei,ed !9$:0@ ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * %han Aye 4(aung "usan5
Constituenc#E (oulmein 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 18$:199 Gotes Cast O 8@$81!9
Galid Gotes O @9$81@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 0@ September 1901
%arentsE B &lain+ and 3aw Sein
.fter the 1988 uprisin+ $ B Chan .#e 5oined the 4L3 as a Central '=ecuti,e
Committee member and was appointed chief or+aniser for "on state )n "a#
1991 he was imprisoned under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act .rticle 8 (5)
for his in,ol,ement in the 4L3-s Three <a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies
%aper)and was sentenced to 02 #ears &e was released from )nsein %rison on
18 "a# 1990 in accordance with SLORC 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of 0@ .pril
1990 The 'lection Commission dismissed B Chan .#e from %arliament on
02 3ecember 1991 and barred him from runnin+ in future elections The
SLORC later forced the 4L3 to dismiss B Chan .#e from the part# on 0@
Aanuar# 1990 B Chan .#e has written articles and books under the pen name
,aun! Suesan <hile at school $ B Chan .#e was a student leader in the
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19!8 +eneral strike &e attended the "in+ladon "ilitar# Trainin+ Course in
19@! and two #ears later became the leader of a +uerrilla +roup in
Thar#arwad# $ Okken and %e+u districts &e passed tenth standard in 19@:
and worked as the +eneral secretar# and chairman of the .ll /urma
>ederation of Students- Bnions (./>SB) in 19@:*19@1 &e then went
under+round with the Communist %art# of /urma (C%/) but in "arch 198:
his part# membership was suspended for nine months for disobedience a+ainst
the instructions of the C%/ Central Committee 3urin+ 198: he submitted a
proposal to the Central Committee which ad,ocated %arliamentar# democrac#
rather than armed re,olution The C%/ turned down the proposal and$ on 8
>ebruar# 1981$ B Chan .#e was arrested b# the .>%>L in Ran+oon while
carr#in+ out under+round political acti,ities The .>%>L released him on 8
.pril 1981 because of his pre,ious support for %arliamentar# democrac# B
Chan .#e then worked in the )nformation 3epartment of the .>%>L and later
worked in "oulmein as a law#er B Chan .#e recei,ed !:$828 ,alid ,otes or
1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !aw Tin "aw 1o
Constituenc#E (udon 415
('li+ible Goters O :2$1819 Gotes Cast O @1$91:9
Galid Gotes O !1$19@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 1@ "arch 19@@
%lace of /irthE 4#aun+ <#ne$ "udon
%arentsE B &la Shwe and 3aw 4+we Ke
3aw Tin Saw Oo passed awa# on 1@ "arch 1998 She had been under
tremendous pressure b# the /urmese militar# authorities immediatel# before
her death Two da#s before she died $ officers from Special /ranch came to
her home and attempted to force her to resi+n from %arliament 3aw Tin Saw
Oo an+ril# refused to compl# with the demand and dro,e the officers out of
her house 3aw Tin Saw Oo alread# had heart disease and continued
restrictions on her mo,ement b# the SLORC?S%3C had pla#ed a ma5or part in
her declinin+ health .fter she dro,e the Special /ranch officers from her
home$ she suffered from repeated attacks of h#pertension and de,eloped
further heart problems 3aw Tin Saw Oo was ,er# close to 3aw .un+ San
Suu 6#i$ which was one the main reasons the SLORC?S%3C tar+eted her The
da# after 3aw Tin Saw Oo-s death$ the officers from the Special /ranch came
to her house and demanded that all papers and literature belon+in+ to her be
handed o,er to them The berea,ed famil# refused the order and the officers
left the house threatenin+ to take action a+ainst them Two state*run
newspapers$ Kyehmon (The "irror) and The *ew .i!ht of ,yanmar refused
to run her obituar# because it contained phrases such as T4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac#-$ Telected representati,e-$ and T4L3 representati,e to the 4ational
Con,ention- Onl# when these phrases were remo,ed did the newspapers print
the obituar# which was a week after her death Si= 4L3 Central Committee
members came to her funeral with a letter of condolence from 3aw .un+ San
Suu 6#i The# led the funeral ser,ice which was attended b# more than 8$222
mourners 3aw Tin Saw Oo 5oined the 4L3 in 1988 and became the
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chairman of the "udon Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee She was
amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in
3ecember 1998 3aw Tin Saw Oo was briefl# detained before the :th
anni,ersar# of the elections in 199: She recei,ed a /achelor of .rts (Law)
de+ree and a /achelor of Law de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19:8 and
became a &i+h Court ad,ocate in 1911 3aw Tin Saw Oo recei,ed 02$@10
,alid ,otes or 8@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3yan Din
Constituenc#E -aung 415
('li+ible Goters O 8:$1819 Gotes Cast O @1$11:9
Galid Gotes O !:$0819 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19@0
%lace of /irthE 6#aikhame
%arentsE B Chein %e and 3aw Ke
B 4#an <in studied "oulmein Re+ional Colle+e $ "andala# Bni,ersit# and
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# from 19:2*19:8 and recei,ed a /achelor of .rts (Law)
de+ree and a /achelor of Law de+ree &e worked as a &i+h Court ad,ocate
from 1912*191! and started workin+ as a +o,ernment prosecutor in 191! &e
retired as a +o,ernment prosecutor in 4o,ember 1988 but is still workin+ as
&i+h Court ad,ocate B 4#an <in recei,ed 02$2!0 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in
elections
4ameE * 3ai Thaung 3yunt
Constituenc#E -aung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 81$8::9 Gotes Cast O @1$!@89
3ate of /irthE !1 Aul# 19!@
%lace of /irthE %aun+
>atherE B /oe That
4ai Thaun+ 4#unt studied at %aun+ State &i+h School until he reached tenth
standard &e ser,ed with the %aun+ Township .>%>L and the .ll /urma
%easants .ssociation$ and in 19:8 was the secretar# of the %aun+ Township
Committee for the %rotection of the Socialist 'conom# &e was the chairman
of the %aun+ Township /S%% %art# Bnit from 1918*1988 and retired from the
/S%% in "a# 198: B 4ai Thaun+ 4#unt recei,ed 01$0@0 ,alid ,otes or 89 P
4ameE * (aung (aung 2yi
Constituenc#E ThanbyuAayat 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$22@9 Gotes Cast O 01$1889
Galid Gotes O 0@$18:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
>atherE B /oe Sein
B "aun+ "aun+ ;#i bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention with other 4L3
representati,es in 3ecember 1998 &e attended "oulmein State &i+h School
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and recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e
ser,ed as a lieutenant in the /). and was a bod#+uard for ;en .un+ San B
"aun+ "aun+ ;#i also ser,ed as a director +eneral at the Labour 3epartment
and was the Special Commissioner for the Ran+oon %ort .uthorit# from
1988*19:2 3urin+ the Re,olutionar# Council led b# ;en 4e <in $ he was
the ,ice*chairman of the Securit# and .dministrati,e Committee for the
Southeast "ilitar# Command >rom 19:@*19:: he worked as the 5oint
secretar# of the "inistr# for .+riculture and >orest under the Re,olutionar#
Council .fter the 1988 uprisin+ he was the patron of the .rm# Geterans-
.ssociation$ later known as the %OCL$ and he has been awarded the Star of
)ndependence (Class 1) $ the 2aya Kyawhtin award$ and other medals B
"aun+ "aun+ ;#i recei,ed 10$082 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hun (yint Tun
Constituenc#E Thaton 415
('li+ible Goters O 89$2!!9 Gotes Cast O !:$1889
3ate of /irthE 10 Aanuar# 19:!
%lace of /irthE Theinseik Gilla+e$ Thaton
%arentsE B &pon 6hin and 3aw 6hin .#e
B 6hun "#int Tun was arrested b# the SLORC in "a# 199: with 19 other
people $ includin+ B 3o &taun+ ("% $ 6ale*1 $ Sa+ain+ 3i,ision) &e was
accused of contactin+ 3r Tint Swe of the )ndia*based 4L3*L. and was
char+ed with disturbin+ the state-s peace and stabilit# and sentenced to se,en
#ears 5ail Later the SLORC found out that B 6hun "#int Tun had met with a
5ournalist from the .ustralian /roadcastin+ Corporation in .pril 199: at 3aw
.un+ San Suu 6#i-s house and that he had +i,en the 5ournalist a ,ideo
cassette of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s weekl# speeches B 6hun "#int Tun
was then sentenced to an additional three #ears for breachin+ the #$3' 4ideo
Act$ alon+ with B 6#aw 6hin ("% $ Taun++#i*1 $ Shan State)6hun "#int
Tun +raduated in ;eolo+# from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 198! .fter he
finished stud#in+ he ran his own business with his parents and worked as an
assistant teacher &e is still remain behind bars B 6hun "#int Tun recei,ed
08$218 ,alid ,otes or 1: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Than (aung
Constituenc#E Thaton 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :!$0119 Gotes Cast O @1$!1:9
Galid Gotes O !:$12@9 4umber of Candidates O 1)
%lace of /irthE .un+ban$ Shan State
%arentsE B %#ant and 3aw Tint
On 8 Aul# 199: $ the 'lection Commission announced that B Than "aun+ had
him to resi+n %rior to his resi+nation B Than "aun+ was a member of the
Thaton Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee &e was also Thaton Township
chairman of the %OCL before the part# was banned B Than "aun+ passed
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ei+hth standard in "a#m#o and 5oined the "a#m#o 'n+ineer >orce as a
pri,ate in 19@: &e recei,ed medals for bra,er# in 19@9*82 $ and later
attended the "a#m#o 3efence Ser,ice .cadem# Course 12 &e ser,ed as a
compan# commander until 19:8 and was the president of the Thaton State
Securit# Council from 19:8*19:8 &e was also the president of the
Tenasserim State Securit# Council from 19:8*1912 and he then ser,ed with
6achin Rifle Re+iment (1)before workin+ at the &mawbe Officer Trainin+
School and the arm#-s Central Trainin+ School at Oaktwin B Than "aun+
recei,ed 0@$191 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. #yin Thein
Constituenc#E /e 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !!$8!@9 Gotes Cast O 0!$!099
%lace of /irthE %#inkato Gilla+e$ Tonte
%arentsE B /a 4+we and 3aw &la Tin
The 'lection Commission announced on 1 Aul# 199: that 3r 6#in Thein had
resi+ned as an "% $ and it is understood that the SLORC used intimidation to
force him to resi+n 3r 6#in Thein recei,ed his medical de+ree from
Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 19:8 $ and in 19:9 be+an workin+ as a
doctor at Leshi Township in the 4a+a mountains &e then worked as a doctor
at Thaton $ "udon $ 6amarwat $ Ke and at the "a+we 3i,ision %eople-s
&ospital before openin+ his own clinic in 198: 3r 6#in Thein recei,ed
1!$819 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
(13 3AT13A+ !0(1%.AT% B.13T 4(3!B5
4ameE * (in #hin (aung 4a53ai #hin (aung
Constituenc#E #yeikmayaw 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @@$80@9 Gotes Cast O !0$8829
3ate of /irthE 8 >ebruar# 19!!
%arents E 4ai Lun 6hine and "i "#a Chit
'ducation E /Sc('n++) "ech
4ai 6hin "aun+ was a Central Committee member of the "on 4ational
3emocratic >ront ("43>)and a member of the Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue
for 3emocrac# (B4L3)presidium before the SLORC banned the "43> on
18 "arch 1990 &e was arrested in 4o,ember 1991 and was sentenced to 10
#ears imprisonment for alle+edl# attemptin+ to contact embassies in Ran+oon
&e was released in "a# 1990 and prior to his release the 'lection
Commission dismissed him as an "% 4ain+ 6hin "aun+ worked as an
assistant en+ineer at the 'lectricit# 3epartment in 19:0 and was also a
super,isor at the "achiner# '=port Control 3epartment in 19:: &e was the
deput# director of the Re+ional )ndustrial Co*ordination and )ndustrial
)nspection 3epartment and retired in 1989 4ai 6hin "aun+ recei,ed 11$808
151
,alid ,otes or @0 P in the 1992 elections4ai 6hin "aun+ was died of heart
attack on 09 September 0220&e was hospitali7ed at .sia*Tawwin &ospital
on 00*12*20 $ and passed awa# a week later after sufferin+ from heart attack
4ameE !r. (in #yi Din
Constituenc#E (udon 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$0189 Gotes Cast O @0$!119
Galid Gotes O !:$90:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B 6#aw 4ain+ and 3aw Saw Shein
3r "in 6#i <in was the deput# secretar# (1)of the "on 4ational
3emocratic >ront ("43>)when the SLORC banned the part# in 1990 &e
+raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 1982 and operated his own
clinic in "udon &e was arrested on 1
st
Semtember 1998 and sentenced to
se,en #ears imprisonment under the 1982 'mer+enc# %ro,ision .ct &e is
still under detention 3r "in 6#i <in recei,ed 0@$@!2 ,alid ,otes or :: P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE 3ai Tun Thein
Constituenc#E ThanbyuAayat 4)5
3ate of /irthE !2 4o,ember 1911
>atherE B .un+ 3oon
4ai Tun Thein became an independent after the SLORC banned the "on
4ational 3emocratic >ront ("43>)in 1990 while he was part# chairman &e
recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree in 19@8 and was arrested b# the
Re,olutionar# Council in 19:! and detained in "oulmein %rison for si= #ears
4ameE !r. (in "oe +in
Constituenc#E /e 415
('li+ible Goters O @1$1@:9 Gotes Cast O 08$1989
Galid Gotes O 0@$@099 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE 6awdon$ Ke
>atherE B Tha 6hin
The SLORC arrested 3r "in Soe Lin in "udon$ "on State $ on : 4o,ember
1991 &e was char+ed under .rticle 8 (5) of the #$'( )mer!ency Provision
Act and was released from detention after a few weeks The reason for 3r
"in Soe Lin-s arrest was his role in or+anisin+ celebrations for the 82th "on
4ational 3a# on 0! >ebruar# 1991 3r "in Soe Lin was the +eneral
secretar# of the "on State Commission for the ;olden Aubilee Celebrations
for "on 4ational 3a# )n this role $ he repeatedl# sou+ht permission to hold
the celebrations in "oulmein$ the capital of "on State &owe,er $ "ilitar#
)ntelli+ence Ser,ice Bnit (8)$ based in "oulmein $ refused to +i,e its consent
for the celebrations $ and finall# the e,ent was held near 6anni in an area
under the control of the 4ew "on State %art# (4"S%) The militar#
considered this an act of defiance and 3r "in Soe Lin was subseFuentl#
placed on the militar#-s most wanted list 3r "in Soe Lin 5oined the "on
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4ational 3emocratic >ront ("43>) when it was formed after the 1988
uprisin+ and was the +eneral secretar# of the part# when it was banned b# the
SLORC in 1990 3r "in Soe Lin recei,ed his medical de+ree from the
Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 1988 &e is still remain behind bars 3r
"inn Soe Lin recei,ed 1@$990 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
Arakan "tate
+ocation< .rakan State is situated in thc westerml1ost part of the nation /orderin+ Chin
State in the north and "a+we 3i,ision /a+o 3i,ision and )rrawadd# 3i,ision in the east
and facin+ /a# of /en+al in the west$ it is located between latitudes 11R!2C north and
01R!2C north and east lon+itudes 90R12C cast and 9@R72C east The area of the State is
1@$022 sF*miles
%limate< .rakan State is located in tropical monsoon re+ion Temperatures ne,er rise or
fall e=tremel# as it is a coastal re+ion The a,era+e temperature of .k#ab(Sittwa#) in
"a# the hottest month of the #ear$ is 8@R>(09RC) and in Aanuar#$ the coldest month of the
#ear$ is 12R>(01RC) .rakan State +els a lot of rain annuall# as tl1e north*west monsoon
winds blow from the sea almost ri+ht an+le to the Koma Rakhine State +ets rain from
storms that formed in the /a# of /en+al .nnual rainfall at Sandowa#(Thandwe) is 001
inches 6#aukp#u 18: inches and .k#ab 02! inches Torrential rains fall and tidal wa,es
rise from the sea when c#clones that are formed in the /a# of /en+al enter .rakan State$
causin+ propert# dama+es and floodin+ of salt water in low land areas Thou+h the
storms appear mostl# in earl# and later periods of rain# season the# sometimes appear in
the mid rain# season
-opulation, inhabitants languages and religion< State is a sparsel# populated area as its
mountainous landscape is co,ered b# thick forests )ts population is o,er 0: million and
.k#ab is the most populous town in the state Rakhines and /amars li,e in ,alle#s and
on Kamb#e and "anaun+ islands Chills are inhabitants of mountain re+ions of the north
"ros$ Thets$ 6hamis$ 3ainets$ "arama+#is and 6amans li,e on mountain ran+es in the
west and north of Sittwa# plain The ma5orit# of people are /uddhists "ain lan+ua+es
are .rakan and /urmese
.rakan State is a sparsel# populated area as its mountainous landscape is co,ered b#
thick forests )ts population is o,er 0: million and Sittwa# is the most populous town in
the state .rakans and /amars li,e in ,alle#s and on Kamb#e and "anaun+ islands
Chills are inhabitants of mountain re+ions of the north "ros$ Thets$ 6hamis$ 3ainets$
"arama+#is and 6amans li,e on mountain ran+es in the west and north of Sittwa# plain
The ma5orit# of people are /uddhists "ain lan+ua+es are .rakan and /urmese
Bormation of districts, townships and villages< The total area of .rakan State is 1@$022
sFuare*miles The state is formed with fi,e districts <hich are .k#ab(Sittwa#)
"aun+taw$ /uthidaun+$ 6#aukp#u and Sandowa#(Thandwe) districts These districts are
formed with 11 townships and 1$1:@ ,illa+e*tracts .k#ab(Sittwa#) is the capital cit# of
the state Other well*known towns are Sandowa#$ 6#aukp#u$ "rauk*B$ 6#auktaw$
%unna+#un$ "inb#a$ Taun+up$ Kanb#e and ;wa .rakan State 3a# falls on l 8
3ecember
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3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
3ame< * 3ay Din
Constituenc#E An
('li+ible Goters O @:$1129 Gotes Cast O 0:$2819
3ate of /irthE 19@:
%lace of /irthE .n
%arentsE B 4e Oo and 3aw "a Thaun+
The 'lection Commission announced on 0@ Aul# 1991 that B 4a# <in had
him to resi+n B 4a# <in attended .n &i+h School from 19:!*1919 and
studied ps#cholo+# at uni,ersit#$ +raduatin+ in 198@ B 4a# <in recei,ed
1!$!19 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3yi -u
Constituenc#E 2wa
('li+ible Goters O !:$8899 Gotes Cast O 01$!:!9
Galid Gotes O 00$@:19 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE Rakhine ;win Gilla+e
%arentE B Tun %e and 3aw "#a Oo
B 4#i %u is the secretar# of ;wa Township 4L3 &e +raduated in Law from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 198! and after workin+ as a securit# +uard from 1918*
1988 he ser,ed as a clerk at the Land Transport 3epartment B 4#i %u
recei,ed 18$9!1 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &san (aung
Constituenc#E #yaukpyu 415
('li+ible Goters O !8$::29 Gotes Cast O 0:$8!19
Galid Gotes O 01$8!@9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 11 4o,ember 190:
%lace of /irthE 6#aukp#u
>atherE B Tha Tun San
B &san "aun+ attended 6#aukp#u State &i+h School $ passin+ tenth standard
in 19@: &e then 5oined the air force and later the arm#$ and was awarded /est
Cadet at &mawbe Officer Trainin+ School in 1980 &e worked as a special
officer of the &uman Settlement and &ousin+ 3e,elopment 3epartment and$
in his position as Lieutenant Colonel $ was also the commander of Li+ht
)nfantr# /attalion 121 from 19:9*198: B &san "aun+ recei,ed 1@$8@8 ,alid
4ameE * Tin 2yi
Constituenc#E #yaukpyu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !9$:919 Gotes Cast O 01$@!99
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>atherE B Saw Tun Oo
The 'lection Commission announced on 8 .u+ust 1991 that B Tin ;#i had
him to resi+n B Tin ;#i took part in the .u+ust 1988 pro*democrac# uprisin+
and is currentl# the treasurer of the 6#aukp#u Township 4L3 &e studied at
6#aukp#u "unicipal School until he reached se,enth standard$ and when the
Aapanese troops arri,ed durin+ <orld <ar )) he worked as a Aapanese
translator &e 5oined a "ilitar# %olice battalion in 19@8 and the battalion later
went under+round to 5oin the rebel mo,ement a+ainst the new independent
+o,ernment &e abandoned the rebel mo,ement in 1982 B Tin ;#i recei,ed
1:$029 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thein (aung
Constituenc#E (anaung
('li+ible Goters O @0$1129 Gotes Cast O !0$99:9
3ate of /irthE 1981
>atherE B 4+an &tee .un+
B Thein "aun+ is the secretar# of the "anaun+ Township 4L3 &e
bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention alon+ with other 4L3 representati,es on
08 3ecember 1998 &e 5oined the 4L3 after the 1988 pro*democrac#
uprisin+ B Thein "aun+ recei,ed 11$181 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * (ya (aung
Constituenc#E .amree
('li+ible Goters O 89$88!9 Gotes Cast O @0$2989
Galid Gotes O !8$:8:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE @ Aul# 19!8
%arentsE B %hoe Tin and 3aw Saw "#a Oo
B "#a "aun+ is a member of the .rakan State 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee
and the chairman of Ramree Township 4L3 &e finished school at Ramree
State &i+h School in 1988 and for the ne=t !2 #ears $ until 1988 $ he worked
as a middle school teacher for the 'ducation 3epartment B "#a "aun+ was
chairman of the %ro,isional Ci,il .dministration durin+ the 1988 pro*
democrac# uprisin+ and also acted as the chairman of a strike committee B
"#a "aun+ recei,ed 08$!00 ,alid ,otes or 19 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung #ywin Aung
Constituenc#E .athedaung 415
Galid Gotes O 19$:0:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE @ 3ecember 19@@
%lace of /irthE "#inkan 4#aun+ Gilla+e$ Rathedaun+
%arentsE B 6#aw Lan .un+ and 3aw &la 4aw Oo
B "aun+ 6#win .un+ is the secretar# of Rathedaun+ Township 4L3 The
SLORC pressured him to resi+n from the 4L3 $ howe,er he refused and as a
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result char+ed him and his famil# with criminal offences )t is not known what
has happened to the famil# since B "aun+ 6#win .un+ left school when he
reached ninth standard and currentl# works as a trader &e was a part of the
4L3 bo#cotted of the SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998
B "aun+ 6#win .un+ recei,ed 1$!12 ,alid ,otes or !1 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * #yaw #haing
Constituenc#E Taungup
('li+ible Goters O :!$!199 Gotes Cast O @0$92@9
Galid Gotes O !8$1@29 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 0! "a# 190!
%lace of /irthE Taun+up
%arentsE B .un+ /a and 3aw &lain+
B 6#aw 6hain+ studied at school until he passed tenth standard &e was in
char+e of Taun+up Township securit# durin+ the .u+ust 1988
demonstrations B 6#aw 6hain+ recei,ed 01$@!1 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Tun /i
Constituenc#E "andoway 4Thandwe5
('li+ible Goters O :1$:199 Gotes Cast O 8!$!929
Galid Gotes O @:$@209 4umber of Candidates O :)
%arentsE B Ohn %e and 3aw Sein 'i
The 'lection Commission announced on 00 .u+ust 1991 that B Tun Ki had
him to resi+n B Tun Ki is a member of the 4L3 Central Committee and was
part of the mass 4L3 bo#cott of the SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention in
3ecember 1998 &e +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# with a /achelor of
Science 3e+ree in "athematics and was the head of the Land Sur,e#in+
3irectorate 3epartment in Ran+oon from 19:9*1981 &e also worked as a
sur,e#or for the Bnited 4ations- 3e,elopment %ro+ram in >i5i from 1981*
1988$ and he worked as a specialist sur,e#or for the ne=t four #ears B Tun Ki
recei,ed !:$189 ,alid ,otes or 19 P in the 1992 elections
A.A#A3 +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4A+!5
4ameE !r. Tun Aye
Constituenc#E #yauktaw 415
Galid Gotes O 01$:029 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE 12 Aanuar# 198@
%lace of /irthE .uk Kwarpine <ard$ "inp#a
%arentsE B Thauk#ar and 3aw "a 6hine
3r Tun .#e is Secretar# (1)of the .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# which the
'lection Commission banned on : "arch 1990 &e was a student at Ran+oon
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"edical )nstitute when he became in,ol,ed in the Aune 1918 demonstration
and the /S%% +o,ernment imprisoned him for 1@2 da#s &e then continued
his studies and recei,ed a medical de+ree in 1982 3r Tun .#e worked at the
4orth Okkalapa &ospital $ Ran+oon $ and then for the 6#auktaw Co*operati,e
Clinic from 1981*1989 3r Tun .#e recei,ed 10$9!1 ,alid ,otes or @1 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung (yint
Constituenc#E (inpya 415
('li+ible Goters O @2$0!19 Gotes Cast O 01$28@9
3ate of /irthE 1: 4o,ember 19!8
%lace of /irthE Ramree
%arentsE B 4#o Chan .un+ and 3aw &nin %u
B "aun+ "#int is a law#er and chairman of the "inp#a Township .rakan
Lea+ue for 3emocrac# &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in &istor#
from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and worked as a medic and later as a hi+her +rade
pleader B "aun+ "#int recei,ed 10$!21 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Tun Din
Constituenc#E (inpya 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !1$1:@9 Gotes Cast O 08$0!!9
Galid Gotes O 02$@!19 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE "inp#a
%arentsE B /a San and 3aw Thein "a#
B Tun <in is a writer and has written under the pen names of %#in Tun <in
(/. * 3a "a Sa Ri#a) $ Tun <in (Ran+oon Bni,ersit#) and Bni,ersit#
6hine Lar <in &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree at Ran+oon Bni,ersit#
and is also Fualified to teach the /uddhist Scriptures &e was a part*time tutor
at the <orkers Colle+e in Ran+oon $ and also worked as the mana+er of
Sittwe Township Co*operati,e and .rakan State Co*operati,e B Tun <in
recei,ed 11$899 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw (ra Aung
Constituenc#E (rauk,* 415
('li+ible Goters O @!$8829 Gotes Cast O !!$11!9
3ate of /irthE 0! .pril 1928
%lace of /irthE "rauk*B
%arentsE B Saw &la .un+ and 3aw Than San
The SLORC banned the .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (.L3) when B Saw
"ra .un+ was chairman of the part# B Saw "ra .un+ studied medicine until
19@0 when <orld <ar )) broke out and he recei,ed his medical de+ree in
19@1 in /omba# $ )ndia &e ser,ed as a +o,ernment worker for two #ears and
then went to /ritain for four #ears where he recei,ed further medical de+rees
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>rom 1988*19:! he was the senior doctor of "andala# $ the head of "andala#
&ospital $ and the head of the "edical 'ducation 3epartment of "andala#
"edical Colle+e &e retired from +o,ernment ser,ice in 1918 and worked for
two hospitals in &on+ 6on+ from 1919*1980 &e came back to /urma in 1980
and worked as a ,olunteer specialist at the San+a &ealth Contribution
&ospital and the 4uns- &ospital in Ran+oon B Saw "ra .un+ $ %residium of
the B4L3 was elected as the Speaker of the %arliament b# CR%%&e was
alle+edl# arrested on : September 1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called
+uest house ("in+aladon "ilitar# /ase)on 1@ Aune 0221 B Saw "ra .un+
recei,ed 11$!00 ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung &la Ian
Constituenc#E (rauk,* 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @@$80@9 Gotes Cast O !0$20:9
%lace of /irthE "rauk*B
%arentsE B Chit Saw Oo and 3aw San Tha %h#u
B .un+ &la Lan has a /achelor of Commerce de+ree from the )nstitute of
'conomics in Ran+oon )n 1980 he be+an workin+ as the principal of 6#auk
Taw State &i+h School $ .rakan State $ and he later worked as an accountant
at the Central Statistics /ureau B .un+ &la Lan recei,ed 1@$8:1 ,alid ,otes
4ameE * -ru "ein 1o
Constituenc#E (yebon
('li+ible Goters O @8$!:19 Gotes Cast O !1$0019
3ate of /irthE ! "arch 19!@
>atherEB "aun+ %ru
B %ru Sein Oo recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in /urmese in 19:1 and a
3iploma of 'ducation in 1918*19 &e be+an workin+ as a teacher in 19:1 and
recei,ed a medical pension in 1988 B %ru Sein Oo recei,ed 12$1:! ,alid
,otes or @! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Ba Than
Constituenc#E -auktaw 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$0819 Gotes Cast O 02$09@9
Galid Gotes O 18$!8:9 4umber of Candidates O @)
>atherEB 6#aw Lan Oo
B /a Than is chairman of %auktaw Township .L3 &e passed tenth standard
from %auktaw Kouth ',enin+ School $ and worked as a clerk at the town-s
;eneral .dministrati,e 3epartment and at the %auktaw Township %eople-s
Council for 11 #ears &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts (Law) de+ree in 1980
and he currentl# works as an ad,ocate for the &i+h Court in Ran+oon B /a
Than recei,ed 9$01: ,alid ,otes or :2 P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE * "aw Tun "ein
Constituenc#E -auktaw 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 09$8199 Gotes Cast O 18$!1:9
%arentsE B Tun &la %h#u and 3aw %an 6hine
B Saw Tun Sein is an ad,ocate at the &i+h Court in Ran+oon and is the
secretar# of the .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (.L3) B Saw Tun Sein
recei,ed a 3iploma of "echanics in 1918 and a /achelor of .rts (Law)
de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 1980 B Saw Tun Sein recei,ed !$808
,alid ,otes or !0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Aung Tun "ein
Constituenc#E -onnagyun
('li+ible Goters O 8@$9:89 Gotes Cast O @@$!9:9
Galid Gotes O !1$!119 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE !1 October 19@9
%lace of /irthE Sittwe
%arentsE B Saw &la Oo and 3aw Saw Tha
.fter recei,in+ a /achelor of Science de+ree ma5orin+ in Chemistr# $ B .un+
Tun Sein worked as a tutor for the Katkan State &i+h School and later as an
accountant at the Sittwe Shippin+ Corporation &e also +raduated from the
.r#uba#da &olistic "edicine )nstitute and currentl# works as an holistic
doctor B .un+ Tun Sein recei,ed 1@$081 ,alid ,otes or !8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Tha 3oe
Constituenc#E .athedaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !!$8@!9 Gotes Cast O 0!$:099
%arentsE B 6oun+ San Shwe and 3aw &nin Tha %h#u
3ate of /irthE 08 "a# 19!@
B Tha 4oe is currentl# the Social <elfare and 3e,elopment "inister of the
4C;B/ &e 5oined the 4C;B/ in 1998 and on 01 Aul# that #ear he was
appointed the coalition-s Labour "inister B Tha 4oe studied at 4orth
Lammadaw State "iddle School and at Sittwe State &i+h School 4o1 <hile
at school he was the +eneral secretar# of the Sittwe Township Student Bnion
and was also the secretar# of the township Kouth Con+ress &e temporaril#
ser,ed as a bod#+uard for the chief inspector of police at the 3epartment of
the "inistr# of Austice $ and in 19:9 he was elected to the Sittwe "unicipal
Council B Tha 4oe recei,ed 1$981 ,alid ,otes or @0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "an Tun 4aka * +u -ru5
Constituenc#E Akyab F "ittway 4)5
%arentsE B "#a Oo and 3aw San &la %h#u
B San Tun was stud#in+ ninth standard at Ran+oon ;o,ernment &i+h School
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in 19@0 when <orld <ar )) broke out &e subseFuentl# 5oined the /3. and
was in,ol,ed in the Aapanese resistance mo,ement and later ser,ed as a
ser+eant ma5or in the %/> &e was awarded the Star of )ndependence and the
"edal of Or+anisers of )ndependence for his role in /urma-s fi+ht for
independence
#A(A3" 3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4#3+!5
4ameE * "hwe /a
Constituenc#E Akyab F "ittway 415
('li+ible Goters O @9$8999 Gotes Cast O !:$@@19
Galid Gotes O !2$!!09 4umber of Candidates O 8)
>atherEB Shwe "aun+
The SLORC banned the 64L3 on 11 "arch 1990 >ollowin+ the 1992
election$ the .L3 candidate for Sittwe 1 $ B "aun+ Tha7an$ accused B Shwe
Ka of cheatin+ in the election The 'lection Commission subseFuentl#
launched an in,esti+ation into the matter but the case was dismissed B Shwe
Ka recei,ed a Law de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# $ and started workin+ in
191@ as a clerk for the ;eneral .dministrati,e 3epartment in "#ebon $
.rakan State &e then be+an workin+ as a law#er B Shwe Ka recei,ed 9$801
(.1 1. #&A( 3AT13A+ "1+!A.T/ 1.2A3IAT13 4(#3"15
4ameE * "an Tha Aung
Constituenc#E #yauktaw 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @9$!219 Gotes Cast O !:$1819
>atherE B San %a#int
B San Tha .un+ founded the "64SO on 00 3ecember 1988 and is the
chairman of the part# &e finished hi+h school in 19:! and later worked as a
primar# school teacher &e attended the /S%%-s <orkers .ffairs Trainin+ in
191@$ and from 191!*1988 was a member of 6#auktaw Township %eople-s
Council B San Tha .un+ recei,ed 18$821 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections

3AT13A+ !0(1%.AT% -A.T/ B1. &*(A3 .2&T" 43!-&.5
4ameE * #yaw (in 4aka (armaud "haoshu Arnolgula &aud5
Constituenc#E Buthidaung 415
('li+ible Goters O 88$@@99 Gotes Cast O @:$2:89
Galid Gotes O @1$::89 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE 198!
%lace of /irthE "i+oun+ La# Gilla+e$ /uthidaun+
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%arentsE B %haw Law Rawman and 3aw La#man 6ha
The SLORC banned the 43%&R under order 4o 8?90 on 18 "arch 1990 $
and at the time B 6#aw "in was a member of the part#-s Central '=ecuti,e
Committee B 6#aw "in recei,ed a /achelor of 'conomics de+ree in 19:8
from the Ran+oon )nstitute of 'conomics$ and in 19:9 he be+an workin+ as a
teacher )n 198! $ he recei,ed a 3iploma in 'ducation and ser,ed as the
3eput# &ead of /uthidaun+ Township 'ducational 3epartment )n 1988 he
became a middle school principal but was dismissed from the position in 1989
because of his in,ol,ement in the .u+ust 1988 uprisin+ B 6#aw "in
recei,ed !2$991 ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin (aung 4aka 3ur Ahmed5
Constituenc#E Buthidaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 88$2989 Gotes Cast O @:$2!19
Galid Gotes O @2$1@!9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%lace of /irthE %hon 4#o Lake Gilla+e$ /uthidaun+
>atherEB Shawmalote
B Tin "aun+ was the Chairman of the 43%&R when the SLORC banned the
part# in 1990 B Tin "aun+ studied "edic trainin+ from 198@*198: and later
worked as the head of the "alaria Control Bnit at the "edical 3epartment in
/uthidaun+ and Sittwe B Tin "aun+ recei,ed 02$2@8 ,alid ,otes or 82 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * 0brahim 4aka * %hit +win5
Constituenc#E (aungdaw 415
('li+ible Goters O 81$11@9 Gotes Cast O 1!$:!!9
Galid Gotes O :@$2199 4umber of Candidates O 1)
3ate of /irthE 1 Aune 19@:
%lace of /irthE "#othu+#i Gilla+e$ "aun+daw
%arentsE &ar+i B Sidi .rmad and 3aw )nbiharkatu
B 'brahim was ,ice*chairman of the 43%&R when the SLORC banned the
part# in 1990. B 'brahim recei,ed a /achelor of Commerce de+ree from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19:1 and is a certified accountant and auditor &e also
recei,ed a %ost*;raduate 3iploma of 'conomic %lannin+ in 1911 from the
)nstitute of 'conomics in Ran+oon and has worked as an ad,ocate at the &i+h
Court >rom 19:1*198! he worked at the "inistr# of %lannin+ and >inance B
'brahim recei,ed !1$!:2 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * BaAul Ahmed
Constituenc#E (aungdaw 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8@$1::9 Gotes Cast O :8$@@29
3ate of /irthE 19@1
%lace of /irthE /asuba Gilla+e$ "aun+daw
%arentsE B "aharmad 6arlu and 3aw <u "rai
B >a7ul .hmed finished hi+h school in 19:2 and later worked as a clerk at the
"a#u /order 3eput# Commissioner-s Office and in ,arious office 5obs in
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6#auktaw $ 6#aukph#u $ Taun+up and Sittwe in .rakan State .fter he
passed the hi+her +rade pleader e=amination he started workin+ as a pri,ate
law#er &e was a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of the 43%&R when
the SLORC banned the part# in 1990 B >a7ul .hmed recei,ed 0@$881 ,alid
,otes or @! P in the 1992 elections
.angoon !ivision
+ocation< /orderin+ %e+u 3i,ision in the north and east ;ulf of "ottama in the south
and )rrawadd# 3i,ision in the west$ Ran+oon 3i,ision is situated between latitude 1:R02C
north and 11 82C north and lon+itudes !8R@8C east and 9:R@:Ceast in the southernmost part
of the central plain
Coco archipela+o which is located in the /a# of /en+al is included in the 3i,ision The
3i,isionCs area is !$90118 sFuare miles
Topography and climate< %e+u Koma runs from north to south in the di,ision 6antbalu
"ountain which is nearl# 0$:22 feet hi+h is located in the northern border The mountain
ran+e +raduall# slopes down in the south formin+ 822 feet abo,e the sea le,el Rid+es
formed with laterite can be found in S#riam(Thanl#in) Twanta# and 6un+#an+on
townships
Ran+oon 3i,ision has a tropical monsool1 climate .s the 3i,ision is located near the
sea there are onl# sli+ht chan+es of temperatures in summer and winter .,era+e
temperature of .pril which is the hottest month is 982R > 3a#time temperature rises
from 122R > to 12@R > The coldest months ** 3ecember and Aanuar# ** ha,e an a,era+e
temperature of 11R > 4i+ht temperatures fall to :2R > .,era+e annual rainfall of the
di,ision is 12! inches Rain# season lasts from "a# to October Rain is hea,iest in Aul#
and .u+ust
-opulation, inhabitant, languages and religion< The estimated population of the
di,ision in 199: is o,er fi,e million Garious races of people are li,in+ in the di,ision
The ma5orit# of the population is /amar There are also man# persons of forei+n
descendants 'speciall#$ there is a lar+e number of Chinese and )ndians "a5orit# of the
inhabitants are /uddhists followed b# "uslims and Christians /urmese is the main
lan+ua+e
Ran+oon 3i,ision is formed with four districts which are$ Ran+oon 'ast 3istrict
Ran+oon <est 3istrict$ Ran+oon 4orth 3istrict and Ran+oon South 3istrict and @8
townships There are 1$!28 wards and ,illa+e*tracts Of the @8 townships Coco ;#un
Township includes Coco+#i )sland$ Cocola# )sland Sarpwe )sland and %ariparis )sland
Ran+oon Cit# is the capital of the di,ision as well as /urma )t is a port cit# Ran+oon
)nternational .irport is handlin+ international fli+hts "ost of the +o,ernment office
buildin+s$ uni,ersities and industries are situated in Ran+oon 3i,ision
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE !aw "an "an Din
Constituenc#E Alon
162
('li+ible Goters O !0$!!19 Gotes Cast O 0!$0189
%lace of /irthE 3ade#el
%arentsE B 6o 6o ;#i and 3aw <an
3aw San San <in was arrested in .pril 1991 and tried and imprisoned under
Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) for attendin+ a secret meetin+ in "andala# in
1992 to form a pro,isional +o,ernment . The 'lection Commission dismissed
her from %arliament on 0! 3ecember 1991 and she was banned from runnin+
in future elections She was released from )nsein %rison on 1 "a# 1990 in
accordance with SLORC 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of 0@ .pril 1990 3aw San
San <in +raduated in Law from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 1911 She started
workin+ as a law#er in 19103aw San San <in recei,ed 1:$82! ,alid ,otes or
4ameE * #yi (aung
Constituenc#E Bahan 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !@$1819 Gotes Cast O 00$0929
Galid Gotes O 01$!8!9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%arentsE B %hoe Thein
B 6#i "aun+ became the interim Chairman of the 4L3 in Aul# 1989
followin+ the house arrest of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and imprisonment of B
Tin Oo &e was arrested in .u+ust 1992 b# the SLORC followin+ the 4L3-s
;handi &all meetin+ which called on the SLORC to hand o,er power to
elected representati,es B 6#i "aun+ was sentenced to se,en #ears under the
#$'( )mer!ency Provision Act .rticle 8 (5) $ and to ten #ears under the
"fficial Secrets Act$ .rticle : (0b) and (!) These sentences were later
increased to 1@ #ears and 02 #ears respecti,el# .s a result of threats and
intimidation from the SLORC authorities $ 4L3 Chairman B .un+ Shwe was
forced to dismiss 10 senior leaders from the part#$ includin+ B 6#i "aun+
The 'lection Commission dismissed B 6#i "aun+ as an "% on 12 3ecember
1991 and banned him from runnin+ in elections held within ten #ears &e was
released from )nsein %rison on 1@ "arch 1998 and was appointed 4L3 Gice*
Chairman when the part# was reformed on 9 October that #ear after the
release from house arrest of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i B 6#i "aun+ 5oined the
4L3 after the 1988 uprisin+ &e 5oined the faction led b# B .un+ ;#i and
was a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member in char+e of the Research
3epartment B 6#i "aun+ switched to 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s faction on !
3ecember 1988 after a part# ,ote on B .un+ ;#i-s accusations that the 4L3
was influenced b# communism B 6#i "aun+ passed Tenth Standard in 19!:
&e nursed /o .un+ ;#aw durin+ the 19!8 uprisin+$ who was the first student
to die in the demonstrations$ and he 5oined the /). in 19@1 &e attended a
militar# trainin+ course at the Lama )nfantr# .cadem# in Aapan from 19@!*
19@8$ and in 19@8 he ser,ed as a Re+iment Commander &e also attended a
trainin+ course from 1988*198: for senior officers at >ort Le,inworth in the
Bnited States &e was the Commander of the Ran+oon "ilitar# Command in
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19:2$ a member of the Re,olutionar# Council in 19:0 and ser,ed as the
Commander of the Southwest "ilitar# Command from 19:0*19:! B 6#i
"aun+ was dismissed from the Southwest "ilitar# Command for refusin+ to
attend a conference that was or+anised b# the Re,olutionar# Council in "arch
19:! B 6#i "aun+ was a prisoner of conscience from 1992 until "arch
1998&e was taken b# securit# forces from his home in Ran+oon in the earl#
mornin+ of 0! October 199:&e was finall# released from )nsein %rison $
/urma-s lar+est notorious 5ail
(.mon+ the +roup of /urmese cadets with whom B Lwin went to Aapan for
militar# trainin+ in 19@! was a #oun+ man who became a particularl# close
friend and later$ his brother*in*lawE B 6#i "aun+ .t uni,ersit#$ B 6#i
"aun+ had been acti,e in the studentsC mo,ement for independence )n 19!8$
he marched at the head of demonstration holdin+ aloft the fla+ of the StudentsC
Bnion "ounted police sent to stop the demonstration rode into the ranks of
the students with batons swin+in+ B 6#i "aun+ was one of the first students
to be struck down$ hit in three places on the head .nother student marchin+
close behind him$ 6o .un+ ;#aw$ also recei,ed on the head a sin+le sharp
blow that knocked him down . few hours later$ the #oun+ man died from his
in5uries in the hospital$ causin+ +reat an+er throu+hout the countr# and raisin+
the tempo of discontent a+ainst the colonial +o,ernment H/oh .un+ ;#aw$H
as the student mart#r came to be known$ remains an inspiration to students
fi+htin+ for 5ustice and freedom toda# .t the outbreak of the war$ B 6#i
"aun+ 5oined the /urma )ndependence .rm#$ where he came to know man#
of the men who would form the core of the armed forces of independent
/urma . staunch belie,er in the importance of an apolitical$ professional
arm#$ he was stron+l# opposed to the militar# takeo,er of 19:0 )t was thus
hardl# surprisin+ that in 19:!$ at which time he was ser,in+ as the commander
of South <estern Command$ he was asked to retire from the armed forces
3urin+ the Fuarter centur# that followed his retirement from the arm#$ B 6#i
"aun+ was imprisoned twice$ for a total of se,en #ears$ on suspicion of
opposin+ the militar#$ later the /urmese Socialist %ro+ramme %art#$
+o,ernment Soon after the outbreak of the democrac# mo,ement in 1988$ B
6#i "aun+ was pulled into prison for the third time$ but he was released
within a month )n September 1988$ he became one of the 10 members of the
'=ecuti,e Committee of the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# <hen B Tin B
and ) were placed under house arrest in Aul# 1989$ the '=ecuti,e Committee
of the 4L3 decided on collecti,e leadership$ but it would not be wron+ to sa#
that B 6#i "aun+ was the man who led the part# to its resoundin+ ,ictor# in
the elections of 1992 .fter the first few weeks of euphoria$ the people of
/urma be+an to suspect that the authorities had no intention of honorin+ the
results of the elections Their worst fears were confirmed when B 6#i "aun+
was arrested in September 1992$ tried b# a militar# tribunal and sentenced to
02 #earsC imprisonment &e was$ howe,er$ released in "arch 1998 (>rom (
Letter from /urma 4o 19 ( b# 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i $ "ainichi 3ail#
4ews $ 1*@*9:))B 6#i "aun+ recei,ed 18$:08 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992
elections
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4ameE !r. (aung (aung #yaw
Constituenc#E Botahtaung
('li+ible Goters O !2$!0!9 Gotes Cast O 00$!:89
Galid Gotes O 02$1@:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE @ Aanuar# 19:1
%arentsE B 6#aw Sein and 3aw Tin &la
The SLORC authorities arrested 3r "aun+ "aun+ 6#aw in 4o,ember 1992
after forcin+ the woman he intended to marr# to take him to court for
supposedl# dela#in+ the weddin+ .lthou+h there is no law re+ardin+ such
matters $ 3r "aun+ "aun+ 6#aw was sentenced to one #ear imprisonment
the da# after his arrest The 'lection Commission dismissed 3r "aun+
"aun+ 6#aw from %arliament on 1@ .u+ust 1991 3r "aun+ "aun+ 6#aw
recei,ed a /achelor of 3ental Science de+ree from the Ran+oon )nstitute of
3entistr# in 198@ &e operated his own dental clinic from 1988*1992$ and
then worked as a 3entist for Tharkata and <estern Seikkam Township Co*
operati,e Clinic ('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 98: of 1@*8*91
declares the B "aun+ "aun+ 6#aw is disFualified $ and ma# not stand for
election a+ain for 12 #ears $ because he ( was con,icted of committin+ an
offence relatin+ to moral turpitude D under Section @11 of the Criminal
%rocedure Code for cheatin+ ( $ and has thus infrin+ed Section 11(5) and
82(/) of the 'lection Law (as retroacti,el# amended in Aul#)
(<%3Q18?8?91)3r "aun+ "aun+ 6#aw recei,ed 1@$81: ,alid ,otes or 11 P
4ameE * &la Than
Constituenc#E %oco sland
('li+ible Goters O ::@9 Gotes Cast O @:89
Galid Gotes O @!09 4umber of Candidates O 0)
>atherE B Thein %e
B &la Than had been in )nsein %rison for nearl# si= #ears when he died in
.u+ust 199: &e died from tuberculosis and had been dia+nosed as carr#in+
the &uman )mmune 3eficienc# Girus (&)G) The &)G?.)3S ,irus is
widespread in /urma-s prisons due to the lack of sterile needles that are used
b# prison doctors to treat patients )n 199: $ while he was in )nsein %rison$ B
&la Than was tortured b# 5ail authorities and ")S officers and he was treated
at the )nsein %rison hospital &e was transferred to Ran+oon ;eneral &ospital
on 9 Aul# 199: when his health deteriorated and he died at the hospital at @
pm on 0 .u+ust B &la Than had been arrested on 0! October 1992 and
imprisoned for 08 #ears for attendin+ a secret meetin+ in "andala# to form a
pro,isional +o,ernment . The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "%
on 12 3ecember 1991 B &la Than was a &i+h Court .d,ocate and the
Chairman of the 6#im#indine Township 4L3 &e 5oined the 4a,# in 19:8
and retired in 1911 and was a Staff Officer of 6#im#indine Township <ar
Geterans- Or+anisation from 1918
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(On .u+ 0$ B &la Than$ an 4L3 member of %arliament elected in 1992$ died
in the Ran+oon ;eneral &ospital as a political prisoner of the SLORC (State
Law and Order Restoration Council) &is
constituenc#$ the Coco )slands$ is the smallest in the countr# but one of the
best known The chief of this small +roup of islands which lie in the )ndian
Ocean became notorious as a penal settlement for political prisoners after the
first militar# coup of 1988 )t was a place where e,er# aspect pleased$ ,ast
stretches of ocean$ sapphire skies$ sand# beaches$ +raceful swa#in+ palms$ and
onl# man seekin+ to crush and humiliate his fellow man was ,ile The penal
settlement was dismantled in the late 19:2s and there remained on the island a
na,al outpost$ a skeleton administration and se,eral families who were lar+el#
en+a+ed in work connected with the coconut industr# The total population in
1992 was a little o,er 1$222
B &la Than and four other members of the 4L3 set out for ;reater Coco
)sland on "a# @$ 1992$ 0! da#s before the elections were scheduled to take
place There the# established their headFuarters in a small wood and bamboo
bun+alow and went to walk with the will to win support for their cause &ouse
to house can,assin+ was not permitted$ there were strict re+ulations re+ardin+
the distribution of pamphlets and after B &la Than had ,isited the home of a
school teacher a couple of times$ he was asked to si+n an undertakin+ not to
make an# more ,isits to the house of an# ci,il ser,ant &e refused$ e=plainin+
that he had merel# been pa#in+ social calls$ not en+a+in+ in an#
electioneerin+ work
3espite the restrictions$ the intrepid fi,e carried on with their mission to
con,e# their messa+e of democrac# to the people of the islands lon+ cut adrift
from political de,elopments on the mainland
.lthou+h the monsoons had alread# be+un$ the mornin+ of "a# 01
dawned sunn# 4earl# @82 of the :1! people on the island abo,e the a+e of 18
cast their ,otes in the two pollin+ stations to choose between B &la Than and
the candidate of the 4ational Bnion %art#$ the erstwhile /urma Socialist
%ro+ram %art# which had ruled the countr# for 0: #ears Gotin+ ended around
@ oCclock in the afternoon and the countin+ of ,otes was completed b# 1E!2 in
the e,enin+
The 4L3 candidate won with 8:9@ percent of the eli+ible ,otes <hat took
place on Coco )sland mi+ht ha,e been described as a mini*election but the
achie,ement of B &la Than and his team was a ma5or one <hen the# +ot
back to Ran+oon the# were +i,en a well*deser,ed heroesC welcome b#
collea+ues and supporters
.t the time he was elected as a member of %arliament$ B &la Than was @8
#ears old &e was born to a famil# of peasant farmers and completed his
secondar# school education in "oulmein .t the a+e of 02$ he entered the
na,# . #oun+ man of +rit and industr# who belie,ed in the ,alue of
education$ he continued with his studies durin+ his #ears of ser,ice and passed
the matriculation e=amination in 1918 &e retired from the na,# in 1911 and
went on to stud# law )n 1982 he +ained an LL/ de+ree from the Bni,ersit#
of Ran+oon
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B &la Than took an acti,e part in the democrac# mo,ement of 1988 as
member of the Ran+oon Law#ers .ssociation Later he 5oined the 4L3 and
became the part# committee chairman of one of the important townships of
the Ran+oon 3i,ision <hen preparations for the elections be+an$ he offered
to stand as the part# candidate in the Coco )slands$ a constituenc# that aroused
little enthusiasm &is offer was +ratefull# accepted
The official announcements of the results of the elections were dra++ed out
o,er weeks but it was widel# known with in a matter of da#s that the 4L3
had won a spectacular ,ictor# The countr# was in a 5ubilant mood$ proud of
the outcome of the first democratic elections in three decades$ full of hope for
the future$ confident that at last there would be a +o,ernment which would be
transparent and accountable and which would +ain trust and respect both at
home and abroad
>ew in /urma suspected then that the# were +oin+ to be the ,ictims of one of
the most blatant acts of deceit practiced on an# people >ew reali7ed then that
the fair promises of a democratic transfer of power were worth less than the
withered palm lea,es driftin+ off the shores of the Coco )slands

)t was some two months after the elections when SLORC still showed no
si+ns of relinFuishin+ power$ or of con,enin+ %arliament$ that a climate of
unease be+an to set in .nd when B 6#i "aun+ and other ke# members of the
4L3 were taken into custod# in September$ the unease turned into disma#
and disillusionment The ne=t month$ a number of members of %arliament$
includin+ B &la Than$ were arrested )n .pril 1991 B &la Than was tried b# a
martial law court$ accused of complicit# in attempts to set up a parallel
+o,ernment$ and sentenced to 08 #ears imprisonment for hi+h treason 4ow$
fi,e #ears later$ he is dead$ the ,ictim of a warped process of law and a
barbaric penal s#stem (>rom ( Letter from /urma 4o !1 $ b# 3aw .un+ San
Suu 6#i $ "ainichi 3ail# 4ews 19*8*9:)) (The
death certificate of B &la Than$ 4L3 member of %arliament for the Coco
)slands who died on .u+ 0 as a political prisoner of the present militar#
re+ime of /urma$ stated that he had died of He=tensi,e 6ochCs lun+
ItuberculosisJ and &)G infectionH Coincidentall# on the da# of his death$
e=tracts from a report on conditions in /urmese prisons b# a former student
acti,ist who had ser,ed time in the infamous )nsein Aail where B &la Than
was incarcerated for nearl# si= #ears$ appeared in The 4ation newspaper of
/an+kok The report states that owin+ to dru+ abuse Hthere is a hi+h
pre,alence of &)G?.)3S in prisons <hen administerin+ in5ections$ the
doctors +i,e onl# half or less than half of the phial to one patient$ +i,in+ the
rest to another patient from the same needle and s#rin+e$ almost +uaranteein+
that an# blood*carried infections will spreadH There can be little doubt that B
&la ThanCs death was brou+ht about b# the ab#smal prison conditions that do
not bear scrutin# b# independent obser,ers The )CRC left /urma in 1998
because of the refusal of the authorities to allow inspection of the prisons of
the countr# ( >rom ( Letter from /urma 4o !8 $ b# 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i $
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"ainichi 3ail# 4ews 0:*8*9:)) B &la Than recei,ed 0@: ,alid ,otes or 81 P
4ameE * Aung Iaw
Constituenc#E !agon
('li+ible Goters O 02$:0:9 Gotes Cast O 1@$9909
Galid Gotes O 1!$9:29 4umber of Candidates O 8)
>atherE B "in Thu
B .un+ Law studied at Taun+oo .+riculture and .nimal &usbandr# State
&i+h School and recei,ed a diploma from the %#inmana .+ricultural Colle+e
&e worked as a +o,ernment ser,ant for the central office of the >arm and
.+riculture Corporation from 1981*1981&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in
1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B .un+ Law recei,ed :$810
,alid ,otes or @1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tun 1hn
Constituenc#E !agon (yothit
('li+ible Goters O :1$8189 Gotes Cast O !8$8819
Galid Gotes O !8$81@9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1! "arch 19@!
%lace of /irthE %auktalauk Gilla+e$ &le+u
%arentsE B "aun+ %u and 3aw <en
B Tun Ohn studied up to 4inth Standard and worked as a member of
"a#an+one Township %eople-s Council from 1988*1988 under the /S%%&e
was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the (lacke#S of
S%3C) B Tun Ohn recei,ed 01$:!: ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ein Din
Constituenc#E !ala
('li+ible Goters O !:$81!9 Gotes Cast O 01$1@89
Galid Gotes O 0@$0899 4ame of Candidates O 9)
3ate of /irthE 1! "a# 198!
%lace of /irthE "etilla
>ather-s 4ameE B 4#unt
B Sein <in was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational
Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 B Sein <in attended "eiktila State &i+h
School and recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree from "er+ui Colle+e in
1918 &e operated a market in Seik 6an Township from 1911*1980 and a+ain
from 1988*1988$ and also worked for the 3epartment of "ineral '=ploration
3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he was in char+e of suppl# for the demonstrators in
Ran+oon&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the (
lacke# ( of S%3C)B Sein <in recei,ed 18$@11 ,alid ,otes or :! P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * (ya (aung
Constituenc#E !awbon
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('li+ible Goters O !8$8829 Gotes Cast O 01$@289
Galid Gotes O 0!$8@89 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 190@
%lace of /irthE Tamarkon+ Gilla+e$ <antwin
%arentsE B %hoe Tin and 3aw Sai
B "#a "aun+ was a member of the /). from its establishment until its
abolition &e ser,ed in the /). under /o Lin#on $ one of the Thirt# Comrades
$ and recei,ed the Star of )ndependence (Third Class) for his role in /urma-s
independence&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the (
lacke# ( of S%3C) B "#a "aun+ recei,ed 18$!18 ,alid ,otes or :@ P in the
1992 elections
4ameE %ol (aung "hwe 4aka * "hwe5 4.etired5
Constituenc#E &laing 415
('li+ible Goters O 81$81:9 Gotes Cast O @0$:!!9
Galid Gotes O !:$8!@9 4umber of Candidates O 10)
3ate of /irthE @ September 1902
%lace of /irthE %aukkhun+
Col "aun+ Shwe resi+ned as an 4L3 Central '=ecuti,e Committee member
and an "% on 1 October 1991 for health reasons The followin+ da# he was
e=pelled from the 4L3 for failin+ to inform the part# of his resi+nation $
which was a+ainst part# polic# &e 5oined the .rm# Geterans- .ssociation
durin+ the 1988 uprisin+ and later worked for the %OCL >rom 19:@*1910 $
Col "aun+ Shwe was the "inister of )ndustr# and the "inister of Labour and
was also a member of the Re,olutionar# Council from 19:0*1910 Then in
1910 the Re,olutionar# Council took him to court but the case was dismissed
.lthou+h he filed an appeal a+ainst the action taken a+ainst him $ the appeal
was not reco+nised b# the /S%% leadershipB Shwe 5oined the /). while he
was stud#in+ .rts at the Re+ional Colle+e in Ran+oon &e ser,ed with the
/).$ /3. and %/> and was the Commander of the 'astern "ilitar#
Command from 19:1*19:@ (B Shwe has resi+ned as C'C member and is
e=pelled from 4L3 membership for failure to notif# the part# in ad,ance of
his resi+nation as an elected %#ithu &luttaw member (<%3Q18?12?91)
('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 910 of 1*12*91 states that B Shwe
has resi+ned on health +rounds<%3Q8?12?91)B Shwe recei,ed 0@$119 ,alid
4ameE +t,%ol "aw (ya Thein 4.etired5
Constituenc#E &laing 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :1$2!89 Gotes Cast O @!$1:29
Galid Gotes O @2$18!9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE ! Aul# 190@
%lace of /irthE "#ittha
%arentsE B "#ain+ and 3aw 4+we %#ne
Lt*Col Saw "#a Thein is a former Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of
the banned %OCL and is &lain+ Township 4L3 %atron &e studied at the
4ational &i+h School at "#ittha until Tenth Standard and was Secretar# of
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the school Students- Bnion &e was a pri,ate in the /3. in 19@0 $ and
attended Officer Trainin+ School and won a scholarship to stud# at the Ro#al
"ilitar# .cadem# in Aapan <hile he was the Commander of the Bnion
"ilitar# %olice Re+iment (:)in "eiktila $ Lt*Col Saw "# Thein was
arrested b# the 6aren 4ational 3efence Or+anisation (643O) &e was
detained for o,er two #ears and then released Lt*Col Saw "#a Thein also
ser,ed as the Special Commissioner for Ran+oon %ort and Customs .uthorit#
and was Gice*Chairman of Chin State %eople-s Council &e recei,ed the Star
of )ndependence (Second Class) for his role in /urma-s independence $ and
other State awards B Saw "#a Thein recei,ed !1$118 ,alid ,otes or 18 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE %aptain Than #ywe 4.etired5
Constituenc#E &laingthaya
('li+ible Goters O 81$8819 Gotes Cast O 08$8@89
Galid Gotes O 08$22@9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 0: "arch 1901
>ather-s 4ameE B Tint
The 'lection Commission announced on 18 Aune 1991 that Capt Than 6#we
had resi+ned as an "% and it is understood that the SLORC used intimidation
to force him to resi+n Capt Than 6#we is Chairman of the &lain+tha#a
Township 4L3 and was acti,el# in,ol,ed in the 19!8 strike &e was a
member of the "aubin 3istrict .sian Kouth .ssociation in 19@1 and 5oined
the .rm# in 19@1 <hile in the .rm# he was detained in 19@9 for ei+ht
months and in 1982 he 5oined the "aubin 3istrict "ilitar# Ser,ice >orce &e
returned to the .rm# in 1988 and was appointed an officer &e was the
Chairman of Thanatpin Township Securit# and .dministrati,e Committee
from 19::*1910 and worked in the same position in )nsein$ "in+ladon and
/amauk &e also ser,ed as Chairman of )nsein Township %eople-s Council
from 191@*1918 B Than 6#we recei,ed 11$0@8 ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * "aw #yaw "ein
Constituenc#E &legu 415
('li+ible Goters O 19$80!9 Gotes Cast O 8@$0!89
3ate of /irthE 08 Aanuar# 19!0
%arentsE B "#a "in
B Saw 6#aw Sein was acti,el# in,ol,ed in the 1988 uprisin+ &e went to
school in "oulmein and at the %e+u*6aren School in .hlone .fter that he
worked in the timber business&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as
rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B Saw 6#aw Sein recei,ed 0:$11!
4ameE * "an Tin
Constituenc#E &legu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !2$18@9 Gotes Cast O 0!$1@!9
170
Galid Gotes O 02$!@@9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
>atherE B &la %e
B San Tin is a &i+h Court .d,ocate and was in,ol,ed in 1988 uprisin+ &e
completed a /achelor of .rts de+ree at "oulmein Colle+e and Ran+oon
Bni,ersit#&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the (
lacke# ( of S%3C) B San Tin recei,ed 1@$:@2 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "oe Tin 4aka * "oe5
Constituenc#E &mawbe 415
('li+ible Goters O @0$19:9 Gotes Cast O !!$:9!9
%lace of /irthE Thaneseik Gilla+e$ Thaton
%arentsE B "aun+ Tun
B Soe Tin was detained from 0 October 1988 to @ September 1989 because of
his in,ol,ement in the .u+ust 1988 uprisin+ &e completed hi+h school in
1988 and obtained a diploma from the ;o,ernment Technical )nstitute of
)nsein in 19:1 &e worked as a 3eput# .ssistant 'n+ineer and an 'n+ineer at
"inbu $ "a+we $ %e+u and &mawbe from 19:!*198: &e retired in 1989 B
Soe Tin recei,ed 11$@81 ,otes or 89 P in the 1992 elections B Soe Tin
recei,ed 11$@81 ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung Tun
Constituenc#E &mawbe 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @0$8119 Gotes Cast O !1$0!!9
>atherE B "#at Tha Tun
B 6hin "aun+ Tun is a member of the 4L3 Central Committee )n Aul# 1992
$ he was appointed to a special +roup in the 4L3 which was in char+e of
implementin+ a new polic# of or+anisin+ people for +eneral strikes &e was $
howe,er $ arrested in >ebruar# 1991 after the SLORC found out about the
polic# and was sentenced $ alon+ with B Ohn "aun+ from Shan State $ to 10
#ears imprisonment B 6hin "aun+ Tun was released in .pril 1990 $ but
before he was released the 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% and
banned him from runnin+ in future elections B 6hin "aun+ Tun 5oined the
.rm# as pri,ate and ser,ed in 3i,ision 1 a+ainst the Aapanese .fter the war
he completed his hi+h school education and studied at Ran+oon Bni,ersit#
&e also attended Officer Trainin+ School and from 1982*1912 he ser,ed in
the Si+nal Corps risin+ to the rank of Lieutenant*Colonel &e also attended a
Radio Communication Officer Trainin+ Course in London &e was Chairman
of "andala# 3i,ision Securit# and .dministrati,e Committee and from 1912*
1981 he worked as the 3irector ;eneral of the Communication Corporation
&e was awarded the Star of )ndependence (>irst Class) and other State
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awardsB 6hin "aun+ Tun recei,ed 1!$88: ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Tin #o #o
Constituenc#E &tantabin
('li+ible Goters O 8:$8199 Gotes Cast O @8$:199
3ate of /irthE 18 "arch 190!
%arentsE B %#ne and 3aw Tin Tin ;#i
B Tin 6o 6o was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 &e attended "andala#
Central 4ational &i+h School and he continued stud#in+ at Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# in 19@8 &e ser,ed in the .rm# from 19@9*191! and rose to a Lt*
Col with the 4orthwest "ilitar# Command Then he ser,ed as the "ana+in+
3irector of the "inistr# of "inin+ from 191!*1982 and was a member of the
/ahan Township %eople-s Council of Austice from 1982*198@ 3urin+ the
1988 uprisin+ he was a Central Committee member of the .rm# Geterans-
.ssociation Retired Col Tin 6o 6o $ who was released from prison earl#
1999 after a lon+ period of detention $ died within a few months of his
release $ from a heart attack on !2 "a# 1999 B Tin 6o 6o recei,ed 0:$::1
4ameE * Tun &laing
Constituenc#E nsein 415
3ate of /irthE 1: .u+ust 1901
%lace of /irthE Tike+#i
%arentsE B San "#int and 3aw .#e "#a
B Tun &lain+ was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08
3ecember 1998 >rom 19:@*191: he was a Central Committee member of the
/S%% and was the Chairman of )nsein Township %art# Bnit &e was
dismissed from the /S%% in 191: >rom 19@!*19@8$ B Tun &lain+ was a
member of the .sia Kouth .ssociation &e was a member of the /). durin+
the Aapanese resistance$ and from 19@8*19@: was the Secretar# of Taikk#i
Township Red >la+ Communist %art# &e was arrested b# the /ritish for one
and a half months $ and then continued stud#in+ at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and
recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree in 1981 )n 198@ the .>%>L
+o,ernment arrested him for in,ol,ement in the student mo,ement and was
dismissed from his 5ob as an .+ricultural Officer B Tun &lain+ became a
&i+her*;rade %leader in 1982 and recei,ed the Star of )ndependence (Second
Class) for his efforts in the independence mo,ement B Tun &lain+ recei,ed
!!$820 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ein &la 1o4(aung 3wai 1o5
Constituenc#E nsein 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :0$80:9 Gotes Cast O @:$0199
172
>atherE B %hoe /a
B Sein &la Oo was detained .pril 1991 in )nsein Special %rison and released
on 1 "a# 1990 in accordance with SLORC 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of 0@ .pril
1990 &e was rearrested on 8 .u+ust 199@ in connection with 3r 6hin Law
<in who was imprisoned earlier that #ear under the "fficial Secrets Act 3r
6hin Law <in was accused of attemptin+ to smu++le abroad Tstate secrets-
which included a translation into /urmese b# B Sein &la Oo of 3aw .un+
San Suu 6#i-s book !"eedom !"om !ea" B Sein &la Oo was arrested alon+
with B 6hin "aun+ Swe and 3aw San San 4we (Tha#awadd#)and the# were
all sentenced to se,en #ears imprisonment under Penal Code .rticle 129 and
the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act )n .pril 1991$ B Sein &la Oo was
imprisoned for 12 #ears under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) for his in,ol,ement
in the Three <a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies %aper)which contained
strate+ies in case the SLORC failed to hand o,er power followin+ the 4L3-s
1992 election win The 'lection Commission dismissed B Sein &la Oo from
%arliament on 0! 3ecember 1991 and banned him from runnin+ in future
elections B Sein &la Oo studied at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and then in the
Bnited States where he recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree and a 3iploma of
Aournalism <hile he was a student in Ran+oon he participated in the Aul#
19:0 demonstrations .fter he finished his stud# he worked as the 'ditor of
the Botahtaun! newspaper and was a film critic under the pen name of "aun+
4+we Oo &e was forced to retire as 'ditor of the Botahtaun! for his
participation in the 1988 uprisin+ B Sein &la Oo recei,ed 09$:!9 ,alid ,otes
4ameE * Dun 4(inthuwun5
Constituenc#E #amaryut
('li+ible Goters O @0$@!29 Gotes Cast O !!$8889
3ate of /irthE 1929
%lace of /irthE 6unchan+ 6one
B <un resi+ned from 4L3 due to health reasons but is still in,ol,ed in some
4L3 acti,ities &e has a "aster of .rts from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and a
/achelor of Literature from O=ford Bni,ersit# &e worked in the /urmese
3epartment at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# from 19!!*19!8 and a+ain from 19@8*
19:1 3urin+ <orld <ar )) he wrote a /urmese 3ictionar# and is famous for
writin+ modern children-s poems in /urmese &e also in,ented new methods
of learnin+ for the blind in /urmese &e was a ,isitin+ professor at Osaka
Bni,ersit# and has compiled a /urmese*Aapanese 3ictionar# $ and written
books on readin+ and speakin+ /urmese B <un recei,ed 0!$!@8 ,alid ,otes
or 1: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Ba "we 4(yaungmya Ba "we5
Constituenc#E #awhmu
('li+ible Goters O 89$8189 Gotes Cast O 82$@299
173
Galid Gotes O @@$8199 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 19!1
%arentsE B /a 6#aw and 3aw .#e 6#i
3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ B /a Swe was the strike leader of 6awhmu
Township >rom 19@@*19@1 $ he ser,ed as a member of the "#aun+m#a
Township .sia Kouth .ssociation $ the %G> and the .>%>L Since then he
has worked as a teacher $ reporter $ writer and an editor )n 1910 he went to
6aren State and 5oined the %arliament 3emocrac# %art# (%3%) led b# former
%rime "inister B 4u &e ser,ed as a Central Committee member of the %3%
and was also a "a5or in the part#-s militar# win+ B /a Swe defected to the
/S%% in 191@ durin+ an amnest# &e has been arrested three times $ first
durin+ the Sino*/urmese incident in 19:1 $ then durin+ the B Thant funeral
demonstration in 191@ and lastl# in 1911 &e was alle+edl# arrested on :
September 1998 and released from S%3C-s so*called +uest house on 1@ Aune
0221 B /a Swe recei,ed 0@$:18 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw Thwin
Constituenc#E #ayan 415
('li+ible Goters O @1$00:9 Gotes Cast O !!$99:9
Galid Gotes O !1$!089 4umber of Candidates O @)
>atherE Thakhin "aun+ "aun+ ;#i
B 6#aw Thwin was first arrested after the B Thant funeral demonstration in
191@ &e was arrested in 1918 and imprisoned for two #ears under .rticle 8
(5) of the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act B 6#aw Thwin was imprisoned a
second time for attendin+ a secret meetin+ in "andala# in 1992 to form a
pro,isional +o,ernment . &e was char+ed under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1)
and the 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% on 18 3ecember 1991
and banned him from runnin+ in future elections B 6#aw Thwin completed a
/achelor of Science de+ree ma5orin+ in ;eolo+# from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in
1918 B 6#aw Thwin recei,ed 01$018 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Tin (aung Din
Constituenc#E #ayan 4)5
Galid Gotes O 08$8@19 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irth E 8 4o,ember 19@2
%lace of /irth E 6a#an
>ather E B "#o
B Tin "aun+ <in died in )nsein %rison on 18 Aanuar# 1991 as a result of
in5uries sustained under torture b# "ilitar# )ntelli+ence officers &e had been
arrested in October 1992 B Tin "aun+ <in 5oined the 4L3 in 1988 and was
a member of Ran+oon 3i,ision Or+anisin+ Committee The Re,olutionar#
Council imprisoned B Tin "aun+ <in from 19:!*1912 for his participation
in the Aul# 19:0 demonstrations .t the time he was Chairman of the 19:0
Student Strike Committee and a %residium member of the Students- Bnit#
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>ront &is brother $ Colonel Law <in $ is a former member of the /S%% State
Council and ran as the candidate for the 4ational Bnit# %art# (4B%)in the
1992 election a+ainst B Tin "aun+ <in B Tin "aun+ <in studied at
6ha#an State &i+h School $ Ke+#aw "ethodist School and "#oma 4ational
School and went to Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 1981*1988 B Tin "aun+ <in
4ameE * &la Tun
Constituenc#E #emmendine
('li+ible Goters O @8$@1@9 Gotes Cast O !8$2@99
Galid Gotes O !8$@:19 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B "#o Sai
B &la Tun was rearrested and sentenced to 08 #ears imprisonment for
attendin+ a secret meetin+ in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional
+o,ernment &e was arrested in October 1992 and char+ed under Penal Code
.rticle 100 (1) in .pril 1991 The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an
"% on 0 Aanuar# 1990 and banned him from runnin+ in future elections B
&la Tun was imprisoned from 19 September to 0! October 1988 for
participation in the .u+ust demonstrations and was also sacked from his 5ob
in the %ro5ect 3epartment in )rrawadd# 3i,ision &e +raduated in .rts from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19:: B &la Tun recei,ed 0:$11@ ,alid ,otes or 1: P
4ameE * /u 2an
Constituenc#E #unchangon
('li+ible Goters O 8:$8929 Gotes Cast O @1$:829
%arentsE B <ai Lu
The 'lection Commission announced on 1 Aune 199: that B Ku ;an had
him to resi+nB Ku ;an completed hi+h school in 19@1 and he 5oined the /).
in 19@0 &e was Chairman of the 6unchan+on .sia Kouth .ssociation and he
ser,ed as a Colonel with the /3. and was a militar# leader for the townships
of "andala# &e was also a Commander of the %atriotic /urmese >orces
(%/>)and from 19@8*19@8 he campai+ned for the .>%>L with ;en .un+ San
B Ku ;an was also a member of the 3raftin+ Committee of the 19@1
constitution >rom 19@8*1981 $ B Ku ;an set up his own business and
worked as a bank officer until he retired in 198! &e was acti,el# in,ol,ed in
the 1988 uprisin+ and ser,ed as a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of
the %OCL &e was awarded the Star of )ndependence and other State medals
B Ku ;an recei,ed 08$198 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin "oe 4"abai 1o Tin "oe5
Constituenc#E #yauktada
('li+ible Goters O 0@$2::9 Gotes Cast O 18$0929
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>atherE B Chit
B Tin Soe was in,ol,ed in the 1988 uprisin+ and was detained b# the SLORC
from 0 October 1988 to 19 Aanuar# 1989 &e was arrested and sentenced to
two #ears- imprisonment and fined !22 k#ats on 08
th
.u+ust 199! for criminal
trespass into B 6hin "aun+ &ta#-s premises at 4o 121$ "#anma ;on#ee
Street $ "in+ala Taun+n#unt Township in October 1990)n the course of a
sFuabble between them o,er the sale of an apartmentB Tin Soe used abusi,e
lan+ua+e and took photo+raphs without the latter-s e=press consentB 6hin
"aun+ &ta# reported the incident to the "in+ala Taun+n#unt %olice Station $
whereb# B Tin Soe was char+ed b# the police under section @@1 $ 09@ and 82:
with criminal trepass The court found him +uilt# of the char+e&e was
released from detention on 9
th
"arch 1998 upon completion of his sentence
&e is a well*known writer under the pseudon#m B Tin Soe (Sabai Oo) B Tin
Soe became 'ditor of the Shumawa and *!weta 5ee ma+a7ines and
established the Sabai "o press in 19:@ &e works as a film and is also known
as 3irector Tin "aun+ Soe B Tin Soe recei,ed 1@$181 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Than 3yein
Constituenc#E #yauktan 415
('li+ible Goters O !1$!999 Gotes Cast O !1$::89
Galid Gotes O 0:0229 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE 6hanaun+ Gilla+e$ 6#auktan
>atherE B "aun+ Sein
3r Than 4#ein $ an 4L3 or+ani7er and coincidentall# the brother*in*law of
the SLORC ? S%3C-s top official $ number three in the /urma troika Secretar#
(1)Lt*;en 6hin 4#unt $ was arrested on 08 October 1991 followin+ an
attempt b# the 4L3 to hold a meetin+ with 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and 4L3
#outh in "a#an+one Township in Ran+oon On the da# $ the SLORC blocked
a dele+ation of 4L3 members and leaders from holdin+ the meetin+ $ which
included the Chairman $ the two Gice*Chairmen and ;eneral Secretar# 3aw
.un+ San Suu 6#i "an# 4L3 members were forced into waitin+ ,ehicles
and dumped near townships outside Ran+oon 3r Than 4#ein was arrested
alon+ with se,en others includin+ 3aw San San ("%$ &seikkan $ Ran+oon
3i,ision) and 3r "a# <in "#int ("%$ "a#an+one*0 $ Ran+oon 3i,ision)
.ll detainees were +i,en se,en #ears imprisonment under .rticle 8 (5) of the
#$'( )mer!ency Provision Act The sentences were handed down on 12
3ecember 1991 3r Than 4#ein was forced to retire from his position as a
doctor because of his in,ol,ement in the 1988 uprisin+ <hile he was runnin+
a pri,ate clinic in Thaka#ta Township in Ran+oon $ SLORC authorities
arrested and char+ed him for not pa#in+ the re+istration fee for his pri,ate
clinic &e was char+ed under the #$/& Peo0les Health Affairs Act .rticle 9
(1c) and the SLORC released him after he paid a fine The 4L3 said that the
authorities tar+eted 3r Than 4#ein and did not arrest or char+e other clinic
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owners 3r Than 4#ein obtained a medical de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of
"edicine in 19:! &e worked as an assistant doctor and township doctor from
19:@*1988 and was also a ,olunteer doctor for the Bnited 4ations in Sri
Lanka from 1980*198@ 3r Than 4#ein is currentl# Gice*Chairman of the
Ran+oon 3i,ision Or+anisin+ Committee &e is still under detention 3r
Than 4#ein recei,ed 11$218 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "oe 3yunt
Constituenc#E #yauktan 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !@$8@29 Gotes Cast O 08$1:99
Galid Gotes O 0@$:209 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 18 October 19!:
%arentsE B %aw &lain+
B Soe 4#unt is Chairman of the "a#an+on Township 4L3 )n Aanuar# 1991 $
B Soe 4#unt was imprisoned under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act
.rticle 8 (a) $ (b) and (5) and sentenced to 10 #ears &e was released in
>ebruar# 1998 under an amnest# for the 82
th
anni,ersar# of the foundin+ of
the /urmese .rm# The 'lection Commission dismissed B Soe 4#unt as an
"% on 02 3ecember 1991 and banned him from runnin+ in future elections
B Soe 4#unt obtained a /achelor of .rts de+ree from Ran+oon uni,ersit# and
rose to a Lt Colonel in the .rm# &e was also director of the 3omestic
Re,enue 3epartment in Ran+oon and "ana+in+ 3irector of the /urma '=port
)mport Corporation B Soe 4#unt recei,ed 1:$00: ,alid ,otes or :: P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * 3ay 1o
Constituenc#E +anmadaw
('li+ible Goters O 08$1@29 Gotes Cast O 02$@099
%arentsE B 4e <in and 3aw Ki Ki
The 'lection Commission announced on 1! Aune 199: that B 4a# Oo had
him to resi+n B 4e Oo bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998
alon+ with other 4L3 "%s &e studied at Saint %atrick-s School and .lon
State &i+h School 4o0 $ and recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in /urmese
from Ran+oon Bni,ersit#&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as
rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C)B 4a# Oo recei,ed 18$1:8 ,alid ,otes
4ameE * #yi (yint
Constituenc#E +atha
('li+ible Goters O 18$:989 Gotes Cast O 1@$2!89
3ate of /irthE 1@ Aul# 198!
%arentsE B "aun+ "aun+
B 6#i "#int was detained in "#in+an %rison $ "andala# 3i,ision $ after
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bein+ sentenced to 02 #ears imprisonment for distributin+ the *ew )ra
6ournal and released on 9 October 0221 &e was arrested in .u+ust 199!
alon+ with "a Thida and other students and the# were all char+ed under the
#$%& Printers and Publishers -e!istration Act and sentenced to 02 #ears B
6#i "#int was later dismissed as a "ember of %arliament b# the 'lection
Commission &e attended .lon State &i+h School 4o(1)and recei,ed a
/achelor of 'conomics de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e worked in the
%lannin+ 3epartment in Lo#lin and %hason+ from 1911*1980 and operated his
own business from 1980*1989 B 6#i "#int recei,ed 11$028 ,alid ,otes or 88
4ameE * Aung "hwe
Constituenc#E (ayangone 415
('li+ible Goters O 81$:829 Gotes Cast O !@$1889
>atherE B %oe 6oon
B .un+ Shwe is Chairman of the 4L3 &e was amon+ the 4L3
representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember
1998 )n 19:1 he was forced to retire from the .rm# while Commander of the
Southern "ilitar# Command due to accusations that he was partial towards
elections B .un+ Shwe +raduated in .rts from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19@2
and from 19@0*19@8 he ser,ed in the /urma )ndependence .rm# (/).) $
/urma 3efense .rm# (/3.) and %atriotic /urmese >orce (%/>) &e ser,ed
as .mbassador to .ustralia $ '+#pt $ >rance $ Spain and 4ew Lealand from
19:1*1918 and was Chairman of the %atriotic Old Comrades Lea+ue (%OCL)
before the SLORC banned the part# B .un+ Shwe $ B Tin Oo$ 3aw .un+
San Suu 6#i and si= other Centeral Committee members of the 4L3 were put
under de facto house arrest after the 4L3 leader defied a tra,el ban b# tr#in+
to +o to "andala# $ /urma-s second lar+est cit# $ 00 September 0222The si=
other committee members were released on 1 3ecember 0222 $ but B .un+
Shwe $ B Tin Oo and 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i remain confined to their
homeThe de facto house arrests of B .un+ Shwe and B Tin Oo were lifted on
0: .u+ust 0221 I Chairperson of CR%% $ Chairperson of Committee for
>orei+n .ffairs J B .un+ Shwe recei,ed 02$110 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the
1992 elections
()n writin+ about the acti,ities of the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# it will
be necessar# to mention the names of some of our ke# personnel from time to
time$ so ) would like to introduce a Fuartet of retired arm# officers who are
leadin+ members of the e=ecuti,e committee of the part# The chairman of the
4L3 is B .un+ Shwe &e 5oined the /urma )ndependence .rm# in 19@0$ one
of the educated #oun+ men (he had +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# two
#ears pre,iousl#) who felt the# had a dut# to ser,e the countr# in an# wa# the#
could durin+ the war #ears .fter /urma became an independent nation in
19@8$ he continued to ser,e in the armed forces and b# the end of the 1982s$ he
had become a bri+adier$ a rank achie,ed b# few in those da#s )n 19:0$ while
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ser,in+ as the Commander of the Southern Command$ he was asked to retire
from the arm# and sent as /urmese ambassador to .ustralia and 4ew Lealand
4o official e=planation of an# kind was +i,en for the transfer at the time
&owe,er as part of the campai+n to tr# to discredit the leaders of the 4L3 in
the e#es of the people$ it has been written in +o,ernment publications of recent
#ears that B .un+ Shwe had been allowed to retire from the arm# because he
had displa#ed partisanship durin+ the elections of 19:2 )t must therefore be
assumed that he was a casualt# of an attempt b# the armed forces to defend
themsel,es from accusations that the# had tried to en+ineer the ,ictor# of the
socialists in the said elections SubseFuent to his postin+ in .ustralia$ B .un+
Shwe ser,ed in '+#pt and then in %aris until his retirement from +o,ernment
ser,ice in 1918 &e settled in Ran+oon$ where in 1988 public demonstrations
erupted that e,entuall# spread across the countr# The people of /urma were
tired of the authoritarian rule of the /urma Socialist %ro+rammed %art#
(/S%%) that had turned their countr#$ once seen as the fastest*de,elopin+
nation in Southeast .sia$ into one of the poorest in the world
The predictable reaction to the collapse of the one*part# s#stem was the
mushroomin+ of parties at a rate which would be familiar to those who knew
Aapan in the immediate postwar period .mon+ the parties that spran+ up were
the 4L3$ of which B .un+ Shwe was an e=ecuti,e committee member$ and its
close official all#$ the %atriotic Old Comrades Lea+ue formed b# retired
members of the armed forces$ of which he was the chairman .lthou+h there
were o,er 022 political parties$ includin+ the S%% under its new name of
4ational Bnion %art#$ it soon became e,ident that it was the 4L3 which had
the support of the ,ast ma5orit# of the people of /urma ',en as the popularit#
and the or+ani7ational capacit# of the part# rose$ persecution of its members
and restrictions on its acti,ities increased )n Aune 1989 B <in Tin$ one of the
two secretaries of the 4L3$ was imprisoned and in Aul# B Tin B$ the
chairman$ and )$ the +eneral secretar#$ were placed under house arrest )n spite
of such setbacks$ the 4L3 was ,ictorious in an o,erwhelmin+ 80 percent of
the constituencies durin+ the elections of "a# 1992 This led not to a transfer
to democratic +o,ernment as the people had e=pected$ but to a series of
intensi,e measures aimed at debilitatin+ the part# )n September B 6#i "aun+$
who was in effect the actin+ chairman of the 4L3$ was arrested$ lea,in+ B
.un+ Shwe with the unen,iable task of pilotin+ the part# throu+h a period of
bur+eonin+ difficulties (>rom ( Letter from /urma ( 4o 18 $ b# 3aw .un+
San Suu 6#i $ "ainichi 3ail# 4ews 08*!*9:))
4ameE !r. (ay Din (yint
Constituenc#E (ayangone 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8@$@989 Gotes Cast O @1$@929
Galid Gotes O !8$@!89 4umber of Candidates O 8)
>atherE B Thaun+ 4#unt
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3r "a# <in "#int was arrested on 08 October 1991 followin+ an attempt b#
the 4L3 to hold a meetin+ with 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and 4L3 #outh in
"a#an+one Township in Ran+oon. 3r "a# <in "#int bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 alon+ with other 4L3 "%s $ and is
the Secretar# of "a#an+one Township 4L3 She +raduated in "edicine from
Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 191: and worked as a part*time 3octor for
4orth*Okkalapa and 6#auktada Co*operati,e Clinics from 1918*1981 and
also at Ran+oon ;eneral &ospital from 1981*198! >rom 198!*1988 she
worked at the &andicap &ospital She is still under detention 3r "a# <in
"#int recei,ed 08$81! ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Aung #hin "int
Constituenc#E (ingala Taungnyunt 415
('li+ible Goters O !!$8!89 Gotes Cast O 01$!929
Galid Gotes O 0:$29!9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE %hakoku
%arentsE B "aun+ 6ala# and 3aw Thi &la
3r .un+ 6hin Sint was detained after bein+ arrested on 0! Aul# 199: for
recent acti,ities in support of the opposition and released from detention on
18 Aul# 0221 &e has been sentenced to 10 #ears imprisonment and has not
been allowed an# famil# ,isits 3r .un+ 6hin Sint had pre,iousl# been
arrested on @ .u+ust 199! and sentenced on 18 October 199! to 02 #ears in
prison for destabili7in+ national unit# $ printin+ and publishin+ material
without official re+istration and improper use of official secret documents&e
had been con,icted in 199! under section '789 of the #$'( )mer!ency
Provisions Act $ section #/:&( of the Printers and Publishers -e!istration
.aw$ and section '7#9 7;9 of the Burma "fficial Secrets Act and was released
on @ >ebruar# 1998 The ;o,ernment added that he had been +ranted amnest#
under section ;(# 7#9 of the Criminal Procedure Code $ after he had been
+i,en a solemn pled+e to the authorities that he would henceforth abide b# the
law /ut $ he did not abide b# his pled+e and $ as a conseFuence $ the amnest#
e=tended to him was re,oked and he resumed ser,in+ the reminder of his
ori+inal sentence &e was dismissed as a representati,e to the 4ational
Con,ention 3r .un+ 6hin Sint is an 4L3 Central Committee member and
was forced to retire as deput# director +eneral at the &ealth and 'ducation
3epartment due to his participation in the 1988 uprisin+$ durin+ which he was
Chairman of the &ealth <orkers- Bnion &e was awarded /urma-s 4ational
Literac# .ward in 1910 and has recei,ed the <orld &ealth >ellowship award
three times &e studied at %hakoku /uddhist School and he recei,ed his
medical de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e also has medical de+rees from
uni,ersities in "anchester and London &e was released from 5ail on 18
th
Aul#
0221 3r .un+ 6hin Sint recei,ed 01$:@8 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !r. Than Aung
Constituenc#E (ingala Taungnyunt 4)5
180
('li+ible Goters O !1$0289 Gotes Cast O 01$!:29
Galid Gotes O 0@$9:09 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%lace of /irthE 6#aukph#u
3r Than .un+ was detained under section !2@ (.) of the criminal code after
the SLORC char+ed him with the manslau+hter of a patient in >ebruar# 1991
3r Than .un+ +a,e an emer+enc# in5ection to a patient who suffered from
asthma and had problems with his lun+s$ and after the in5ection he told the
patient and his famil# to +o to hospital &owe,er $ the# later returned to 3r
Than .un+ when the patient be+un to ha,e difficult# breathin+ and the doctor
told them to send him ur+entl# to hospital for emer+enc# treatment >or some
reason Ran+oon ;eneral &ospital wasn-t admittin+ an# patients that da# $ so
the patient-s famil# attempted to take him to Ran+oon 4ew &ospital
&owe,er their car had a flat t#re alon+ the wa# and the patient subseFuentl#
died BS3. and township SLORC officials reported the matter to the
re+ional militar# base and the police subseFuentl# char+ed 3r Than .un+
with manslau+hter The 4L3 belie,e 3r Than .un+ was tar+eted because he
was an 4L3 "% 3r Than .un+ was arrested and char+ed on 01 >ebruar#
1991 and was sentenced in the first week of .pril 1991&e was released from
prison 3r Than .un+ recei,ed his medical de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of
"edicine &e established his own clinic in 191@ and worked as the 3octor )n
Char+e at the "in+ala Taun+n#unt Co*operati,e Clinic from 1918*1989 &e
is also the Chairman of the "in+ala Taun+n#unt Township 4L3 3r Than
.un+ recei,ed 19$02@ ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yi Din
Constituenc#E (ingaladon 415
%arentsE B "#int <ai and 3aw .#e .#e
B 6#i <in was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational
Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 &e is the Secretar# of "in+aladon
Township 4L3 as well as a member of Ran+oon 3i,ision 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee &e is a former student leader from the 1912s who has spent #ears
in 5ail for his political acti,itiesB 6#i <in was imprisoned for se,en #ears b#
the /S%% +o,ernment for his participation in the 191@ B Thant demonstration
&e has a /achelor of Science de+ree ma5orin+ in "athematics from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# &e and two other "%*elects $ B Tin Tun "aun+ ("in+aladon*
0)and B Than Tun (3eda#e*0)led a +roup of 08 4L3 &luttaw Representati,es
has released a si+ned declaration blamin+ on its own part# 4L3"an# of the
si+natories had been held in +o,ernment custod# $ at so*called +uest
houseThe si+ned declaration $ issued on 0:
th
.pril 1999 $ was addressed to
one of the S%3C leaders Lt*;en 6hin 4#unt as well as to 4L3 chairman B
.un+ ShweThose si+nin+ the declaration include a well*known law#er B Tun
Shwe ("on#o*0)and a prominent 4L3 (women sub*committeeS member
3aw 6hin .#e "#int (Kankin)
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The declaration first states that ( Bnder the pressure of the S%3C $ 4L3 part#
members ha,e resi+ned from the part# D (and)D some part# members
ha,e been detained DSThe 08 4L3 %#ithu &luttaw Representati,es then
went on to sa# that ( %rospect for holdin+ a dialo+ue ha,e been +reatl#
reduced b# the 4L3-s unilateral decision to hold a &luttaw meetin+ b#
itselfTherefore we demand that the decision to con,ene %arliament on its own
be re,iewedS
The dissident "%s $ led b# a core +roup of B Than Tun $ B 6#i <in and B
Tin Tun "aun+ ha,e e=posed splits in 4L3The# call b# a small +roup of
rene+ade "%s of 4L3 e,oked a furious reaction from the part#
leadershipThe "%s were nothin+ but ( lacke#s of militar# intelli+ence ( $ the
4L3 char+edThe "%s had colluded with the +o,ernment to sow disunit# in
the part# $ it saidB Than Tun (3eda#e*0)is understood to ha,e been e=pelled
from the 4L3 about two #ears a+o for refusin+ to si+n a mandate +i,in+ the
central committee authorit# to act on behalf of the part# The 4L3
leadership branded these 08 "%s as the ( lacke#s ( of S%3CThese three "%s
reportedl# send a letter to 4L3*C'C $ with the si+nature of 08 other "%s
under detentionThe C'C of 4L3 (CR%%)in response ha,e issued statements
0! $ 08 (@?99)&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the (
lacke# ( of S%3C) B 6#i <in recei,ed 1@$@2@ ,alid ,otes or 82 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Tin Tun (aung
Constituenc#E (ingaladon 4)5
3ate of /irthE 01 4o,ember 19@@
%lace of /irthE 6emmendine
%arentsE Lt Col &la "aun+ and 3aw Saw 4#unt
B Tin Tun "aun+ bo#cotted the SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember
1998 alon+ with other 4L3 representati,es &e recei,ed a /achelor of
Science de+ree in %h#sics in 19:: and while stud#in+ his "aster of Science
he worked as an .pprentice Officer for the ;eolo+ical 3epartment in the
"inin+ "inistr# &e was a technician in the .rm# Reser,es and attended
Officer Trainin+ School in 19:9 &e also worked for the /urmese &ea,#
)ndustrial Corporation from 1912*1981&e was a central committee member
who acted as master of ceremonies at #ear 0222 part# con+ress markin+ the
12
th
anni,ersit# of the "a# 1992 election ,ictor# B Tin Tun "aun+ and
two other "%*elects $ B Than Tun (deda#e*0)and B 6#i <in ("in+aladon*
1)led a +roup of 08 4L3*"%s has released a si+ned declaration blamin+ on its
own part# 4L3The si+ned declaration $ issued on 0:
th
.pril 1999 $ was
addressed to one of the S%3C leaders Lt*;en 6hin 4#unt as well as to 4L3
chairman B .un+ Shwe.ll twent#*fi,e ha,e been recentl# detained b# the
militar# durin+ a countr#*wide sweep a+ainst the 4L3 apparentl# desi+ned to
crush its political network4L3 leaders issued a fier# condemnation of the
"%s after the# called two weeks a+o for dialo+ue with 5unta officials $
describin+ them as ( lacke#s of militar# intelli+ence (The C'C of 4L3
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(CR%%)in response ha,e issued statements 0! $ 08 (@ ? 99)&e was e=pelled
from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B Tin
Tun "aun+ recei,ed 18$8!1 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Than Din
Constituenc#E 3orth 1kkalapa 415
('li+ible Goters O 18$8@19 Gotes Cast O :1$89@9
Galid Gotes O 8:$:!19 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%arentsE B Sein <in and 3aw 6#in Ke
3r Than <in recei,ed a medical de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine
in 191@ and operated his own clinic from 191:*1988 &e was e=pelled from
the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C)3r Than <in
recei,ed !8$208 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw 3yunt
Constituenc#E 3orth 1kkalapa 4)5
('li+ible Goters O ::$1199 Gotes Cast O 80$8!19
Galid Gotes O @8$:819 4umber of Candidates O 1)
%lace of /irthE .laldan+ Gilla+e$ "aubin
>atherE B Sein "#a
B 6#aw 4#unt passed Tenth Standard and was acti,el# in,ol,ed in the 1988
uprisin+B 6#aw 4#unt recei,ed !8$829 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "aw 3aing 3aing
Constituenc#E -aAundaung
('li+ible Goters O 08$!199 Gotes Cast O 18$9829
3ate of /irthE ! .pril 19@0
%lace of /irthE 6#aik &to
>atherE B Saw Thein
B Saw 4ain+ 4ain+ was arrested on 08 October 1992 and sentenced to 12
#ears under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) .ccordin+ to prison rules B 4ain+
4ain+ could ha,e been released after se,en #ears $ howe,er the authorities
ha,e continued to detain him The 'lection Commission dismissed B 4ain+
4ain+ as an "% on !2 3ecember 1991 and banned him from runnin+ in future
elections B 4ain+ 4ain+ has a %ost*;raduate 3iploma in "ana+ement and
.dministration from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e was a +o,ernment Trade
Corporation "ana+er from 19:1*198! and resi+ned from the 5ob in 198! &e
then worked as a consultant .fter 1988 he was Chairman of %a7undaun+
Township 4L3 &e is still under detention B Saw 4ain+ 4ain+ recei,ed
1@$121 ,alid ,otes or 19 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung "we
Constituenc#E "anchaung
183
('li+ible Goters O @9$0!19 Gotes Cast O !9$8889
%arentsE B "aun+ .#e and 3aw Tin 6#i
B 6hin "aun+ Swe is currentl# under detention &e has been held in special
solitar# confinement since 1998 and amon+ his nei+hbours are well known
political prisoners such as student leader "in 6o 4ain+ $ who has been
ser,in+ a 02 #ear sentence $ and 6o 6o 4ain+ from the 64B B 6hin "aun+
Swe was arrested on 8 .u+ust 199@ in connection with 3r 6hin Law <in
who was imprisoned earlier that #ear under the "fficial Secrets Act 3r 6hin
Law <in was accused of attemptin+ to smu++le abroad -state secrets- which
included a translation into /urmese of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s book
!"eedom !"om !ea" &e was arrested alon+ with B Sein &la Oo and 3aw
San San 4we (Tha#awad#)and the# were all sentenced to se,en #ears
imprisonment under Penal Code .rticle 129 and the #$'( )mer!ency
Provision Act The 'lection Commission dismissed B 6hin "aun+ Swe as an
"% on 18 3ecember 1998 and banned him from runnin+ in future
elections&e was earlier arrested b# the SLORC in 4o,ember 1992 for his
in,ol,ement in formin+ a pro,isional +o,ernment &e was char+ed under
Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) in .pril 1991 and sentenced to ten #ears
imprisonment$ and was released from )nsein %rison on 1 "a# 1990 in
accordance with SLORC 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of 0@ .pril 1990 B 6hin
"aun+ Swe worked as Secretar# of the <orkers- Bnion of "#anmar Oil
Corporation durin+ the 1988 uprisin+ &e was dismissed from his 5ob for
def#in+ a SLORC 3eclaration for ci,il ser,ants to return to work >ollowin+
the 1988 uprisin+ he became a member of the 4L3 Central '=ecuti,e
Committee $ Chairman of the 4L3 Central <orkin+ ;roup for Labour and
Chairman of the 4L3-s Central )nformation 3epartment &e recei,ed a
;eolo+# de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19:: and worked as a +eolo+#
officer from 19::*1988 B 6hin "aun+ Swe recei,ed 08$9@@ ,alid ,otes or
4ameE !aw "an "an
Constituenc#E "eikkan
('li+ible Goters O 1$!@@9 Gotes Cast O 1$12!9
%lace of /irthE "on#wa
%arentsE B /a Thaw and 3aw "a "a La#
The SLORC?S%3C sentenced 3aw San San to 08 #ears imprisonment in .pril
1998 for doin+ an inter,iew with the /ritish /roadcastin+ Corporation (//C)
in which she was critical of the re+ime 3aw San San had been detained on 08
October 1991 alon+ with "%s 3r Than 4#ein and 3r "a# <in "#int of the
4L3 $ as well as fi,e other 4L3 members. .ll detainees $ includin+ 3aw San
San$ were each +i,en si= #ears imprisonment on 12 3ecember 1991 under
.rticle 8 (5) of the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act The SLORC?S%3C$
howe,er$ sin+led out 3aw San San and attempted to force her to promise to
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end her political acti,ities <hen she refused to compl# with the demand she
was then char+ed under the "fficial Secrets Act for doin+ the inter,iew with
the //C &owe,er $ the SLORC?S%3C did not sentence her under this char+e
but instead increased her prison sentence to 08 #ears for breakin+ the
conditions of her earlier release from prison in which she a+reed to end her
in,ol,ement in politics 3aw San San was arrested in 4o,ember 1992 for
attendin+ a meetin+ in "andala# to form a pro,isional +o,ernment She was
subseFuentl# tried and sentenced in .pril 1991 to 08 #ears imprisonment
under Penal Code .rticle 100 (1) She was released from )nsein %rison on 1
"a# 1990 in accordance with SLORC 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of 0@ .pril 1990
under the condition that she not in,ol,e herself in politics The 'lection
Commission dismissed her as an "% on 0! 3ecember 1991 $ and banned her
from runnin+ in future elections .fter her release from prison $ 3aw San San
became the Gice*Chairperson of the 4L3 Ran+oon 3i,ision Or+anisin+
Committee She recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# and she worked as a teacher at .lon State &i+h School from 1980*
1988 She then worked as a Loolo+# teacher at Ran+oon Central &i+h
School $ went to Ku+osla,ia to stud# in 198: and in 1989 recei,ed a 3iploma
of Aournalism >rom 1988*1988 she worked for the 3epartment of Labour in
Ran+oon and in Sa+ain+ 3i,ision 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ she was the
chairperson of the Ran+oon Labour Bnion and $ as a result $ was sacked from
her post as 3eput# 3irector of the 3epartment of Labour in October 1988
3aw San San recei,ed :18 ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. "ein Din
Constituenc#E "eikkyi,#hanaungdo
('li+ible Goters O 12$!9:9 Gotes Cast O 8$:!!9
>atherE B 4#unt
3r Sein <in recei,ed a medical de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine
&e worked as a medical intern from 1980*9! and ran a pri,ate clinic for the
ne=t three #ears )n 1988 he was an assistant doctor and from 1988*1988 he
worked as an .rm# doctor at a militar# hospital 3r Sein <in recei,ed @$2@1
4ameE * "ein +win
Constituenc#E "hwepyitha
('li+ible Goters O !:$@9@9 Gotes Cast O 0!$@8@9
3ate of /irthE 1900
%lace of /irthE 6#opinkauk
%arentsE B "#a Shwone and 3aw Sein
B Sein Lwin studied until Tenth Standard at ;#obin+auk 4ational &i+h
School &e ser,ed with the /3. at %#inmana Township "ilitar# Office and
with the %atriotic /urmese >orce (%/>)from 19@0*19@8 &e also worked for
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the "ilitar# Records Office from 1912*1982 and for the %OCL B Sein Lwin
4ameE * "oe (yint 4Thakhin "oe (yint5
Constituenc#E "outh 1kkalapa 415
('li+ible Goters O :8$:!29 Gotes Cast O 80$@199
3ate of /irthE 1: .u+ust 190!
>atherE B Shein
B Soe "#int is a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member of the 4L3 &e was
one of the founders of the %eople-s Re,olution %art# (%R%) &e was Secretar#
of the "#aun+m#a Township Dobama Asiayone (<e /urma .ssociation)
which was also a pro*independence $ anti*Aapanese or+ani7ation $ and was an
under+round network leader in the fi+ht a+ainst the Aapanese B Soe "#int
was also a Re+iment Commander with the /3. and Chairman of the
"#au+m#a 3istrict Socialist %art# B Soe "#int was put under de facto house
arrest on 00 September 0222 and released on 1 3ecember 0222I "ember of
CR%% $ Chairperson of Committee for Culti,ators and %easants .ffairs J
Thakin Soe "#int recei,ed !!$989 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hin (aung #yaw
Constituenc#E "outh 1kkalapa 4)5
('li+ible Goters O ::$8!@9 Gotes Cast O 81$@@@9
Galid Gotes O @8$!019 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE Taun+tha
>atherE B Thaun+
B 6hin "aun+ 6#aw ,oluntaril# resi+ned as a "ember of %arliament on 08
.u+ust 1991 &e recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree ma5orin+ in
"athematics from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 1989 $ and ser,ed as a Lieutenant in
the .rm#-s 'lectronic and Technical 'n+ineerin+ >orce &e left the .rm# in
198@ ('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o9:1 of 08 .u+ust 1991
authori7es B 6hin "aun+ 6#aw to resi+n since ( he found that the 4L3
could not sol,e the problems amon+ the older members and #outh members $
that there were personal attacks for +ainin+ positions that contrar# to
democratic practices $ that some members looked forward to master and
s#cophant s#stems $ that members did not adhere to pro,isions contained in
the book on or+ani7ation and formation issued in 4o,ember 1989 and
practiced centralism that caused disinte+ration of the unit# amon+ members of
the Lea+ue $ that the Lea+ue reconstituted Township Or+ani7ation Committee
b# the wishes of the 3i,isional Or+ani7ation and $ without adherin+ to
democratic practices $ abolished Township or+ani7ations formed at Township
conferencesS (<%3Q09?8?91)B 6hin "aun+ 6#aw recei,ed !8$!98 ,alid
4ameE * &la Tun
Constituenc#E Taikkyi 415
186
('li+ible Goters O 8!$8899 Gotes Cast O @8$!189
3ate of /irthE ! .pril 19!0
%lace of /irthE .ikalauk Gilla+e$ Taikk#i
%arentsE B Lauk 6an and 3aw 4+we Ke
B &la Tun works as a &i+h Court .d,ocate and has a /achelor in .rts de+ree
and a /achelor of Law de+ree .s a student he was in,ol,ed in ,arious
student unions and was Gice*Chairman of the ./>SB B &la Tun was
Chairman of the )nsein Township /S%% %art# Bnit from 19::*1911 and a
member of the /S%% Ran+oon 3i,ision &e was e=pelled from the /S%% in
1911 B &la Tun recei,ed 0@$89: ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !aw "an (ay 4"hweku (ay &nin5
Constituenc#E Taikkyi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 89$1@!9 Gotes Cast O @8$@219
Galid Gotes O !:$8@@9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%lace of /irthE Shweku
>atherE B Sein
3aw San "a# is the leader of the Central <omen-s <orkin+ ;roup of the
4L3 The SLORC authorities arrested and imprisoned her under Penal Code
.rticle 19! and she has since been released from prison The 'lection
Commission dismissed her as an "% on 08 4o,ember 1991 3aw San "a#
has a /achelor of .rts de+ree and has worked as teacher and with the
/urmese /roadcastin+ Corporation ('lection Commission .nnouncement
4o 918 of 08 4o,ember 1991 states that ( the followin+ candidate of the
4L3 $ who was elected D as &luttaw representati,es was con,icted for
committin+ an offence shown a+ainst her and was sentenced b# the court
concerned ( and ( has no ri+ht to continue to be &luttaw representati,e and D
has been declared as disFualified for her infrin+ement of the %#ithu &luttaw
'lection Law ( 3aw San "a# con,icted under %enal Code $ Section 19!
(Second part) (<%3Q0:?11?91) 3aw San "a# recei,ed 18$9:: ,alid ,otes or
4ameE * &la Thein
Constituenc#E Tamwe 415
('li+ible Goters O @@$1299 Gotes Cast O !8$:189
>ather-s 4ameE B .un+ Thein
B &la Thein is Chairman of Tamwe Township 4L3 &e studied until 4inth
Standard and was acti,el# in,ol,ed in the 1988 uprisin+ B &la Thein
recei,ed 08$1:8 ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thein (yint
Constituenc#E Tamwe 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !1$1889 Gotes Cast O 09$0@!9
187
>atherE B Tin Shwe
B Thein "#int has a /achelor of Science de+ree and is Fualified to be a &i+h
Court .d,ocate &e has worked as a teacher and a principal B Thein "#int
recei,ed 11$0:8 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r Din 3aing
Constituenc#E "yriam 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$2829 Gotes Cast O !0$11!9
Galid Gotes O 08$!889 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE /ahan
%arentsE B "#a Thaun+ and 3aw 4#unt Shin
3r <in 4ain+ recei,ed a medical de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine
in 1919 and worked as pri,ate ph#sician from 1981*1989 3r <in 4ain+
recei,ed 18$8@8 ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Than Din
Constituenc#E "yriam 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !@$02!9 Gotes Cast O 01$8019
3ate of /irthE 0: .u+ust 19!2
%lace of /irthE "er+ui
>atherE B Sein 6we
B Than <in has a /achelor of Science de+ree in Chemistr# and post*+raduate
Fualifications in petro*chemical science &e worked as a senior chemical
officer at S#riam (Tan#in)%etroleum >actor# from 198! $ as a director of the
"ann*Thanpa#akan oil field from 1911 and as a %ro5ect 3irector of "#anma
Oil and ;as Corporation from 198@ &e retired from +o,ernment ser,ice in
1981 B Than <in recei,ed 11$89! ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung (aung +att 4aka !r. &laing 3i5
Constituenc#E Thaketa 415
('li+ible Goters O :2$18:9 Gotes Cast O @8$@819
Galid Gotes O @!$0:19 4umbers of Candidates O 12)
3ate of /irthE 9 .u+ust 1982
%lace of /irthE %#inmaner
%arentsE B &la "#ain+ and 3aw &lain+ &lain+
B "aun+ "aun+ Latt was arrested b# the SLORC for attendin+ secret
meetin+s in "andala# in 1992 to form a pro,isional +o,ernment. The 'lection
Commission dismissed him as an "% on 10 3ecember 1992 and banned him
from runnin+ in future elections B "aun+ "aun+ Latt is the son of /o Kan
.un+ $ one of the Thirt# Comrades &e took an acti,e part in the 19:9 South
'ast .sian ;ames demonstration and the 191@ B Thant funeral protest while
he was a student at uni,ersit# )n 1911 he +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of
"edicine and two #ears later established his own clinic in "#ohla and worked
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at the "#ohla Co*operati,e .ssociation Clinic B "aun+ "aun+ Latt
recei,ed !0$098 ,alid ,otes or 18 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 1hn (yint
Constituenc#E Thaketa 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 12$0829 Gotes Cast O 8@$:089
3ate of /irthE 1: October 19!:
%lace of /irthE %e+u
%arentsE B Tun Kin and 3aw Than
B Ohn "#int +raduated in Science from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and established
his own school of mathematics and ph#sics in 19:0 &e was e=pelled from the
4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B Ohn "#int
recei,ed !8$81: ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thein 3yunt 4(aung Thein 3yantF#awareik5
Constituenc#E Thingangyun 415
('li+ible Goters O :9$22@9 Gotes Cast O 81$::89
Galid Gotes O @1$:899 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 0: 3ecember 19@@
>atherE B 4#an Kin
B Thein 4#unt bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention with other 4L3
representati,es in 3ecember 1998 B Thein 4#unt was a student leader and
leader of the Students- Solidarit# Bnion from 19:9*1911 &e was arrested and
imprisoned in "oulmein 5ail from 0 3ecember 19:! to 1@ 4o,ember 19:1
because of his leadin+ role in the student mo,ement &e worked as a clerk
from 19:9*1911 and at /S%% headFuarters from 1910*1918 On 00 .u+ust
1918 he was e=pelled from the /S%% because he wrote two articles critical of
#outh affairs and of two politicians >rom 19:8*1918 he wrote articles under
the pseudon#m "aun+ Thein 4#unt (6awkareik) &e has a /achelor of .rts
de+ree and is a Fualified to be a &i+h Court .d,ocateB Thein 4#unt recei,ed
!@$0!0 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (yint Thein
Constituenc#E Thingangyun 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 12$:819 Gotes Cast O 8!$1909
Galid Gotes O @8$8@:9 4umber of Candidates O 10)
3ate of /irthE 1908
>atherE B %o &ta#
B "#int Thein works with the Central %easant ;roup of the 4L3 &e was
in,ol,ed in the resistance mo,ement a+ainst the Aapanese and from 1982*19:0
pla#ed a leadin+ role in the Thin+an+#un Township and 3istrict .>%>L &e
was awarded the Star of )ndependence (Second Class) for his role in /urma-s
independence and operates his own herbal clinic&e was arrested on :
September 1998 and released on 1@ Aune 0221 from so*called +uest houseB
"#int Thein recei,ed !!$!90 ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the 1992 elections
189
4ameE * +win 4%ol (aung +win , .etired5
Constituenc#E Thongwa 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$2099 Gotes Cast O !1$@189
Galid Gotes O 0:$12@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 00 September 190@
>atherE B /a Tha
B Lwin is Secretar# of the 4L3 and is a former part# Treasurer &e was
amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in
3ecember 1998 and is a former /S%% 3eput# %rime "inister and member of
the /S%% State Council&e completed hi+h school in Ran+oon before <orld
<ar )) and ser,ed in the /urma )ndependence .rm# (/).) $ /urma 3efence
.rm# (/3.) and with the %atriotic /urmese >orce (%/>) from 19@0*19@8
&e completed /3. officer trainin+ at the Aapanese Ro#al "ilitar# .cadem#
and from 1980*198@ studied at the /ritish Ro#al "ilitar# .cadem# &e was
also the "ilitar# .ttachW to the BS. B Lwin was put under de facto house
arrest on 00 September 0222 and released on 1 3ecember 0222I "ember of
CR%% $ Chairperson of Committee for &ealth and Social .ffairs J B Lwin
(The onl# ori+inal member of the e=ecuti,e committee$ who was left after
1992 to help B .un+ Shwe in his stru++le to keep the 4L3 intact throu+h the
#ears that threatened its ,iabilit# as a political part#$ was B Lwin$ the
treasurer B Lwin had 5oined the /urmese )ndependence .rm# as an 18*#ear*
old bo# at the outbreak of the war )n .u+ust 19@! he was amon+ a batch of
/urmese cadets chosen to +o to Aapan for trainin+ at the Riku+un Shikan
;akko (arm# academ#) /# the time the #oun+ /urmese officers had
completed their trainin+ in .pril 19@8$ the anti*fascist resistance mo,ement
had started and B Lwin and his fellow +raduates of the militar# academ#
remained in &akone until October 19@8$ makin+ charcoal which the# sold to
bu# food
B Lwin continued with his career in the arm# after independence and was sent
on trainin+ courses to 'n+land and <est ;erman# )n 1989 he was sent to
<ashin+ton as militar# attache On his return from the Bnited States he spent
some #ears as deput# commander of Central Command$ then commander of
South 'astern Command before he was asked to come back to Ran+oon to
become a deput# minister .s the militar# +o,ernment that assumed power in
19:0 took on a ci,ilian +arb under the /urmese Socialist %ro+ramme %art#$ B
Lwin ser,ed successi,el# as minister of finance$ deput# prime minister and a
member of the state council )t was as a member of the state council that he
resi+ned in 1982
B Lwin 5oined the 4L3 in 1988 and was appointed treasurer because of his
e=perience in finances and his unFuestioned inte+rit# )n 1990$ when the 4L3
was forced to reor+ani7e its e=ecuti,e committee$ B Lwin took on the post of
secretar#$ while B .un+ Shwe became chairman (>rom ( Letter from /urma
4o 18 ( $ b# 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i O "ainichi 3ail# 4ews 08*!*9:))
190
4ameE * #yaw (yint
Constituenc#E Thongwa 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !9$0189 Gotes Cast O !0$1@:9
Galid Gotes O 01$1!:9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1 Aanuar# 19!@
%lace of /irthE Takaw Gilla+e$ Thon+wa
%arentsE B San &la and 3aw Saw &la
B 6#aw "#int is a successful traditional medical doctor and has worked at
the Traditional &erbal "edicine Research in Ran+oon B 6#aw "#int
4ameE * Tha "aing
Constituenc#E Twante 415
('li+ible Goters O :2$11!9 Gotes Cast O @8$0899
3ate of /irthE 0@ 3ecember 19@:
%arentsE B Tha %o and 3aw Sein "a#
B Tha Sain+ was arrested and imprisoned under Penal Code second 100(1) in
.pril 1991 for attendin+ a secret meetin+ in "andala# in 1992 to form a
pro,isional +o,ernment . The 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "%
on 0 Aanuar# 1990 and banned him from runnin+ in future elections &e was
released from )nsein %rison on 0 Aune 1990 B Tha Sain+ studied at "#oma
4ational School in Ran+oon and participated in the 191@ B Thant funeral
demonstration &e 5oined the 4L3 after the 1988 demonstrations B Tha
Sain+ recei,ed 0@$811 ,alid ,otes or :! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (ya &laing
Constituenc#E Twante 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :1$@@09 Gotes Cast O @!$08:9
3ate of /irthE 1! "arch 19!8
%lace of /irthE Ketwin+on Gilla+e$ Twante
>atherE B San /a
B "#a &lain+ bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998
alon+ with other 4L3 representati,es &e was Chairman of the &tantabin
Township /S%% %art# Bnit from 19:8*1918 and then worked as a farmer &e
was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of
S%3C) B "#a &lain+ recei,ed 02$919 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !aw #hin Aye (yint
Constituenc#E /ankin
('li+ible Goters O 88$!889 Gotes Cast O @1$9119
Galid Gotes O !8$11@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE "aulmein+#un
%arentsE B San 4#unt and 3aw Ohn
191
3aw 6hin .#e "#int was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational
Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 She is currentl# the Chairperson of Kankin
Township 4L3 3aw 6hin .#e "#int recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree in
1980 and a /achelor of 'ducation de+ree in 1988 She worked as a &i+h
School Teacher from 1980*19:8 at /ahan State &i+h School no1$ and was
then an .ssistant Lecturer at 6anbe Teacher Trainin+ School She worked as
a hi+h school principal from 19:1*198: She was e=pelled from the 4L3 in
1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) 3aw 6hin .#e "#int
recei,ed 08$9@9 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
!0(1%.A%/ -A.T/ 4!-5
4ameE * Tun &laing
Constituenc#E Bahan 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$!@89 Gotes Cast O 08$88!9
Galid Gotes O 0!$8009 4umber of Candidates O 8 $
This would ha,e been 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s constituenc# had she been
permitted to ran)
3ate of /irthE 8 3ecember 198:
%arentsE B &la &an and 3aw .mar 6#i
B Tun &lain+ was arrested in 3ecember 1990 and was sentenced to one #ear
imprisonment after the SLORC accused him of bein+ in,ol,ed in a brawl &e
was released from prison in 4o,ember 199! and the 'lection Commission
dismissed him as an "% The SLORC banned the 3% on 11 "arch 1990 b#
3eclaration 1?90 B Tun &lain+ recei,ed 1:$011 ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the
1992 elections
2.A!*AT0" A3! 1+! "T*!03T" !0(1%.AT% A""1%AT13421"!A5
4ameE * (aung (aung Aung
Constituenc#E -abetan
('li+ible Goters O 08$89:9 Gotes Cast O 02$02:9
Galid Gotes O 18$:@@9 4umber of Candidates O 1@)
3ate of /irthE 10 "arch 19::
%lace of /irthE "a#an+one $ Ran+oon 3i,ision
%arentsE B Tin .un+ and 3aw 6hin .#e <ai
B "aun+ "aun+ .un+ was arrested in "arch 1990 for ha,in+ a false labour
identification card and was sentenced to si= months in prison The 'lection
Commission subseFuentl# dismissed him as an "% B "aun+ "aun+ .un+
was ;raduates and Old Students 3emocratic .ssociation
(;OS3.);eneral Secretar# when the SLORC banned the part# on 11 "arch
1990 b# 3eclaration 4o 1?90 B "aun+ "aun+ .un+ has a /achelor of
Science de+ree ma5orin+ in Chemistr#B "aun+ "aun+ .un+ recei,ed 1$0!1
192
"han "tate
+ocation< Shan State$ l#in+ in the eastern sector of the countr# is situated between
latitude 19R 22Cand 00R 18C north and 9:R 0:Cand 98R @1C cast lon+itudes )t is bordered b#
6achin State on the 4orth$ the %eopleCs Republic of China on the 4orth and 'ast$ the Lao
%eopleCs 3emocratic Republic on the 'ast Thailand and 6a#ah and 6aren States on the
South and "andala# and Sa+ain+ 3i,isions on the <est )ts total land area is :218t sF*
miles Of the states in the countr# Shan State is the bi++est with the lar+est population
%limate< .ccordin+ to the latitude location e=cept the northern sector$ other sectors of
the Shan State ha,e a tropical climate with low temperature as the# arc hill re+ions )n the
coldest months of 3ecember and Aanuar#$ the a,era+e temperature of the re+ion is 12R>
(01RC) to 8()R> (0;RC) The hi+hest temperature in 6on+lun+$ Lashio$ &sipaw and
4#aun+shwe towns in low ,alle#s$ is 122R> (!1RC) at da#li+ht Rainfalls arc o,er :2
inches at the 11ill and o,er @2 inches in the ,alle#s 4ot onl# South*west "onsoon brin+s
rainfalls into the state but also wa,es of whirlwind from South China Sea produces
rainfalls in late monsoon
-opulation, inhabitants, religion and languages< The estimated population Of Shan
State in 199: is o,er @1 million with a,era+e densit# of 1t per sF mile The population is
dense in Galle#s and areas alon+ railroad and motor roads and sparse in hill re+ions
where a+riculture and communications are difficult
)nla# Lake re+ion is an area with a stran+e life st#le %eople in the re+ion li,e at houses
built on the ed+e of the lake There are man# national races residin+ in Shan State Shan
nationals reside in ri,er ,alle#s and ,alle#s throu+hout the state while 3anu Taun+#oe$
)nn*thar ()nn*hsa) and /amar nationals li,e in the west of Shan State %alaun+ (Ta*aun+)
li,es in the northern Shan State$ especiall# in 4amhsan$ and %inda#as Lawksawk and
"on+kai townships in the southern sector %a*O nationals are seen in the south of the
State 6achin and Lisu (Lishaw) in the north$ 6okan+ in 6okan+ re+ion <a (Lwela) in
&opan+ Township on the east of Salween(Thanlwin) Ri,er and 'ikaw (.rkha) and Lahu
in 6en+tun+ re+ion
"ost of the inhabitants belie,e in /uddhism There are also man# "uslims Christians
and &indus in the re+ion "#anmar is the mainl# used lan+ua+e in the re+ion where
national races also speak different dialects
Bormation of districts, townships and villages and wards< 3istrict of the State are
Taun++#i$ Loilem$ Lashio$ "use$ 6#aukme$ 6unlon+$ Laukkai$ 6en+tun+ "on+san$
"onhp#ak and Tachileik Shan State is formed with 8@ townships and 19! wards and
,illa+e*tracts The capital of Shan State is Taun++#i
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * "ai Aung Than
Constituenc#E &sipaw 4)5
193
('li+ible Goters O 1!$@0!9 Gotes Cast O 9$@:19
3ate of /irthE 1981
%lace of /irthE "inelon Gilla+e$ 6#aukme
>atherE B &la 3in
The 'lection Commission announced on 1 Aul# 199: that B Sai .un+ Than
force him to resi+n B Sai .un+ Than recei,ed a Ci,il 'n+ineerin+ de+ree
from Ran+oon )nstitute of Technolo+# in 1911 and worked as an en+ineer in
&sipaw from 1919*1982 &e was a member of &sipaw Township %eople-s
Council from 1981*198@ B Sai .un+ Than recei,ed !$80: ,alid ,otes or @8
4ameE * "ai +on #yauk
Constituenc#E #engtung 415
3ate of /irthE 19@0
>atherE B "aun+ 4i
B Sai Lon 6#auk passed se,enth standard from 6en+tun+ State &i+h School
in 1988 &e worked as a teacher at 4aun+ Ke State %rimar# School in
6en+tun+ from 19:2*19:8
4ameE * "ai /i Tip
Constituenc#E #engtung 4)5
3ate of /irthE 19@0
%arentsE B Lon &tri
B Sai Ki Tip passed tenth standard in 19:8 and studied first #ear science at
Taun++#i )nter*Colle+e &e worked as a middle school teacher at 6en+tun+
State &i+h School 4o 0
4ameE * #hun "ai
Constituenc#E #utkai 415
('li+ible Goters O 10$8!89 Gotes Cast O :$1019
Galid Gotes O @$9:99 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 191:
%lace of /irthE 6utkai
>atherE B 6hun Aan
B 6hun Sai ,oluntaril# resi+ned from the 4L3 &e studied until ninth
standard and attended "andala# %olice .cadem# in 19@2 &e worked as a
sub*inspector from 19@1*19@0 and was a 6achin State Council member from
198!*1989 >rom 1989*191: he worked in the police force risin+ to the
position of deput# di,isional police chief ('lection Commission
.nnouncement 4o 12!2 of 0!*9*90 has been permitted to resi+n ( for health
reasonsS (<%3Q0@?9?90)B 6hun Sai recei,ed 1$1:1 ,alid ,otes or !8 P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ai (yint (aung
Constituenc#E +ashio 415
194
3ate of /irthE Aul# 19@:
>atherE B <in Lwin
B Sai "#int "aun+ obtained a /achelor of Science de+ree in 1912 from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# )n 1919 he became a &i+h Court ad,ocate in Ran+oon
and also ser,ed as chairman of the .ssociation of the .d,ocates of Lashio
Township .fter the 1988 uprisin+$ the SLORC detained him for 0! da#s for
actin+ as chairman of the Lashio Township Strike Committee
4ameE * Than &tay
Constituenc#E +ashio 4)5
3ate of /irthE 19@8
>atherE B /a Shin
B Than &ta# has a /achelor of Law de+ree and between 19:8 and 1980 he
worked as a clerk $ an accountant and a mana+er )n 198! he Fualified to work
as an ad,ocate at the &i+h Court
4ameE !r. &la "hein
Constituenc#E +awksawk
3ate of /irthE 19:0
%lace of /irthE Kale Gilla+e$ %antanaw$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision
>atherE B /oe .un+
3r &la Shein worked as a teacher before recei,in+ his medical de+ree at the
Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 19:: &e then worked at the &ealth "inistr#
for 18 #ears 3espite ha,in+ numerous militar# trainin+ schools and battalions
based in his constituenc# $ he easil# won his seat in the 1992 election o,er his
4ational Bnit# %art# (4B%)ri,al
4ameE * %hit #hin
Constituenc#E (abein
('li+ible Goters O 1!$@219 Gotes Cast O 11$8@19
3ate of /irthE 19@2
%lace of /irthE "abein
>atherE B /a Thwe
B Chit 6hin is a member of the "abein 4L3 Township Or+anisin+
Committee &e +raduated in science from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 191! and
was secretar# and ,ice*president of "abein Township Co*operati,e from
191@*1988 B Chit 6hin recei,ed 8$1:1 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * &san Donn 4aka * "ai -hone (yint5
Constituenc#E (onghsat
('li+ible Goters O 1:$8219 Gotes Cast O :$9:09
3ate of /irthE 19@2
%lace of /irthE <aine Gilla+e$ "on+hsat
>atherE B Shan Sai
195
B &san <onn worked as a teacher at a primar# school from 19:@*19:9 $ and
in 191@ was a member of the "on+hsat Township Securit# and
.dministrati,e Committee >rom 191@*1918 he ser,ed as an e=ecuti,e
member of the "on+hsat Township %eople-s Council and was a part*time
member of the Shan State Council from 1918*1988 B &san <onn recei,ed
0$8@8 ,alid ,otes or 8: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ai "han +way
Constituenc#E (ongkhat
3ate of /irthE 19@0
%lace of /irthE "ine Lwae Gilla+e$ "in#an+
>atherE B Shan Sai 6ham
B Sai Shan Lwa# is the or+aniser for "on+hkat Township 4L3 &e finished
hi+h school in 19:0 and was the +eneral secretar# of 6en+tun+ Township Co*
operati,e from 1918*1988 &e was also a member of the "on+hkat /S%%
%art# Bnit
4ameE !r. 1hn (aung
Constituenc#E (ongmit
3ate of /irthE 19!0
%lace of /irthE "abain%arentsE B "aun+ ;#i and 3aw 6hin Kone
3r Ohn "aun+ passed awa# on 11 October 199@ &e recei,ed the 4ational
Literar# .ward in 1919 for his book Kyundaw#ha"gyi $hayminhnin#
%i#&hin#hu ("# Son <ho >ou+ht .+ainst 3eath) 3r Ohn "aun+ recei,ed
his medical de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 19:2 and went to
'n+land for a specialist de+ree in sur+er# in 19:! <hile in 'n+land he was in
a car accident and was partiall# paral#sed as a result &e returned to /urma in
1912 and worked as a doctor in "o+ok &ospital$ "andala# 3i,ision$ from
1912*1918 3r Ohn "aun+ recei,ed 8$02! ,alid ,otes or @8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "ai 3we
Constituenc#E (ongpyak
('li+ible Goters O 12$2:!9 Gotes Cast O 8$8889
Galid Gotes O @$0019 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19!1
%lace of /irthE 6en+tun+
>atherE B &sai 6#auk
B Sai 4we studied until fifth standard in 6en+tun+ and from 1980*1981 he
worked in a bookstore &e now operates his own rice mill business B Sai
4ew recei,ed 1$:08 ,alid ,otes or !8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE "ai 3ong Tip
Constituenc#E (ongyang
3ate of /irthE 19:1
196
>atherE B Saw .un+
Sai 4on+ Tip studied until tenth standard at 6en+tun+ State &i+h School
3ame< * "ai Tun Aung
Constituenc#E (ongyawng
Galid Gotes O !$8189 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 198!
%lace of /irthE "on+#awn+
>atherE B Saw Lon
B Sai Tun .un+ passed tenth standard at "on+#awn+ State &i+h School in
1911 and worked as a clerk at "#oma Township Co*operati,e from 191!*
1988 B Sai Tun .un+ recei,ed 0$8!9 ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !aw (ay -hyo
Constituenc#E 3amtu
('li+ible Goters O !0$:9:9 Gotes Cast O 02$1!!9
3ate of /irthE 1901
%arentsE B %h#o and 3aw Kwat
3aw "a# %h#o was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 She worked as a teacher after she
recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree and then worked for the "inin+ "inistr#
for 19 #ears >rom 1918*1988$ she was a part*time member of the 4amtu
Township %eople-s Council 3aw "a# %h#o recei,ed 9$180 ,alid ,otes or 88
4ameE * Tun Aung 4aka * Tun Tun &ein5
Constituenc#E 3awnghkio
('li+ible Goters O 8!$20:9 Gotes Cast O !8$!919
3ate of /irthE 19@9
%lace of /irthE Lebin+#i Gilla+e$ %#in Oo Lwin
%arentsE B 6#ar &ein and 3aw "#a 6hin
B Tun .un+ is chairman of the 4awn+hkio Township 4L3 &e was amon+
the 4L3 "%s who bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998
The SLORC arrested him in September 1988 for his role as the chairman of
the 4awn+hkio Township ;eneral Strike Committee B Tun .un+ +raduated
in Science from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 1910 and worked as a hi+h school
teacher in 6unlon+ from 191!*191@ B Tun .un+ recei,ed 18$88: ,alid ,otes
4ameE * Aung Than
Constituenc#E -indaya
('li+ible Goters O 09$8@89 Gotes Cast O 0!$1189
197
3ate of /irthE "arch 19@1
%lace of /irthE Thit 'h /in Gilla+e$ %inda#a
%arentsE B 6#ei %#aun+ and 3aw Tin
B .un+ Than completed ei+hth standard in 19:2 at the %inda#a .ffiliated
&i+h School and worked as a clerk at the Communication Corporation from
19:!*191@ B .un+ Than recei,ed 11$2:0 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "ai "oon &saing
Constituenc#E Tachilek
('li+ible Goters O 81$!819 Gotes Cast O 11$:819
3ate of /irthE 1989
%arentsE B San 6het
B Sai Soon &sain+ studied at Tachilek State &i+h School 4o(1)from 19:8*
1918 and passed ei+hth standard >rom 1919*1989 he worked for his parents
business B Sai Soon &sain+ recei,ed 8$921 ,alid ,otes or :! P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw #hin
Constituenc#E Taunggyi 415
3ate of /irthE "a# 19!9
%lace of /irthE "oen#in
%arentsE B 4#unt and 3aw Sein Tin
B 6#aw 6hin is currentl# under detention &e was arrested on 8 Aune 199:
for recordin+ and distributin+ ,ideo and audio tapes containin+ forei+n news
reports and documentaries on /urma 'i+ht others were also char+ed and
sentenced under the same offence B 6#aw 6hin was char+ed under the #$3'
4ideo Act and was sentenced on 18 .u+ust 199: to three #ears imprisonment $
and was +i,en an additional se,en #ears under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision
Act$ .rticle 8 (5) B 6#aw 6hin bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08
3ecember 1998 alon+ with other 4L3 representati,es .fter he obtained a
/achelor of Science de+ree $ B 6#aw 6hin worked for a trade corporation and
at the %arkan+ 5ade mine in 6achin State before mo,in+ to Taun++#i in 1910
.fter the 1988 uprisin+ he 5oined the 4L3 and was appointed Taun++#i
Township 4L3 or+aniser as well as a member of the Shan State 4L3
4ameE * #hun -e &twe
Constituenc#E Taunggyi 4)5
3ate of /irthE October 19@9
%arentsE B 6#aun+ "ala
B 6hun %e &twe is the Taun++#i Township 4L3 chief or+aniser &e obtained
a /achelor of Science de+ree in 191@ ma5orin+ in >orestr#
4ameE !r. * &laing
Constituenc#E /awnghwe 415
('li+ible Goters O !2$!@09 Gotes Cast O 00$2119
198
Galid Gotes O 18$:!19 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE September 19@9
%lace of /irthE &ei#ar Kwama Gilla+e$ )nla#
%arentsE B Ohn "aun+ and 3aw %aw
The 'lection Commission announced on 1! September 199: that 3r B
&lain+ had resi+ned as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used
intimidation to force him to resi+n >rom 191:*1919 $ 3r B &lain+ was an
assistant +o,ernment doctor at Kwan+an &ospital in Shan State <hile he was
workin+ there he was detained from "a# 1919 to Aune 1982 b# the /urma
Socialist %ro+ramme %art# and char+ed under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision
Act $ .rticle 8 (5) $ and the #$/' State Protection Act $ .rticle 12 (a) &e was
subseFuentl# fired from his +o,ernment position in 198@ 3r B &lain+
obtained his medical de+ree in 191! from the Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine
3r B &lain+ recei,ed 11$81@ ,alid ,otes or :@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 1hn (aung
Constituenc#E /aunghwe 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 12$2929 Gotes Cast O 1$01:9
3ate of /irthE Aul# 19@1
%lace of /irthE Kaun+hwe
%arentsE B 6#we and 3aw "#a &an
)n 1989 $ B Ohn "aun+ was appointed a member of the 4L3-s Central
Committee and in Aul# 1992 he was placed in char+e of implementin+ a new
4L3 polic# which in,ol,ed or+anisin+ people for +eneral strikes &e was
arrested in Aanuar# 1991 after the SLORC found out about the new polic# and
was sentenced $ alon+ with B 6hin "aun+ Tun ("%$ Ran+oon 3i,ision) $ to
10 #ears imprisonment B Ohn "aun+ was released in .pril 1990 $ but before
his release the 'lection Commission dismissed him as an "% and banned him
from runnin+ in future elections B Ohn "aun+ completed his secondar#
education at Taun++#i State &i+h School in 19:8 B Ohn "aun+ recei,ed
!0(1%.AT% 1.2A3IAT13 B1. #A/A3 3AT13A+ *3T/ 4!1#3*5
4ameE * #hun (arko Ban
Constituenc#E -ekhon
(4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 0! September 19@1
%arentsE B 6hun 6#a and 3aw "u Thaun+
B 6hun "arko /an was appointed "inister for >ederal .ffairs of the
4C;B/ in Aul# 1998 &e is also a secretar# of the 4CB/ B 6hun "arko
/an was the ,ice*chairman of the 3O64B and when the part# was banned in
1990 and attended the 4ational Con,ention &e decided to lea,e the 4ational
Con,ention in 199! statin+ that he could not freel# discuss matters and that
the militar# would continue to hold on to power &e therefore left /urma in
199
"arch 199! and 5oined the 4C;B/ in "anerplaw on the Thai*/urma border
B 6hun "arko /an e=plained that he had tra,elled to the border to e=pose to
the international communit# that the 4ational Con,ention currentl# bein+ held
b# SLORC is a fraud&e detailed the ,arious restrictions imposed b# SLORC
on the dele+ates which pre,ented them from ,oicin+ an# dissent)nfraction of
an# rules will result in the suspension of the dele+ate&e pointed out that of
the 9! political parties that contested the elections in 1992 $ onl# 12
remainThe# are onl# allowed to e=ist to pro,e to the world that /urma has a
multi*part# s#stem/ut the# e=ist onl# because the# ha,e been co*opted b#
SLORC>inall# $ he said that he did not want to participate in a sham
Con,ention and be remembered in histor# as a traitor&e called on his fellow
dele+ates to 5oin him and work to remo,e the militar# dictatorshipB 6hun
"arko /an is a 6#an $ formerl# known as %adaun+ $ and is from the "on+ %ai
area of Shan State&e studied up to 12
th
Standard &e worked at the 6a#ah
State Trade 3epartment and also for the %ekhon Township .dministrati,e
3epartment from 1911*1981

+A&* 3AT13A+ !0$0+1-(03T -A.T/ 4+3!-5
4ameE * !aniel Aung
Constituenc#E (ongping
('li+ible Goters O 01$@819 Gotes Cast O 1@$@129
3ate of /irthE @ 3ecember 19@0
%lace of /irthE Lashio
%arentsE B 6#ar &ae and 3aw 4a ;a
B 3aniel .un+ li,es in e=ile in .ustralia with his famil# &e was the patron
of the L43% in 1991 and a patron B4L3 until the 'lection Commission
banned both parties B 3aniel .un+ attended the 4ational Con,ention from
its start on 9 Aanuar# 199! until the SLORC postponed it on 8 .pril 199@ &e
then left /urma alon+ with his famil# because he had no confidence in the
4ational Con,ention $ and reached the Thai*/urma border in "a# 199@ &e
escaped to the liberated area of /urma on 1
st
"a# 199@ .t the press
conference in "anerplaw on 0:
th
"a# 199@ $ he said that he fled because he
had lost faith in the 4ational Con,ention&e said that dele+ates had to follow
+uidelines set b# SLORC and that su++estions from dele+ates are not taken
seriousl#&e claims that man# restrictions are bein+ placed on the normal
acti,ities of political parties with the aim of +raduall# eliminatin+ them&e
said that political part# branches at the township le,el are bein+ arbitraril#
disbanded b# SLORC on the +rounds that the part# has insufficient
members&e also alle+ed that state funds are bein+ used to build up the Bnion
Solidarit# and 3e,elopment .ssociation (BS3.)which is supposed to be a
ci,ic or+ani7ation%eople are bein+ coerced to 5oin BS3. mass rallies and $ in
his opinion $ the BS3. will replace ;en 4e <in-s discredited /urmese
Socialist %ro+ramme %art# B 3aniel .un+ has a /achelor of .rts de+ree
200
from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and from 19::*1989 he worked as an editor at the
/urma 4ews .+enc# which was under the control of the )nformation
"inistr# &e tra,elled to Gietnam in 191: and China in 1981 as a 5ournalist
on +o,ernment*sponsored trips B 3aniel .un+ recei,ed :$@21 ,alid ,otes or
"&A3 3AT13A+T0" +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4"3+!5
4ameE * "ai Tun +u
Constituenc#E &senwi
3ate of /irthE 19@:
%lace of /irthE &senwi
%arentsE B "aun+ ;#i and 3aw Shwe 6hin
B Sai Tun Lu studied until ninth standard at &senwi State &i+h School and
operates his own mechanics workshop in &senwi &e was an e=ecuti,e
member of the 4orthern Shan State Co*operati,e
4ameE * #hun Tun 1o
Constituenc#E &sipaw 415
('li+ible Goters O 18$1!99 Gotes Cast O 10$0!!9
3ate of /irthE 19@!
%lace of /irthE &senwi>atherE B Sao 6#ar Lon
B 6hun Tun Oo is the chairman of the S4L3 &e has attended the 4ational
Con,ention and has freFuentl# proposed durin+ the Con,ention that /urma
become a federal union B 6hun Tun Oo studied Law at Ran+oon Bni,ersit#
for two #ears and was the personal assistant of the )ndonesian "ilitar#
.ttachW from 19:1*1911 B 6hun Tun Oo recei,ed 8$0:8 ,alid ,otes or 82 P
4ameE * Tun Tin
Constituenc#E #ehsi
Galid Gotes O 1$!:@9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 19@0
%lace of /irthE 6ehsi
>atherE B Tun &la
B Tun Tin passed awa# on 1 September 1990 &e completed school at Laikha
State &i+h School and worked as a school principal ('lection Commission
.nnouncement 4o 12!0 of 09*9*90 states that B Tun Tin died on 1
September 90 and has therefore been cancelled from the list of
representati,es (<%3Q!2?9?90)B Tun Tin recei,ed :$!:8 ,alid ,otes or 8: P
4ameE * "ai +eik
Constituenc#E #unheng
('li+ible Goters O 1@$!289 Gotes Cast O 1$0!19
201
Galid Gotes O :$1199 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 19@2
%lace of /irthE 6#ailun Sum Gilla+e$ 6unhen+
>atherE B <umsum
B Sai Leik is the patron of the 6unhen+ Township S4L3 &e passed se,enth
standard at Loilem State &i+h School $ and from 191@*1988 he was an
e=ecuti,e member of the 6unhen+ Township %eople-s Council B Sai Leik
recei,ed 8$198 ,alid ,otes or 8@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &la -e 4aka "ai &pa5
Constituenc#E #yaukme 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$!989 Gotes Cast O 0!$1299
Galid Gotes O 18$:819 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 1982
%lace of /irthE %anhike Gilla+e$ 4amatu
%arentsE B %ao 6we and 3aw &swe 6ham Si
B &la %e is Secretar# (1)of the S4L3-s Central Or+anisin+ Committee and
has a /achelor of 'conomics de+ree B &la %e recei,ed 9$2@8 ,alid ,otes or
@8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ai &saung &si 4aka 3elson5
Constituenc#E #yaukme 4)5
('li+ible Goters O !0$8209 Gotes Cast O 19$9:!9
Galid Gotes O 1:$8919 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19@8
>atherE B 6awli
B Sai &saun+ &si studied at Saint "ichael &i+h School in "a#m#o from
198@*19:8 and has a /achelor of Science de+ree from "andala# Bni,ersit#
B Sai &saun+ &is recei,ed 8$@01 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tha Tun (ya
Constituenc#E +aikha
('li+ible Goters O 00$0::9 Gotes Cast O 10$@829
Galid Gotes O 12$:829 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 19!8
%lace of /irthE "on+#e
>atherE B Swle
B Tha Tun "#a studied at Taun++#i Colle+e and at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e
was the chairman of Taun++#i Colle+e Student >ederation and the Shan State
Students- Bnit# .ssociation &e attended the /S%%-s basic political trainin+
in 19:: $ and from 19::*1981 was a member $ secretar# and chairman of the
/S%% %art# Bnit Committee in Laikha $ "on+kai and "on+hsu B Tha Tun
"#a recei,ed 8$:18 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ai Tun Aung
Constituenc#E +anghko
('li+ible Goters O 18$1@19 Gotes Cast O 1!$0@!9
202
3ate of /irthE 1988
%lace of /irthE Lan+hko
>atherE B Lone Sai Lon
B Sai Tun .un+ is the chairman of the Lan+hko Township S4L3 &e studied
at Taun++#i Re+ional Colle+e and at Ran+oon Geterinar# Bni,ersit# and has
a Geterinar# de+ree &e operates his own ,eterinar# clinic B Sai Tun .un+
recei,ed 8$9!9 ,alid ,otes or 8@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ai Tun #yaw 4aka * Tun #yaw5
Constituenc#E +oilem
('li+ible Goters O @:$22:9 Gotes Cast O 0@$@229
3ate of /irthE 19@8
>atherE B %#e
B Sai Tun 6#aw studied until ei+hth standard and worked as a teacher from
19:1*1910 &e was also a member of the %an+lon+ Township %eople-s
Council B Sai Tun 6#aw recei,ed :$9@: ,alid ,otes or !8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "ai 1k 4aka "ai Tin Aung5
Constituenc#E (aukmai
('li+ible Goters O 8$8819 Gotes Cast O !$8!89
Galid Gotes O !$20@9 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 1988
>atherE B Than
B Sai Ok has a /achelor of Science de+ree in %h#sics from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# &e worked for the )rri+ation 3epartment and then started his own
farmin+ business B Sai Ok recei,ed 0$:0: ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "ai Din -e
Constituenc#E (onghsu
('li+ible Goters O 01$09@9 Gotes Cast O 12$0019
Galid Gotes O 8$@:89 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1981
%lace of /irthE Taun++#i
%arentsE B San %wint and 3aw &nin Ke
B Sai <in %e is in char+e of the S4L3-s Taun++#i branch and has a 3iploma
of Office .dministration from Taun++#i Colle+e &e also +raduated in
%s#cholo+# from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 198! and became a hi+her +rade
pleader in 1988 B Sai <in %e recei,ed 8$80! ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "ai 1m
Constituenc#E (ongkai
('li+ible Goters O 0@$8@19 Gotes Cast O 18$:809
203
Galid Gotes O 1!$8@@9 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 1988
%lace of /irthE "on+kai
%arentsE B 6ham Saw 4anda
B Sai Om is secretar# of the "on+kai Township S4L3 &e +raduated in
/otan# from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 1982 and worked as a secondar# school
teacher at "on+kai State &i+h School and later as a herbal medicine trader B
Sai Om recei,ed 10$210 ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hun -wint
Constituenc#E (ongnai
('li+ible Goters O 8$8189 Gotes Cast O :$08@9
Galid Gotes O 8$!@!9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 190!
%lace of /irthE 6#ailonn Gilla+e$ 6unhein
>atherE B Kawk 4+in
B 6hun %wint studied at "on+nai State &i+h School until se,enth standard
&is famil# was one of the man# ro#al families in Shan State $ and when his
father retired in 1989 he became the Count of 6#ailonn until the militar# coup
in 19:0 B 6hun %wint recei,ed !$1@8 ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "ai (oe #yi
Constituenc#E (ongpan
('li+ible Goters O @$1899 Gotes Cast O !$@009
Galid Gotes O!$2219 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 19!@
%arentsE B 6#aun+ 4#unt and 3aw San %wint
B Sai "oe 6#i finished hi+h school in 1981 and 5oined the arm# in 198! &e
ser,ed in the militar# intelli+ence force and he retired as a ser+eant in 19::
&e was chairman of the "on+pan Securit# and .dministrati,e Council $ and
from 191@*1911 was chairman of the "on+pan Township %eople-s Council
&e was also a member of "on+pan /S%% %art# Bnit and resi+ned from the
/S%% in 1980 B Sai "oe 6#i recei,ed 0$819 ,alid ,otes or 8@ P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * &la !in
Constituenc#E (ongrai
('li+ible Goters O 9$!0!9 Gotes Cast O 8$@899
Galid Gotes O @$!889 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE 1919
>atherE B Sa
B &la 3in worked as a policeman in &sipaw Township from 19!:*1980 &e
then worked in the tea business in "on+lon for si= #ears before re5oinin+ the
police force and retirin+ in 1919 B &la 3in recei,ed !$@10 ,alid ,otes or 19
204
4ameE * "ai #yaw "ein
Constituenc#E (ongton
('li+ible Goters O 1$9889 Gotes Cast O @$!1@9
Galid Gotes O !$8:19 4umber of Candidates O !)
%arentsE B Lon 6#aun+ %anna
B Sai 6#aw Sein passed awa# on @ .pril 1991 &e passed ei+hth standard at
"on+ton State "iddle School and then worked at the %easant Council of the
/S%% for si= #ears &e was chairman of one of the %eople-s Councils in
"on+ton and resi+ned from the /S%% in 1988 B Sai 6#aw Sein recei,ed
0$:19 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ai &la -e
Constituenc#E (use 415
('li+ible Goters O 0@$2809 Gotes Cast O 11$0119
3ate of /irthE 198!
%lace of /irthE Taw#wat Gilla+e$ "use
%arentsE B Sai 6hum &ein and 3aw Swe 6hum
B Sai &la %e passed tenth standard and worked as a primar# school teacher
from 1918 &e was deput# in char+e of the "use Township Co*operati,e
from 1918*1982 B Sai &la %e recei,ed 1@$:2! ,alid ,otes or 91 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * "ai (aung +ay
Constituenc#E (use 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 1:$@889 Gotes Cast O 12$2889
3ate of /irthE 19@1
%lace of /irthE 6#aukme
%arentsE B &la "aun+ and 3aw "ine 6hum
B Sai "aun+ La# +raduated in /otan# from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 1910 and
worked as a clerk at "use Township Co*operati,e for two #ears >rom 191:*
198@ he was secretar# and then ,ice*chairman of "use Township Co*
operati,e $ and was also a member of the "use Township Council of %eople-s
Austice B Sai "aun+ La# recei,ed @$822 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * "ai Tha Aye
Constituenc#E 3amhkam
('li+ible Goters O @@$1899 Gotes Cast O !:$2989
%lace of /irthE &senwi
>atherE B <a &arwam and 3aw 6ham Sa
B Sai Tha .#e is a member of the S4L3 Central '=ecuti,e Committee &e
studied until re+ional colle+e and then attended trainin+ at the "andala#
%olice .cadem# &e was a police officer from 19:2*1988 and was chairman
205
of the 4amhkam Township %eople-s Council from 191@*198@ B Sai Tha .#e
recei,ed 02$198 ,alid ,otes or :! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "ai Tin Din
Constituenc#E 3amtsang
('li+ible Goters O 02$9@19 Gotes Cast O 11$@089
Galid Gotes O 9$1!:9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 19@!
%lace of /irthE Loilem
>atherE B "#a 6#i
B Sai Tin <in completed hi+h school in 19:! )n 1981 he was secretar# of
4amtsan+ Township %eople-s Council when all members of the Council were
arrested b# the /S%% B Sai Tin <in recei,ed !$180 ,alid ,otes or !9 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * "ao Tha Tint
Constituenc#E -inlaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 1$1229 Gotes Cast O 1$@:@9
3ate of /irthE .pril 19!@
%arentsE Lord Sao 6ham Chok and "aha 3e,i Sao "#a Sit
B Sao Tha Tint died on 0: September 1992 &e completed hi+h school in
1988 and worked as a member of %inlaun+ Township %eople-s Council durin+
the /S%% era ('lection Commission .nnouncement 4o 922 of 8*12*92 $
notes that B Sao Tha Tint died on 0: september 92 and that his name is
therefore remo,ed from the list of representati,es (<%3Q:?12?92)B Sao Tha
Tint recei,ed 9!1 ,alid ,otes or 10 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #hun 2yi
Constituenc#E Tangyan 415
('li+ible Goters O 12$@@19 Gotes Cast O @$0819
Galid Gotes O !$@119 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19!2
%arentsE B 6hun Sein and 3aw 4ine
B 6hun ;#i attended Taun++#i Teacher Trainin+ School in 198! and worked
as a teacher at &kine %art Gilla+e in Tan+#an &e is now workin+ as a farmer
in Tan+#an B 6hun ;#i recei,ed 1$8:8 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Tun &sa 4aka * "ai Tun Din5
Constituenc#E Tangyan 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$@909 Gotes Cast O :$:@19
Galid Gotes O 8$:9@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 19@1
%lace of /irthE 6attaun+ Gilla+e
%arentsE B 6han Kwat and 3aw 4an Luk
B Tun &sa passed tenth standard at Taun++#i State &i+h School 4o: in
206
1912 &e attended Taun++#i Colle+e in 1912 and +raduated in &istor# in
1910 &e was a member of the Tan+#an Township Council of %eople-s Austice
from 1918*1981 and an e=ecuti,e committee member of the Tan+#an
Township %eople-s Council from 1981*1988 &e is workin+ as a farmer in
Tan+#an B Tun &sa recei,ed 0$!00 ,alid ,otes or @1 P in the 1992 elections
"&A3 "TAT0 #1#A32 !0(1%.AT% -A.T/ 4""#!-5
4ameE * /ankyin (aw
Constituenc#E #unlong
3ate of /irthE 19!8
%lace of /irthE Kantaw Shen Gilla+e$ 6okan+
%arentsE B Kanwin %#aun+ and 3aw Li Shoutlouk
B Kank#in "aw is the chairman of the SS63% and has attended the 4ational
Con,ention
TA,A32 4-A+A*3253AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4T3+!5
4ameE * Ai /i 4aka * &la &an5
Constituenc#E #utkai 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :$8989 Gotes Cast O @$8009
Galid Gotes O !$11@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 19@:
%lace of /irthE Laukhun Gilla+e$ 6utkai
%arentsE B "aukhum and 3aw .#e %wint
The SLORC banned the T4L3 on 1! >ebruar# 1990 >rom 191@*1988 $ B .i
Ki was a member of the 6utkai Township %eople-s Council &e passed ninth
standard at 6utkai State &i+h School and used to work for the Trade
3epartment B .i Ki recei,ed 1$!1: ,alid ,otes or !8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tun #yaw
Constituenc#E 3amhsan
('li+ible Goters O 19$!@:9 Gotes Cast O 12$91@9
Galid Gotes O 9$8!@9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 19@9
%lace of /irthE "anlan+ Gilla+e$ 4amsan
%arentsE B .ike Sin and 3aw &l
B Tun 6#aw is a Central Committee member of the T4L3 and chairman of
the part#-s 4amsan Township Or+anisin+ Committee &e recei,ed an
.+ricultural de+ree from "andala# Bni,ersit# in 191@ and was a part time
member of the 4amsan Township %eople-s Council from 1918*1988 &e was
also secretar# of the Township Co*operati,e as well as ,ice*chairman of the
Township %easants- .ssociation B Tun 6#aw recei,ed :$298 ,alid ,otes or
:@ P in the 1992 elections
207
*313 !A3* +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 4*!+!5
4ameE * (yint Than
Constituenc#E #alaw
('li+ible Goters O :0$2129 Gotes Cast O !1$98@9
3ate of /irthE Aul# 19@1
%arentsE B 4#o Saint and 3aw Shwe
The SLORC banned the B3L3 on 1! >ebruar# 1990 B "#int Than has a
/achelor of 'ducation de+ree and from 1911*1989 worked as hi+h school
teacher at .un+ /an State &i+h School 1911 B "#int Than recei,ed 11$0!0
,alid ,otes or !: P in the 1992 elections
*313 3AT13A+ !0(1%.A%/ -A.T/ 4*3!-5
4ameE * Aung Thein
Constituenc#E /wangan
('li+ible Goters O 08$99:9 Gotes Cast O 0!$@889
Galid Gotes O 18$1:89 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 19@8
%lace of /irthE Ta,o#
>atherE B "aun+ Than
The SLORC banned the B43% on 18 "arch 1990 B .un+ Thein studied at
schools in Ta,o# and Ran+oon and passed second #ear Science at Taun++#i
)nter*Colle+e in 19:@ &e attended medic trainin+ in 19:: and worked as a
medic at Kwan+an Township for 11 #ears before workin+ as a farmer B
.un+ Thein recei,ed 1$928 ,alid ,otes or @@ P in the 1992 elections
*313 -A,1 3AT13A+ 1.2A3IAT13 4*-315
4ameE * "an &la
Constituenc#E &opong
3ate of /irthE 19@2
%lace of /irthE &opon+
>atherE B 6un+mar
B San &la is an e=ecuti,e member of the B%4O and was a member of
&opon+ Township %eople-s Council from 191@*1980
4ameE * "ein Din
Constituenc#E &si &seng
('li+ible Goters O 11$1@99 Gotes Cast O 1$29:9
Galid Gotes O 8$9@@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE September 19@1
%lace of /irthE 4aun+ Tsom Gilla+e$ &opon+
>atherE B Sa#ala#
B Sein <in studied at Tain+ Chit School in "andala# and worked as a
teacher for three #ears from 19:8 &e was also an e=ecuti,e member of the
208
&si &sen+ Township %eople-s Council from 1981 until the 1988 uprisin+ B
Sein <in recei,ed 0$112 ,alid ,otes or !: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung 2yi
Constituenc#E -inlaung 415
('li+ible Goters O 1$9119 Gotes Cast O :$28:9
Galid Gotes O @$11:9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE Aanuar# 19!1
%lace of /irthE Tik#it Gilla+e$ %inlaun+
>atherE B 6a 6a#
B "aun+ ;#i studied at 6alaw $ "andala# and Ran+oon and obtained a
de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# where he was ,ice*chairman of the %a*O
Students- Bnion &e later worked as the chief clerk of %inlaun+ Township
/S%% %art# Bnit for three #ears $ and in 191@ was elected the "ember for
%inlaun+ Township B "aun+ ;#i recei,ed 0$1:1 ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the
1992 elections
3AT13A+ *3T/ -A.T/ 43*-5
3ame< * #hun Tun +u
Constituenc#E &opang
B 6hun Tun Lu is a "ember of %arliament ("%)representin+ the 4ational
Bnit# %art# (4B%).fter the 1992 elections $ B Saw %hilip V B %hilip Sam
lod+ed a complaint a+ainst B 6hun Tun Lu with the 'lection Tribunal 4o
(@) .t the hearin+ the court found there was not enou+h e,idence a+ainst B
6hun Tun Lu $ and dismissed the complaint
rrawaddy !ivision
+ocation< )rrawadd# 3i,ision lies at the southern end of the central plains of /urma )n
the north of it is %e+u 3i,ision and in the east are %e+u and Ran+oon 3i,isions On the
southern and western sides of the di,ision are .ndaman Sea and /a# of /en+al )t is
conti+uous with the .rakan State in the north*west The 3i,ision lies between north
latitude 18R @2C and 18R !2C appro=imatel# and between cast lon+itude 9@R 18C and 9:R
18C )t is mostl# a delta re+ion and has an area of 1!$8:: sF*smiles
%limate< The southern part of )rrawadd# 3i,ision has a monsoon climate of the tropical
re+ion and the northern part ha,in+ decreased rainfall has Sa,annah climate of the
tropical re+ion The hottest months are .pril and "a# while the coldest are 3ecember
and Aanuar# The a,era+e temperature in .pril in southern towns is 88R > (09@R C)
appro=imatel# and it is more in northern towns The da# temperature in the same month
in the southern towns is about 12()R > (!18R C) and the northern towns are hotter The
a,era+e temperature of Aanuar# is 18R > (0!9R C) in the southern part and the northern
part is cooler The rain# season lasts from middle of "a# to October The rainfall
becomes less from south to north The annual rainfall of /assein(%athein) is about 102
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inches while it is about 98 inches in &en7ada(&inthada)
)rrawadd# 3i,ision lies at the southern end of the central plains of /urma )n the north of
it is %e+u 3i,ision and in the east are %e+u and Ran+oon 3i,isions On the southern and
western sides of the di,ision are .ndaman Sea and /a# of /en+al )t is conti+uous with
the .rakan State in the north*west The 3i,ision lies between north latitude 18R @2C and
18R !2C appro=imatel# and between cast lon+itude 9@R 18C and 9:R 18C )t is mostl# a delta
re+ion and has an area of 1!$8:: sF*smiles
The southern part of )rrawadd# 3i,ision has a monsoon climate of the tropical re+ion and
the northern part ha,in+ decreased rainfall has Sa,annah climate of the tropical re+ion
The hottest months are .pril and "a# while the coldest are 3ecember and Aanuar# The
a,era+e temperature in .pril in southern towns is 88R > (09@R C) appro=imatel# and it is
more in northern towns The da# temperature in the same month in the southern towns is
about 12()R > (!18R C) and the northern towns are hotter The a,era+e temperature of
Aanuar# is 18R > (0!9R C) in the southern part and the northern part is cooler The rain#
season lasts from middle of "a# to October The rainfall becomes less from south to
north The annual rainfall of %athein is about 102 inches while it is about 98 inches in
&en7ada
-opulation, inhabitants, religion and dialect< )n )rrawadd# di,ision$ /amar and 6aren
nationals form the ma5orit# of the population >ew .rakan nationals can be found in
western coastal re+ion The ma5orit# of the people profess /uddhism and there are also
man# Christians and those who profess )slam /urma is the common lan+ua+e The
population of the di,ision is o,er :8 million
)n )rrawadd# di,ision$ /amar and 6aren nationals form the ma5orit# of the population
>ew .rakan nationals can be found in western coastal re+ion The ma5orit# of the people
profess /uddhism and there are also man# Christians and those who profess )slam
/urmese is the common lan+ua+e The population of the di,ision is o,er :8 million
1rganiAation of districts, towns and villages< The )rrawadd# 3i,ision is made up of
fi,e districts namel# /assein(%athein) &en7ada(&inthada)$ "#aun+m#a$ "aubin and
%#apon
The di,ision has been constituted with 0: townships wards and ,illa+e*tracts The area
of the di,ision is 1!$8:1 sF miles The estimated population is o,er:8 million )t is the
most populous amon+ stales and di,isions The a,era+e population densit# per sF mile is
@:: persons %athein is the principal cit# of the di,ision
3AT13A+ +0A2*0 B1. !0(1%.A%/ 43+!5
4ameE * Din #yaing
Constituenc#E Bogale 415
('li+ible Goters O 8!$92:9 Gotes Cast O @8$9889
Galid Gotes O !8$:289 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE 6ama 6alu Gilla+e$ /o+ale
%arentsE B 6#aw Sein and 3aw 6#in Tint
B <in 6#ain+ is the /o+ale Township or+aniser of the 4L3 and on 10
3ecember 199: $ the 'lection Commission announced that he had resi+ned as
an "% )t is understood that the SLORC authorities used intimidation to force
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B <in 6#ain+ to resi+n B <in 6#ain+ has a /achelor of Science de+ree
ma5orin+ in %h#sics from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# $ and currentl# runs his own
rice mill )n 1992 $ 4B% official B "#a &an accused him of cheatin+ in the
election and subseFuentl# lod+ed a complaint with the 'lection Commission
Tribunal 4o0 in /o+ale Township .t the hearin+ the court found there was
not enou+h e,idence a+ainst B <in 6#ain+ and dismissed the complaint B
<in 6#ain+ recei,ed 19$98! ,alid ,otes or 80 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. "ein (yint
Constituenc#E Bogale 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 89$:8:9 Gotes Cast O 88$:!89
3ate of /irthE 1! .pril 198@
%lace of /irthE 6adon 6ani Gilla+e$ /o+ale Township
%arentsE B Than Tun and 3aw 6hin Sein
3r Sein "#int is an 4L3 or+aniser for )rrawadd# 3i,ision On @ 4o,ember
199: $ the 'lection Commission announced that 3r Sein "#int had resi+ned
as an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used intimidation to force him to
resi+n On 9 .u+ust 1989 $ SLORC authorities arrested 3r Sein "#int under
the #$/' State Protection Act < .rticle 12(a) $ for his in,ol,ement in
or+anisin+ a trip b# 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i to )rrawadd# 3i,ision &e was
detained at /assein %rison and later released on !2 October 1989 >ollowin+
the 1992 election $ a complaint was lod+ed a+ainst 3r Sein "#int but it was
dismissed due to a lack of e,idence &e was arrested a+ain in 4o,ember 1991
and accused of participatin+ in the 64B under+round mo,ement in )rrawadd#
3i,ision &e was detained at )nsein Special %rison and was released in
Aanuar# 1990 &e bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998
with other 4L3 representati,es 3r Sein "#int obtained a /achelor of
"edicine de+ree from the Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 1982 .fter
spendin+ one #ear as a medical intern $ he ran a pri,ate clinic from 1981*1989
3r Sein "#int recei,ed 08$089 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Din (yint
Constituenc#E !anubyu 415
('li+ible Goters O 82$98!9 Gotes Cast O @1$:899
Galid Gotes O !:$:899 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE 4#aun+pin 6#aun+ Gilla+e$ 3anub#u
%arentsE B Tun 6#in and 3aw Than
B <in "#int is in char+e of the 3anub#u Township 4L3 )nformation
Committee &e was amon+ the 88 4L3 "%s who bo#cotted the 4ational
Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 &e recei,ed a /achelor of Science de+ree in
;eolo+# from Ran+oon .rts and Science Bni,ersit#$ and became a &i+her*
;rade %leader in 1981 and a &i+h Court .d,ocate in 1988 B <in "#int
recei,ed 02$!88 ,alid ,otes or 8: P in the 1992 elections
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4ameE * Thaung /i
Constituenc#E !anubyu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 80$8089 Gotes Cast O @!$2!19
%arentsE B 4+we Sin and 3aw Saw &la
The 'lection Commission announced on 01 Aanuar# 1991 that B Thaun+ Ki
had resi+ned as an "% B Thaun+ Ki recei,ed a /achelor of .rts (Law)
de+ree and a /achelor of Law de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and worked as
a clerk and as a +o,ernment law#er from 19:!*191@ B Thaun+ Ki $ who
resi+ned as representati,e*elect on 01 Aanuar# 1991 because he no lon+er
wished to participate in the part# politics of 4L3 $ e=pressed his wish not to
be a culprit in the political histor# of /urma $ to ,oters of the constituenc# at
the +#mnasium of 3anub#u Township on 08 October 1999 B Thaun+ Ki
recei,ed 02$022 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. (yo 3yunt
Constituenc#E !edaye 415
Galid Gotes O !2$88@9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1@ Aul# 198!
%lace of /irthE 3eda#e
%arentsE B /a Chit and 3aw 6#in "#a
The SLORC arrested him in "a# 199: and char+ed him under the #$$&
,edicines Act $ .rticle 19(a) &e was sentenced to se,en #ears imprisonment
with hard labour 3r "#o 4#unt +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of
"edicine and worked for the 3eda#e Co*operati,e Clinic from 1919*198@
&e then operated his own clinic from 1919*1989 )n 1988 he was amon+ the
doctors who supported an anti*/S%% statement from the /urma "edical
.ssociation (/".) &e was also a member of the 3eda#e Township /".
Or+anisin+ Committee 3r "#o 4#unt recei,ed 11$981 ,alid ,otes or 88 P
4ameE * Than Tun
Constituenc#E !edaye 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 80$@109 Gotes Cast O !9$8119
Galid Gotes O !@$!8@9 4umber of Candidates O :)
%lace of /irthE 3eda#e
%arentsE B That and 3aw Tin &la
B Than Tun was e=pelled from the 4L3 on 12 Aanuar# 1991 alon+ with B
Thein 6#i from Taun+dwin+#i (1) $ "a+we 3i,ision The two were accused
of breakin+ part# rules b# distributin+ leaflets e=pressin+ the desire to re5oin
SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention B Than Tun had 5oined the bo#cott of the
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 with other 4L3 representati,es Bntil
his e=pulsion from the part#$ B Than Tun was the head of )rrawadd# 3i,ision
4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee )n 19:9 he was imprisoned for a #ear and ei+ht
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months for his participation in the South 'ast .sian ;ames demonstration B
Than Tun +raduated in ;eolo+# from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and worked as a
5eweller# trader from 1918*198@ &e also worked as an .ssistant ;eolo+ical
Officer in <est ;erman# in 1981
On the 08
th
of Aune 199: $ B Than Tun and B Thein 6#i (Taun+dwin+#i*1)
submitted a report to 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and the 4L3 central e=ecuti,e
committee members
(1) )n this report the two "%s critici7ed
(a) 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s anti*in,estment polic# $
(b) the# also ur+ed the part# to +i,e the SLORC due credit for brin+in+ in the
fifteen insur+ent +roups into the le+al fold and to be able to make the 3ru+
<arlord 6hun Sa surrender unconditionall# $
(c) to stud# the feasabilit# of the T12@- points a+reed upon at the 4ational
Con,ention $
(d) to look into the shortcomin+s of the 4L3 part# and to make unbias
assessment on the possibilit# of ha,in+ a so*called dialo+ue with the SLORC $
(e) to accept the realit# that the SLORC is undeniabl# mo,in+ towards
democrac#
(0) On the 11
th
of Aul# 199: 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and the 4L3 central
e=ecuti,e members summoned B Than Tun and B Thein 6#i and had
discussion on their report
(!) On the :
th
of Aanuar# 1991 the two "%s were e=pelled from the part# on
the char+es that the# were a+itatin+ and attemptin+ to cause disunit# in the
part#
)n 1999 $ he and two other "%*elects $ B 6#i <in ("in+aladon*1)and B Tin
Tun "aun+ ("in+aladon*0)were behind a letter sent to 4L3 leaders ur+in+
fresh attempts to initiate dialo+ue with the 5unta $ which is accused b# the
part# and forei+n +roups of +ratuitous human ri+hts abusesThe letter said
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s call last #ear for a meetin+ of a parliament elected
in 1992 had badl# backfired)t said the mo,e had led to a political stalemate $
encoura+ed the +o,ernment to s#stematicall# dismantle the 4L3 b# arrestin+
"%s and tri++ered mass forced resi+nations from township or+ani7ations set
up with (+reat difficult#S
S This stalemate has also slowed down economic de,elopment and much
needed forei+n in,estment and strained international relationsS $ the letter $
si+ned in all b# 08 4L3*"%s said
The alle+ed rin+leader of the +roup $ B Than Tun has been detained se,eral
times b# the re+ime&e first upset the mainstream 4L3 leadership in 199:
when he and an "% collea+ue $ law#er B Thein 6#i Fueried wh# the part# had
walked out of the national con,ention that was draftin+ the new Constitution
B Than Tun recei,ed 19$:10 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3yunt &laing
Constituenc#E 0ast Bassein 415
('li+ible Goters O 82$8919 Gotes Cast O !8$:!19
3ate of /irthE 19@8
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>atherE B Than "aun+
B 4#unt &lain+ was arrested on 1! September 1988 because of his
in,ol,ement as the Chairman of the .ll )rrawadd# Ser,ants and Labour Bnion
durin+ the .u+ust uprisin+ &e was forced to retire from his 5ob on 1@
>ebruar# 1989 B 4#unt &lain+ recei,ed a scholarship to +o to "oscow while
he was stud#in+ at "edical Colle+e <hen he returned from the So,iet Bnion
he continued stud#in+ and +ot a "asters of Science (>isher#) de+ree &e then
worked for the >isher# 3epartment from 1910*198@ and at the Loolo+#
3epartment of "andala# Bni,ersit# &e had worked at "andala# Bni,ersit#
before becomin+ in,ol,ed in politics ,ia his trade union acti,ities (which had
led to his arrest in 1988 and his subseFuent forced retirement a #ear later) B
4#unt &lain+ recei,ed 19$:81 ,alid ,otes or :2 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &la #yi
Constituenc#E 0ast Bassein 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @8$@299 Gotes Cast O !8$2!@9
Galid Gotes O !1$1:1 E 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 19@8
%lace of /irthE /assein
%arentsE B That Tun and 3aw Saw
B &la 6#i is the Treasurer of the )rrawadd# 3i,ision 4L3 and is the
di,ision-s chief or+aniser &e was arrested and later released on !2 4o,ember
1989 for helpin+ to or+anise 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s tours to )rrawadd#
3i,ision $ and former 4L3 Chairman B Tin Oo-s tours to .rakan State and
)rrawadd# and %e+u 3i,isions &e was amon+ the 88 4L3 "%s who
bo#cotted the SLORC-s 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 B &la
6#i was a leader of the "#aun+m#a Student Bnion and was also one of B Tin
Oo-s bod#+uards B &la 6#i recei,ed 19$09! ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * Tin &tut
Constituenc#E 0inme 415
('li+ible Goters O @8$2:19 Gotes Cast O !1$2:89
3ate of /irthE 08 Aune 19!@
%lace of /irthE 'inme
%arentsE B Kon 6aun+ and 3aw Thein "#a
B Tin &tut was dismissed from %arliament b# the 'lection Commission b#
3eclaration no 981 on 02 3ecember 1991 and was banned from runnin+ in
an# future elections &e was earlier arrested on 0! October 1992 for his
in,ol,ement in the 4L3-s Three <a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies
%aper)and was imprisoned for se,en #ears under the #$'( )mer!ency
Provision Act$ .rticles 8(a) (b) and (5) &e now resides in .ustralia .fter the
.u+ust 1988 uprisin+$ B Tin &tut became a member of the )rrawadd#
3i,ision 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee and a member of the Central '=ecuti,e
Committee of the 4L3 B Tin &tut has a /achelor of .rts de+ree$ ma5orin+ in
Law$ and from 19@8*19@: he ser,ed as Secretar# of 'inme Township
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Students- Bnion B Tin &tut was Secretar# of the .ll /urma Students- Bnion$
the Chairman of Ran+oon Bni,ersit# Students- Bnion$ and leader of the
%ro+ressi,e Students- >orce$ and was e=pelled from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# for
callin+ for a one month uni,ersit# holida# in October 198! &e was later
imprisoned for 18 months under .rticle 8 of the #$'( )mer!ency Provision
Act >rom 1981*:!$ he was Chairman of Ran+oon Bni,ersit# Students- Bnit#
>ront B Tin &tut recei,ed 19$@@1 ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (yint (aung
Constituenc#E 0inme 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @@$9219 Gotes Cast O !:$8999
3ate of /irthE 1! September 19!1
>atherEB "aun+ Tin
B "#int "aun+ is a former minister of the 4C;B/ who surrendered to the
SLORC in 199@ &e left /urma in earl# 1991 for the 6aren 4ational Bnion-s
(64B) base at "anerplaw on the Thai*/urma border$ and 5oined the
4C;B/ &e was appointed "inister for .+riculture$ >orest and the
'n,ironment and was later dismissed as an "% b# the 'lection Commission
on !2 .pril 1991 &e surrendered to the SLORC authorities at the /urmese
embass# in /an+kok$ Thailand$ on 0: "arch 199@On 08
th
"arch 199@ B
"#int "aun+ disappeared en route from Chian+ "ai to /an+kok&e was on a
lea,e of absence from the 4C;B/ because of his poor health and was
belie,ed to be tra,ellin+ alone to obtain medical treatment&owe,er $ on 11
th

.pril 199@ $ SLORC held a press conference in Ran+oon where B "#int
"aun+ told reporters that he had defected because of disappointment and
disa+reement with the leadership of the 4C;B/<ith him was 6hain+ Saw
&tun $ senior 3emocratic .lliance of /urma official $ who had also
defectedB "#int "aun+ worked as Aunior Clerk at the >inance
Commissioner-s Office in Ran+oon from 1988*1989 &e then worked as a
Chief .uditor and retired in "a# 1989 (B "#int "aun+ has been declared
absconder b# township court E ( has been workin+ in collusion with insur+ents
at "anerplaw Camp of the 64B ( (<%3Q08?@?91)('lection Commission
.nnouncement 4o 901 of !2 .pril 1991 camcelled the election of B "#int
"aun+ $ because ( the court concerned has ruled with firm e,idence that the
abo,e*mentioned person made contact with and collaborated with the armed
insur+ent or+ani7ations which formed parallel +o,ernment to rise up a+ainst
the State and with members of the said or+ani7ations and that the# formed
or+ani7ations to rise up a+ainst the State ( (<%3Q0?8?91)B "#int "aun+
recei,ed 02$28@ ,alid ,otes or :8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (ya Than
Constituenc#E &enAada 415
('li+ible Goters O 121$2989 Gotes Cast O 8!$1099
Galid Gotes O :1$12@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
%arents- 4ameE B Thein "aun+ and 3aw Saw Tin
B "#a Than recei,ed the Star of )ndependence (>irst Class) for his
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in,ol,ement in the fi+ht for an independent /urma &e studied at Saint %aul
School and "#oma 4ational School in Ran+oon until he reached 'n+lish*
/urmese 4inth Standard &e was in,ol,ed in the Dobama Asiayone (<e
/urma .ssociation)$ the /).$ the /3. and the %atriotic /urmese >orces
(%/>) >rom 19@8*19@1 he was a member of the %/> and from 19@8*1988 he
was a district '=ecuti,e Committee member and Secretar# of &en7ada
.>%>L Kouth &e was also a member of the Pyithu Hluttaw $ or %arliament $
from 1988*19:2 B "#a Than recei,ed !9$@19 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE !r Iaw (yint
Constituenc#E &enAada 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 122$1@99 Gotes Cast O 82$88!9
Galid Gotes O 11$!@89 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 0 4o,ember 19@!
%lace of /irthE "olumine
%arentsE B %ha Tin and 3aw 6#in "#a
3r Law "#int was arrested in Aanuar# 1991 for attendin+ meetin+s in
"andala# in 1992 in order to form a pro,isional +o,ernment &e was
imprisoned for 08 #ears under Penal Code .rticle 100(1) The 'lection
Commission dismissed him from %arliament on 01 3ecember 1991 $ and
banned him from runnin+ in future elections 3r Law "#int +ot a /achelor of
3ental Science de+ree from the Ran+oon 3ental Colle+e in 19:9 &e worked
for the "oulmein School &ealth 3epartment $ and at hospitals in "indad in
Chin State $ and &en7ada and 4+apudaw in )rrawadd# 3i,ision &e was an
acti,e member of a township strike committee durin+ the 1988 uprisin+ $ and
was detained for 08 da#s followin+ the 1988 September coup Bpon his
release he 5oined the 4L3 and Fuit his 5ob 3r Law "#int recei,ed @8$188
4ameE * (ya Din
Constituenc#E ngapu 415
('li+ible Goters O :8$08:9 Gotes Cast O 8!$:289
Galid Gotes O @8$89:9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE : September 19@9
%lace of /irthE )n+apu
%arentsE B Tun "#ain+ and 3aw "i
B "#a <in was arrested and sentenced to 08 #ears imprisonment b# the
SLORC under Criminal Code 100(1) On ! 3ecember 1992 he was declared
an Tabsconder- b# the authorities and on 10 3ecember the 'lection
Commission dismissed him from %arliament b# 3eclaration 4o 988 and
banned him from runnin+ in future elections &e was not arrested until 9
3ecember 1990 and was then sentenced to 08 #ears for attendin+ meetin+s in
"andala# in 1992 with the aim of formin+ a pro,isional +o,ernment B "#a
<in was in,ol,ed in the B Thant funeral demonstration in 191@ and the 191:
Thakhin 6odaw &mine demonstration /ecause of these acti,ities he was
e=pelled from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 191: and imprisoned for nine
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#ears &e was released under an amnest# in 1982 .fter the 1988 coup $ B
"#a <in became 3eput# Secretar# of the 3emocratic Bnited >ront $ howe,er
when this part# was banned b# the SLORC he 5oined the 3emocrac# and
%eace Lea+ue and then the 4L3 (Se,en &luttaw members $ fi,e of them from
the 4L3 $ ha,e absconded to a,oid le+al action a+ainst themThe# (had taken
part in a series of clandestine meetin+s held durin+ the months of September
and October 1992 where the formation of a parallel +o,ernment in "andala#
and the formation of a temporar# +o,ernment in the 5un+les were
discussedSThe# are E B "#a <in $ B /o &la Tint O "o+ok 0 $ B Thein Oo *
"andala# S< 0 $ B &la %e O %#awbwe 0 $ B <in 6o * Ke*B 0 $ B %eter
Limbin O %#in Oo Lwin 0 and 3r Sann .un+ O )n+apu 0 (<%3Q0?10?92)B
"#a <in recei,ed !2$822 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Than Tin
Constituenc#E #yaiklat 415
('li+ible Goters O @8$@889 Gotes Cast O !8$28:9
3ate of /irthE 19!2
%lace of /irthE &tanbinkone Gilla+e$ )n+apu
>atherE B &tuar
B Than Tin studied at &tanbinkone State %rimar# School $ &en7ada 4ational
&i+h School and Ran+oon %ri,ate 'ducational School until he reached Tenth
Standard &e worked as a clerk at the +o,ernment publishin+ house from
1988*1981 and currentl# works as a trader B Than Tin recei,ed 1:$@81 ,alid
4ameE * Tin Din
Constituenc#E #yaiklat 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @:$2019 Gotes Cast O !!$8929
3ate of /irthE 1988
%lace of /irthE 6ank#aun+ Gilla+e$ 6#aiklat
>atherE B Thar "aun+
B Tin <in bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 with
other 4L3 representati,es &e studied at 6#aiklat State %rimar# &i+h Schools
until he reached Tenth Standard 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+ he was an
e=ecuti,e member of a local trade union &e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in
1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B Tin <in recei,ed 1@$!81
,alid ,otes or @8 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. /e (yint
Constituenc#E #yangin
('li+ible Goters O :1$:!89 Gotes Cast O @:$9129
Galid Gotes O !:$:029 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1 .pril 198@
3r Ke "#int was dismissed from his +o,ernment 5ob as a 3octor in %e+u
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3i,ision on 12 .pril 1989 as a result of his in,ol,ement in the pro*democrac#
mo,ement &e was a part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention in
3ecember 19983r Ke "#int +ot his medical de+ree in 1919 from Ran+oon
)nstitute of "edicine &e was an .ssistant 3octor at Tiddim %eople-s &ospital
in Chin State from 1980*1988 and then worked as a 3octor in &tonebo
3istrict $ %e+u 3i,ision $ from 1988*1989 &e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in
1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C)3r Ke "#int $ who resi+ned
from representati,e*elect from 6#an+in (1)met ,oters and the public in the
sports +round of 6#an+in Township on 0: Aanuar# 02223r Ke "#int said he
had attended the 4ational Con,ention as a dele+ate of 4L3<hen 3aw .un+
San Suu 6#i was released from house restriction $ 4L3 representati,es had to
lea,e the 4ational Con,ention under her absolute order3aw .un+ San Suu
6#i-s response to presentations submitted b# representati,es*elect of 3eda#e
B Than Tun and Taun+dwin+#i B Thein 6#i was a+ainst democrac#
practices&e also elaborated on 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s attempts to block
forei+n in,estment $ addin+ increase in the forei+n capital will lead to buildin+
of more facilities reFuired for national de,elopment&e said formation of the
ten*member committee (CR%%)and perpetrations to call the &luttaw are
dan+erous acts9 he left 4L3 as he would be included in the persons causin+
the nation and the people troubled as lon+ as he was a member of the part#
3r Ke "#int recei,ed 01$1@1 ,alid ,otes or 1@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * "aw +win
Constituenc#E #yaunggon 415
('li+ible Goters O !9$8129 Gotes Cast O !0$@909
Galid Gotes O 0:$9019 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE 6#aun++on
%arentsE B 4#o ;#i and 3aw 4#ein
On 18 >ebruar# 1991$ "ilitar# )ntelli+ence Ser,ice (")S) officers and the
police raided a meetin+ of the 6#aun++on Township 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee The ")S and police swore at the participants and beat a number
of them includin+ 3r &la <in of 6#aun++on 0 constituenc# $ )rrawadd#
3i,ision B Saw Lwin $ 3r &la <in and another four 4L3 members were
char+ed under Penal Code .rticle 828(b) and were sentenced to two #ears B
Saw Lwin obtained a /achelor of .rts de+ree ma5orin+ in &istor# in 198! B
Saw Lwin recei,ed 1:$8:! ,alid ,otes or :0 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. &la Din
Constituenc#E #yaunggon 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @2$19:9 Gotes Cast O !!$:989
>atherEB Tha 6hin
3r &la <in was kicked and beaten b# ")S officers and police when the#
raided a meetin+ of the 6#aun++on Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee on
18 >ebruar# 1991 The ")S and police swore at the participants and 3r &la
218
<in was hit and kicked 3r &la <in and fi,e other 4L3 members were
char+ed under Penal Code .rticle 828(b) and were sentenced to two #ears)n
1919 3r &la <in obtained a de+ree in medicine from the Ran+oon 3ental
Colle+e &e worked as a dentist at the 6#aun++on Township %eoples-
&ospital from 1980*1989 3r &la <in recei,ed 18$!1: ,alid ,otes or :! P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * (ahn Lohnny
Constituenc#E #yonpyaw 415
('li+ible Goters O ::$2889 Gotes Cast O 82$80!9
Galid Gotes O @!$8289 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE !1 Aanuar# 19@0
%lace of /irthE Sin+aun+#i Gilla+e$ /assein
%arentsE B 6#aw Oo and 3aw Chat
B "ahn Aohnn# finished hi+h school in 19:2 and studied at /assein Re+ional
Colle+e &e later worked as a primar# school teacher in 19:8 and as a
secondar# school teacher in 19:1 &e +ot a 3iploma of 'ducation from the
)nstitute of 'ducation in 1982 and retired in 198: due to his health B "ahn
Aohnn# recei,ed !1$1!1 ,alid ,otes or 1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin
Constituenc#E #yonpyaw 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :!$:189 Gotes Cast O 81$8199
Galid Gotes O @@$9099 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE ! >ebruar# 1911
>atherE B 6#aw Oo
B Tin left school in 19!1 and 5oined a "andala# 3i,ision of the /ritish
.rm# &e rose to the rank of Ser+eant and then resi+ned due to health reasons
&e was in,ol,ed in the independence mo,ement a+ainst the Aapanese and the
/ritish and later recei,ed the Star of )ndependence (Second Class) B Tin was
also a leader of the .sian Kouth .ssociation $ deput# militar# leader of the
%eople-s Golunteer >orce (%G>) and Gice*Chairman of 6#onp#aw Township
.>%>L 3urin+ /urma-s post*independence period of democrac# $ he was an
elected member of the Pyithu Hluttaw from 1981*1981 and a member of the
'thnic Hluttaw from 1981*1988 &e was also appointed a permanent
>inancial Committee "ember and Le+islati,e Committee "ember of the
Pyithu Hluttaw B Tin recei,ed !2$81: ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE * #yi Din
Constituenc#E +abutta 415
('li+ible Goters O 18$9:!9 Gotes Cast O @!$@8!9
3ate of /irthE 01 "a# 19@:
%lace of /irthE Labutta
%arentsE B Thaun+ Shein and 3aw 6#in Sein
B 6#i <in is the Labutta Township or+aniser for the 4L3 &e was arrested
219
and detained from 19 September to 1 4o,ember 1988 b# SLORC authorities
due to his in,ol,ement in the 1988 uprisin+ &e obtained a /achelor of .rts
de+ree ma5orin+ in Law from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and is a &i+h Court
.d,ocate B 6#i <in recei,ed 0!$@8! ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992
elections
4ameE !r. Aye #yu
Constituenc#E +abutta 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 11$0199 Gotes Cast O @0$:@19
Galid Gotes O !@$:019 4umber of Candidates O 0)
>atherE B Shwe %hone
3r .#e 6#u is the Labutta Township or+aniser for the 4L3 &e obtained a
/achelor of "edicine de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine in 1911 and
currentl# operates a pri,ate clinic in Labutta 3r .#e 6#u recei,ed 19$:1:
4ameE * "i (aung
Constituenc#E +aymyetna 415
('li+ible Goters O !0$8989 Gotes Cast O 08$@2!9
Galid Gotes O 00$22!9 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE 6hon+ ;#i Gilla+e$ La# "#etna
%arentsE B "aun+ Shein and 3aw Thein
B Si "aun+ died of malaria in the western mountain +an+e in La#m#etna
Township on !2 Aanuar# 1991 while on the run from the SLORC authorities
.fter the 1992 election he participated in the Aul# 1992 ;andhi &all meetin+
of 4L3 "%s $ and as a result the authorities sou+ht his arrest and declared
him a fu+iti,e The da# he died the 'lection Commission dismissed him as an
"%B Si "aun+ studied %s#cholo+# at /assein Colle+e and Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# &e was e=pelled from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# for participatin+ in the
Aul# 19:0 student demonstration a+ainst the newl#*installed Re,olutionar#
Council (B Si "aun+ died of malaria near 4+atauk Creek in La#m#etna
Township on !2*1*91&e had been declared an absconder on @*10*92 $ for his
in,olment in the parallel +o,ernment The authorities found his bod# in a
(makeshift tentS (<%3Q1:?8?91)(Three &luttaw members $ all from the 4L3
$ (ha,e been declared absconders b# the /ahan Township Court as the# ha,e
absconded to a,oid le+al action to be taken a+ainst themSThe# are E B Si
"aun+ $ 3r Tint Swe O %ale 0 $ and B Than 6#we O Shwedaun+ 1)n
September and October $ 1992 the# discussed (formation of a parallel
+o,ernment in "andala# and a temporar# +o,ernment in the
5un+lesS<%3Q:?10?92)B Si "aun+ recei,ed 1:$2@1 ,alid ,otes or
1! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &san (yint
Constituenc#E +aymyethna 4)5
220
('li+ible Goters O !2$8299 Gotes Cast O 0@$8!89
%lace of /irthE .thoke$ Kek#i
%arentsE B Chit .#e and 3aw .#e Tin
B &san "#int was arrested and char+ed under the #$3' 4ideo Act for
distributin+ speeches of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#iB &san "#int is a &i+h
Court .d,ocate and is in char+e of the La#m#ethna Township 4L3
Or+anisin+ Committee &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts (Law) de+ree from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# B &san "#int recei,ed 18$:@@ ,alid ,otes or :9 P
4ameE * &la (yint
Constituenc#E (aubin 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 19$:289 Gotes Cast O 80$8:!9
Galid Gotes O @:$:089 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 19@0
%lace of /irthE Thanb#u7u Gilla+e$ "aubin
>atherE B Tint
B &la "#int was arrested on 19 4o,ember 199: and sentenced to se,en #ears
imprisonmentB &la "#int studied until Se,enth Standard and then ser,ed as
a soldier for the /).$ /3. and the %/> &e was a member of the Dobama
Asiayone (<e /urma .ssociation)from 19@0*19@8 and was also the Secretar#
of the Bnion %art# in the "aubin 3istrict from 1988*19:0 &e then worked as
a %rimar# School Teacher at the <ai#ank#une "onaster# School from 19:@*
19:: and later for the "aubin Township Trade and .+riculture 3epartment
B &la "#int recei,ed 08$888 ,alid ,otes or 88 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &la -e
Constituenc#E (awlamyinegyun 415
('li+ible Goters O 10$@189 Gotes Cast O 8!$0@19
Galid Gotes O @1$2:99 4umber of Candidates O @)
>atherE B "aun+ &sai
B &la %e is a member of the 4L3 Central '=ecuti,e Committee (C'C) and is
in char+e of the 4L3 )rrawadd# 3i,ision &e was appointed a Central
Committee member of the part# after the 4L3 was founded on 0: "arch
1991$ and became a Central '=ecuti,e Committee member while 3aw .un+
San Suu 6#i$ B 6#i "aun+ and B Tin Oo were under detention B &la %e
studied until Tenth Standard at "#oma &i+h School$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision &e
was an elected representati,e of "awlam#ine+#un Township from 1981*
19:1$ Secretar# of the township .>%>L and Secretar# of the )rrawadd#
3i,ision .>%>L )n 19:1$ he worked as an officer at the "inistr# of
Transportation and Communication and retired in 198: while he was in
char+e of )rrawadd# 3i,ision Transportation and Communication B &la %e
was put under de facto house arrest on 00 September 0222 and released on 1
3ecember 0222I "ember of CR%% $ Chairperson of Committee for
221
%arliamentar# .ffairs J B &la %e recei,ed 0@$9:2 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * Tin &la
Constituenc#E (awlamyinegyun 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 12$@819 Gotes Cast O @8$!809
3ate of /irthE @ October 19!:
%lace of /irthE "awlam#ine+#un
>atherE B %o Thaw
B Tin &la completed Tenth Standard at "awlam#ine+#un State &i+h School
B Tin &la recei,ed 02$!11 ,alid ,otes or 80 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin 1o
Constituenc#E (yanaung 415
Galid Gotes O @0$:099 4umber of Candidates O !)
%lace of /irthE %adauk+one Gilla+e$ &en7ada
%arentsE B 6#aw &mwe and 3aw La#
B Tin Oo was arrested on !1 October 1991 while ,isitin+ a friend in &en7ada
for not reportin+ his whereabouts to the authorities &e was detained for 18
da#s with hard labour and his host was +i,en se,en da#s imprisonment $ also
with hard labour B Tin Oo bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember
1998 with other 4L3 representati,es &e +raduated in .rts from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# in 19:8$ and after he attended .ssistant "a#or Trainin+ $ he ser,ed
as the )npin Township .ssistant "a#or in 19:9 &e became a &i+her*;rade
%leader in 191@ and was the /S%% "#anaun+ Township Council Secretar#
from 191@*1911 &e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "%
(the (lacke#S of S%3C) B Tin Oo recei,ed 08$0@8 ,alid ,otes or :: P in
the 1992 elections
4ameE * (yint Thein
Constituenc#E (yanaung 4)5
Galid Gotes O @@$!119 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE @ Aanuar# 1988
%lace of /irthE "#anaun+
%arentsE B "u and 3aw 4#o
B "#int Thein is the head of the "#anaun+ Township 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee <hile he was stud#in+ "athematics at /assein Colle+e in 191:
he was sentenced to two #ears imprisonment under the #$'( )mer!ency
Provision Act .rticle 8 (5) due to his in,ol,ement in the "arch 191: Thakhin
6odaw &mine demonstration .fter he was released he recei,ed a
"athematics de+ree in 1980&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as
rene+ade "% (the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B "#int Thein recei,ed !1$1:2 ,alid
222
4ameE * Aung #yin
Constituenc#E (yaungmya 415
('li+ible Goters O 8@$1819 Gotes Cast O :1$1109
3ate of /irthE ! >ebruar# 1981
%lace of /irthE "#aun+m#a
>atherE B "aun+ 6#in
B .un+ 6#in obtained a /achelor of Science de+ree ma5orin+ in %h#sics in
1981 &e was a part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention on 08
3ecember 1998 &e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "%
(the ( lacke# ( of S%3C) B .un+ 6#in recei,ed 01$@@: ,alid ,otes or 8! P
4ameE * "oe (in
Constituenc#E (yaungmya 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8:$80:9 Gotes Cast O 88$10@9
Galid Gotes O @8$@@@9 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 11 Aanuar# 198:
%arentsE B Ohn %e
B Soe "in is the "#aun+m#a Township 4L3 or+aniser &e completed hi+h
school in 1911 and obtained a de+ree in /urmese in 1981 from /assein
Colle+e&e was e=pelled from the 4L3 in 1999 $ as rene+ade "% (the (
lacke# ( of S%3C) B Soe "in recei,ed 0:$108 ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the
1992 elections
4ameE * !avid &la (yint
Constituenc#E 3gapudaw 415
('li+ible Goters O 10$:189 Gotes Cast O @:$1@29
Galid Gotes O @1$0:89 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 1! "a# 1989
%arentsE B &la "#int and 3aw &an &ta#
B 3a,id &la "#int was imprisoned b# the SLORC for fl#in+ the 4L3 fla+ at
the same hei+ht as the national fla+ &e was char+ed under the State =la! Act $
.rticle : and was found to ha,e Tcommitted an offence relatin+ to moral
turpitude- On 1: .u+ust 1991 $ the 'lection Commission dismissed him as an
"% b# 3eclaration 4o988 $ and also banned him from runnin+ in elections
held within ten #ears B 3a,id &la "#int obtained a de+ree in "athematics
from /assein Colle+e &e worked as a teacher at a hi+h school from 1988*
1981 and was in char+e of /assein 3istrict 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee
('lection Commission Commission .nnouncement 4o 988 of 1:*8*91
declares that B 3a,id &la "#int is disFualified $ and ma# not stand for
election a+ainst for 12 #ears $ because he was con,icted of committin+ an
offence relatin+ to moral turpitude D under Section : of the State >la+ Law
and has thus infrin+ed Section 11 (5) and 82(/) of the 'lection Law
(<%3Q11?8?91)B 3a,id &la "#int recei,ed 01$111 ,alid ,otes or :: P in the
1992 elections
223
4ameE !r. "it Tin
Constituenc#E 3gapudaw 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 1:$@189 Gotes Cast O 8@$0189
Galid Gotes O @1$8:29 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE 8 Aune 19:2
%lace of /irthE 6#onekoo Gilla+e
%arentsE B "#int Swe
3r Sit Tin is the 4+apudaw Township or+aniser for the 4L3 &e was
harassed and intimidated b# the SLORC into resi+nin+ as an "% on 9 Aune
199: 3r Sit Tin obtained a /achelor of "edicine de+ree in 198@ from the
Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine and worked as a medical intern at /assein
%eople-s &ospital in 1988 Since then has operated a pri,ate clinic at
Chaun+wap#in Gilla+e in 4+apudaw Township 3r Sit Tin recei,ed !0$0!9
4ameE * Aung #yaing
Constituenc#E 3yaungdon 415
('li+ible Goters O 80$!@89 Gotes Cast O !8$1:89
Galid Gotes O !0$9:09 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE ! 3ecember 19!:
%lace of /irthE &nek#o Gilla+e$ 3anuph#u
%arentsE B /a "aun+ and 3aw Sein %u
B .un+ 6#ain+ is the 4#aun+don Township Or+aniser of the 4L3 &e was
acti,el# in,ol,ed in the 1988 uprisin+ and ser,ed as the %atron of the Lea+ue
for 3emocrac# and %eace$ the %atron of the ;raduate Kouth Or+anisation and
Chairman of the "ulti*3epartmental ;o,ernment Ser,ants- Bnion &e
obtained a /achelor of .rts de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and a /achelor
of 'ducation de+ree from the )nstitute of 'ducation in Ran+oon &e worked
as a hi+h School Teacher in 3anub#u from 1981*19:!$ as a headmaster from
19:!*198!$ and was a Township 'ducation Officer at 6#aukk#i$ 4#aun+don
Township from 198!*1989 B .un+ 6#ain+ recei,ed 11$218 ,alid ,otes or 80
4ameE * Tha "oe
Constituenc#E 3yaungdon 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 82$:119 Gotes Cast O !8$!119
3ate of /irthE 00 Aanuar# 19@!
%lace of /irthE %ei#onseik Gilla+e$ 4#aun+don
%arentsE B Shwe Oo and 3aw Saw Tin
B Tha Soe is Chairman of the 4#aun+don Township 4L3 and was part of the
4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998 The 'lection
Commission announced on 02 October 199: that B Tha Soe had resi+ned as
an "% )t is understood that the SLORC used intimidation to force him to
resi+n B Tha Soe obtained a /achelor of .rts de+ree from Ran+oon
Bni,ersit# &e ser,ed as Chairman of the 4#aun+don &i+h School Students
Bnion from 19:2*19:1 and Secretar# of the Ran+oon Bni,ersit#-s Students
224
.ssociation of 4#aun+don Students in 19:@ &e worked as "iddle School
Teacher at 4#aun+don State "iddle School 4o1 from 19:8*191@ $ and as a
pri,ate tuition instructor from 191@*1981 &e was also Chairman of the
;raduate Students and .lumni .ssociation and Chairman of the 4#aun+don
3emocrac# Strike Committee durin+ the 1988 uprisin+ B Tha Soe recei,ed
18$:18 ,alid ,otes or 8@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE !r. Tin (in &tut
Constituenc#E -antanaw 415
('li+ible Goters O :2$2999 Gotes Cast O @!$:@89
3ate of /irthE 0@ "a# 1980
%lace of /irthE 4#aun+ 6harshe Gilla+e$ <aw
%arentsE B Tun 6#i and 3aw Tin Tin
3r Tin "in &tut was arrested on 19 >ebruar# 1991 and char+ed with
ille+all# holdin+ 0 Sin+aporean 02 cent coins %rior to his arrest the %antanaw
Township LORC had summoned officials from all departments in the town
and asked if 3r Tin "in &tut had ,iolated an# laws <hen the# were unable
to find somethin+ to char+e 3r Tin "in &tut with $ the police chief ordered a
search of the doctor-s home The police found two Sin+aporean coins in a to#
cup 3r Tin "in &tut-s son was pla#in+ with and the doctor was subseFuentl#
char+ed and 5ailed for possession of ille+al currenc# 3r Tin "in &tut
recei,ed his medical de+ree in 191: from Ran+oon )nstitute of "edicine &e
was a medical intern at 4orth Okkalapa &ospital from 191:*1911 and a
member of the )rrawadd# /S%% %eople-s Council from 198:*1988 )n 1988 he
was a member of the %antanaw .rea %eace $ Order and Social Committee
<hen he was arrested in >ebruar# 1991 he was Gice*Chairman of the
%antanaw Township 4L3 &e was alread# released from 5ail 3r Tin "in
&tut recei,ed 01$1:2 ,alid ,otes or 81 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (han 3yunt Thein
Constituenc#E -antanaw 4)5
Galid Gotes O !:$11!9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
%lace of /irthE %antanaw
%arentsE B .un+ Chin %e and 3aw Thaun+ 6#i
B "han 4#unt Thein is the Chairman of %antanaw Township 4L3 &e
+raduated in "athematics from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and was a part*time
member of the %antanaw Township %eople-s Council as well as a teacher at
"ainmap#e Gilla+e .ffiliated State "iddle and &i+h Schools B "han 4#unt
Thein recei,ed 01$!8! ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Thaung Tin
Constituenc#E -yapon 415
('li+ible Goters O @8$@989 Gotes Cast O !@$@209
225
3ate of /irthE 1 "arch 19@@
%lace of /irthE .lanfloot Gilla+e$ %#apon
%arentsE B Tun Shwe and 3aw Thein
B Thaun+ Tin ,oluntaril# resi+ned from %arliament and the 4L3 on 0: Aune
1991 after the 4L3-s Central Committee dismissed the entire %#apon
Township 4L3 Or+anisin+ Committee $ of which he was a member B
Thaun+ Tin was acti,el# in,ol,ed in the 1988 uprisin+ and was Chairman of
the %#apon Township >ormer Bni,ersit# Students- Bnion .fter the 1988
uprisin+ he 5oined the 4L3 and was in char+e of the Township Or+anisin+
Committee &e recei,ed a /achelor of 'conomics de+ree in 19:: from the
Ran+oon )nstitute of 'conomics and worked as a teacher at "#inka+on State
&i+h School and %#apon State &i+h School 4o0 from 19:1*1918 ('lection
Commission .nnouncement 4o 9@8 of 0:*:*91 authori7es B Thaun+ Tin to
resi+n because ( the )rrawadd# 3i,isional Or+ani7in+ Committee of the 4L3
which he represented were found to ha,e unilaterall# dissol,ed the %#apon
Township Or+ani7in+ Committee in disre+ard of the rules $ re+ulations and
policies laid downS and (he had no confidence in the 4L3-s C'C and
3i,isional Or+ani7in+ Committee which failed to e=ercise democratic
practicesS (<%3Q01?:?91)B Thaun+ Tin recei,ed 19$81! ,alid ,otes or :! P
3ame< * (in "we
Constituenc#E -yapon 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 80$:8@9 Gotes Cast O !@$1889
Galid Gotes O !1$8:@9 4umber of Candidates O 8)
3ate of /irthE 1: "arch 19@@
%lace of /irthE 6#one+adon Gilla+e$ %#apon
%arents- 4ameE B %oe 6#ar and 3aw Tin Oo
B "in Swe was imprisoned and released from detention on 9 October 0221
&e and his son $ 6o Thein Swe $ were arrested b# the SLORC on 08 October
199: for alle+ed ,iolations of the Private Tuition Act $ althou+h B "in Swe
had recei,ed official permission to open a pri,ate school B "in Swe and his
son were each fined !2$222 k#ats and sentenced to three #ears imprisonment
The two were unable to pa# the combined :2$222 k#ats and the court
sentenced each of them to an additional nine months .t the time $ B "in Swe
was a member of the )rrawadd# 3i,ision Or+anisin+ Committee and 6o
Thein Swe was a member of )rrawadd# 3i,ision 4L3 Kouth B "in Swe has
a /achelor of Science de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and a 3iploma of
'ducation from the Ran+oon )nstitute of 'ducation &e worked as a hi+h
school teacher from 19:1*198@ and was Secretar# of the /S%% %#apon
Township Kouth .ssociation from 1911*1981 .fter the 1988 demonstrations
he 5oined the 4L3 and became an or+aniser &e was part of the 4L3 bo#cott
of the 4ational Con,ention on 08 3ecember 1998 B "in Swe recei,ed
02$!88 ,alid ,otes or :@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * &la (yint
Constituenc#E Thabaung 415
226
%lace of /irthE &tanpuu "a+ee+on Gilla+e$ Thabaun+
%arentsE B Thein "aun+ and 3aw Than+ema
B &la "#int recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree ma5orin+ in Law from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e is a &i+h Court .d,ocate and has worked as the
Secretar# of the /assein .d,ocates .ssociation for ten #ears B &la "#int
recei,ed 1@$8@: ,alid ,otes or 89 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Than Din
Constituenc#E Thabaung 4)5
('li+ible Goters O @2$:889 Gotes Cast O !1$2199
Galid Gotes O 0:$8@89 4umber of Candidates O 0)
3ate of /irthE "a# 08 19@1
%lace of /irthE 6indat Gilla+e$ Thabaun+
%arentsE B &an Sein and 3aw Kin "#a
B Than <in was arrested and detained b# the SLORC for a month from 18
September to 00 October 1988 due to his in,ol,ement in the 1988 uprisin+
On 1 Aanuar# 1989 he was forced to retire from his 5ob as a middle school
teacher &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts de+ree ma5orin+ in ;eo+raph# in
19:8 and worked as teacher for the ne=t 02 #ears B Than <in recei,ed
11$829 ,alid ,otes or :: P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin Aung
Constituenc#E Dakema 415
('li+ible Goters O 19$@929 Gotes Cast O 8:$8189
%lace of /irthE <akema
%arentsE B "aun+ Cho and 3aw Ohn "a#
B Tin .un+ was arrested and char+ed under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision
Act $ .rticle 8 (5) and his sentence is not known &e recei,ed a /achelor of
.rts (Law) de+ree in 1910 and a /achelor of Law de+ree in 191! from
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e has worked as a &i+h Court .d,ocate since 191@ B
Tin .un+ recei,ed 0:$898 ,alid ,otes or 8@ P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * Tin %haw
Constituenc#E Dest Bassein 415
('li+ible Goters O 1:$1119 Gotes Cast O 8:$9089
%lace of /irthE Kae 6#i
%arentsE B &nit and 3aw "#it
B Tin Chaw recei,ed a /achelor of 'ducation de+ree from Ran+oon )nstitute
of 'ducation in 19:@ &e worked as the %rincipal of the Satk#i 3aunt Gilla+e
State Secondar# School in %#apon Township $ and was also the %rincipal of
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the /assein State Secondar# School 4o0 in 19:8 &e was in char+e of
Tenasserim Township 'ducation 3epartment from 1981*1980 and <est
/assein 'ducation 3epartment from 1980*1988 B Tin Chaw recei,ed 08$809
4ameE * #yaw (in 4Architect5
Constituenc#E Dest Bassein 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 11$0009 Gotes Cast O 8@$!819
Galid Gotes O @:$9899 4umber of Candidates O :)
3ate of /irthE 9 4o,ember 19!!
%arentsE B /a 6#aw and 3aw .#e 6#i
B 6#aw "in $ a former member of the C'C of the 4L3 $ was arrested on 01
"a# 199: prior to the 4L3-s si=th anni,ersar# of the 1992 election $ alon+
with B Soe Thein ("%$ %e+u 3i,ision) and four other 4L3 members The#
were all char+ed under the #$/' State Protection Act $ .rticle 12(a) B 6#aw
"in was pre,iousl# arrested in "a# 1991 for his in,ol,ement in the Three
<a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies %aper)that was to be used as an alternati,e
in case the SLORC failed to abide b# the election result &e was char+ed
under the #$'( )mer!ency Provision Act$ .rticles 8 (a) $ (b) and (5) $ and was
released from )nsein %rison on 02 "a# 1990 3ue to pressure b# the SLORC$
the 4L3 was forced to dismiss him from the part# on 0@ Aanuar# 1990 The
'lection Commission earlier dismissed him from %arliament b# 3eclaration
no 98@ on 12 3ecember 1991 and banned him from runnin+ in elections held
within ten #ears &e was a well*known lecturer at the Ran+oon )nstitute of
Technolo+# (R)T) and b# profession an architect <hile he was a third #ear
'n+ineerin+ student in 198@$ B 6#aw "in went to stud# in the Bnited States
&e recei,ed an .rchitecture de+ree in 1981 and from 1988*19:2 worked as an
.ssistant Lecturer and &ead of the 3epartment of .rchitecture at Ran+oon
)nstitute of Technolo+# .fter the 1998 uprisin+ he 5oined the 4L3 and was
appointed a member of the Central '=ecuti,e Committee&e was infected
with &epatitis / ,irus while he was in )nsein %rison under lon+
imprisonment&e was released for treatment onl# after the disease was found
to be out of controlOn 1 Aul# 1999 $ B 6#aw "in died of &epatitis /
contracted durin+ his incarceration in )nsein %rison from "a# 199: to "a#
1998 B 6#aw "in recei,ed !0$!2@ ,alid ,otes or :9 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * 3yunt Din
Constituenc#E /ekyi 415
('li+ible Goters O 88$81:9 Gotes Cast O 81$2299
Galid Gotes O @8$0299 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE 19!9
%arentsE B /a Ohn and 3aw &twa
B 4#unt <in is a member of )rrawadd# 3i,ision 4L3 Or+anisin+
Committee On @ 4o,ember 199: $ the &ousin+ 3e,elopment 3epartment
e,icted B 4#unt <in and his famil# from their home The e,iction notice read
$ in part $ that the 3epartment was aware B 4#unt <in Tis workin+ as a
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representati,e of the 4L3 $ ha,in+ bein+ elected to Kek#i (1)constituenc#
after his retirement Ifrom +o,ernment ser,iceJ- B 4#unt <in and his famil#
were forced to return their +o,ernment flat to the authorities 3urin+ the 1988
uprisin+ $ the SLORC detained B 4#unt <in from @ October to 0 4o,ember
B 4#unt <in has a /achelor of .rts and a 3iploma of 'ducation >rom 1988*
19:2 $ he was the Secretar# and Chairman of the Students- Bnion at /assein
Colle+e and from 19:1*1988 he worked as a middle school teacher$ a hi+h
school teacher $ and the .ssistant 3irector of 'ducation in /assein$ 4+aputaw
$ Tha#et $ %inta#a and Kek#i Townships B 4#unt <in recei,ed 08$!01 ,alid
,otes or :! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * (aung (aung
Constituenc#E /ekyi 4)5
('li+ible Goters O :1$!@29 Gotes Cast O @:$1!!9
3ate of /irthE 0! September 1900
%lace of /irthE 4+athai Chaun+
%arents- 4ameE B Shwe %aw and 3aw Sein Tint
The SLORC arrested B "aun+ "aun+ for his participation in writin+ the
Three <a#s to .ttain %ower (! Strate+ies %aper)and he was released from
)nsein %rison on 11 .pril 1990 The same da#$ the 'lection Commission
dismissed as an "% on 11 .pril 1990 B "aun+ "aun+ 5oined the 4L3 soon
after the foundin+ of the part# and was appointed to the Central Committee
and the 'conomics and Tradin+ Committee &e recei,ed a /achelor of .rts
de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and was a Aoint ;eneral*Secretar# of the
.>%>L Kouth and a member of the '=ecuti,e Committee of the .>%>L$
-stable- faction >rom 1980*1988 he worked at the "inistr# of )nformation
and was an elected %arliamentarian for Kek#i and 4+athaichaun+ Townships
>rom 19:8*198:$ he worked for the &otel and Tourism Corporation and he
was honoured for his ser,ices with the *ain!an +onye .ward (Second Class)
B "aun+ "aun+ recei,ed 0:$1@2 ,alid ,otes or :1 P in the 1992 elections
4ameE * #yaw (yint
Constituenc#E Ialun 415
('li+ible Goters O 88$8119 Gotes Cast O @0$!299
Galid Gotes O !1$:1:9 4umber of Candidates O !)
3ate of /irthE !2 .u+ust 19@!
%lace of /irthE Kepawthaun+ Gilla+e$ Lalun
%arentsE B Ohn &sai and 3aw 6hin Shwe
B 6#aw "#int obtained a 3iploma in .+riculture in 19:9 from the )nstitute
of .+riculture in %#inmanar $ "andala# 3i,ision B 6#aw "#int recei,ed
0!$819 ,alid ,otes or :! P in the 1992 elections
4ameE %ol #yi Din 4.etired5
Constituenc#E Ialun 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 8@$!:19 Gotes Cast O @!$:1!9
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%arentsE B "aun+ and 3aw %u
Col 6#i <in was passed awa# on 11 October 1998 3urin+ the 1988 uprisin+
he 5oined the .rm# Geterans- .ssociation $ which later became the %OCL$
and after the demonstrations became a member of the Central Committee of
the 4L3 &e worked for the "#in+#an 3istrict Students- Bnion durin+ the
19!8 strike and collaborated with Colonel /a &too $ Commander of 4orthern
"ilitar# Command$ durin+ the Aapanese occupation &e was forced to retire
from militar# ser,ice after bein+ accused of supportin+ a political part# durin+
parliamentar# elections in 19:2 while he was Commander of /ri+ade (1) Col
6#i <in recei,ed 01$888 ,alid ,otes or 11 P in the 1992 elections
3!0-03!03T
4ameE !r. "ann Aung
Constituenc#E ngapu 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$29@9 Gotes Cast O 8@$9929
Galid Gotes O @:$::89 4umber of Candidates O @)
%lace of /irthE Taun++#i
%arentsE B /a &ta# and 3aw 6hin Toke
3r Sann .un+ was appointed the 4C;B/ Labour "inister in Aul# 1991 and
now %rime "inister-s Office ('ast)"inister &e fled to the Liberated .rea on
the Thai*/urma border in 1991 and was appointed the 4C;B/ "inister of
'ducation and &ealth .fter the 1992 elections $ 4B% candidate B Thein Tun
submitted a letter of protest statin+ that 3r Sann .un+ had cheated in the
election &is election s#mbol was ( book (.n 'lection Commission Tribunal
in,esti+ated the case and declared that 3r Sann .un+ had ,iolated election
laws The 'lection Commission subseFuentl# dismissed 3r Sann .un+ as an
"% b# 3eclaration 4o 08?90 on 1@ "a# 1990 The Commission also
announced that the second place candidate $ B Thein Tun $ was now the
elected "% for )n+apu (0) constituenc# 3r Sann .un+ +raduated from
3ental Colle+e in Ran+oon in 1919 and worked as a 3entist at 4+aputaw
Township %eople-s &ospital from 1980('lection Commission .nnouncement
4o 91! of 01*0*91 $ announces the ( non*e=istence as &luttaw representati,es
D and cancellation of elected &luttaw representati,es ( of E 3r Sann .un+
alon+ with B Than Sein O %ale 1 $ B "aun+ "aun+ .#e * "andala# 4' 1
and 3r Tint Swe * %ale 0 S The court concerned has ruled with firm e,idence
that the abo,e*mentioned persons made contacts with and collaborated with
the armed insur+ent or+ani7ations which formed parallel +o,ernment to rise
up a+inst the State and with members of the said or+ani7ations and that the#
formed or+ani7ations to rise up a+ainst the State ( (<%3Q00?0?91) (Se,en
&luttaw members $ fi,e of them from the 4L3 $ ha,e absconded to a,oid
le+al action a+ainst themThe# (had taken part in a series of clandestine
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meetin+s held durin+ the months of September and October $ 1992 where the
formation of a parallel +o,ernment in "andala# and the formation of a
temporar# +o,ernment in the 5un+les were discussedSThe# are E 3r Sann
.un+ $ B /o &la Tint * "o+ok*0 $ B Thein Oo * "andala# S< 0 $ B &la %e O
%#awbwe 0 $ B <in 6o * Ke*B*0 $ B "#a <in O )n+apu 1 $ and B %eter
Limbin * )ndep9 %#in Oo Lwin 0 (<%3Q 8?10?92)3r Sann .un+
recei,ed 0@$881 ,alid ,otes or 8! P in the 1992 elections
3AT13A+ *3T/ -A.T/ 43*-5
4ameE * %hit Than
Constituenc#E (aubin 415
3ate of /irthE 19@:
%lace of /irthE &nalek#o Gilla+e$ 3anup#u
>atherE B Tin .#e
B Chit Than +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# with a /achelor of Law
de+ree in 1982 &e was a member of the /S%%-s Central %easant Council
from 1911*1988
4ameE %ol Thet Dai 4.etired5
Constituenc#E Dakema 4)5
('li+ible Goters O 10$8!19 Gotes Cast O @9$88@9
Galid Gotes O @1$8089 4umber of Candidates O @)
3ate of /irthE ! Aune 1908
>atherE B /a /a
Col Thet <ai studied at Ran+oon Bni,ersit# and 5oined the .rm# in 19@9 &e
attended militar# trainin+ courses in 'n+land and the Bnited States$ and
ser,ed as an artiller# trainer >rom 19:2*19:1 was the +roup leader of the
Sino*/urma /order /oundar# Committee and then ser,ed as the Re+iment
Commander of the Central .rtiller# Re+iment until 1912 >rom 1911*191@
he was the "ilitar# .ttachW at the /urmese 'mbass# in %ekin+ &e also was
the head of Consul ;enerals from 191:*1918$ and the 3irector of the "ilitar#
.ttachW 3epartment of the 3efence "inistr# from 198:*1988 Col Thet <ai
was also a Central Committee member of the /S%% from 198:*1988 &e was
in,ol,ed in the /3. and %/> and recei,ed the Star of )ndependence (Second
Class)$ the 2ayya Kyawhtin medal$ and other State medals Col Thet <ai
recei,ed 11$89! ,alid ,otes or @! P in the 1992 elections
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San (Retd)
Ta7e (1) Sa+ain+ 4L3 1
0 B 3o &taun+ 6ale (1) Sa+ain+ 4L3 1
! 3r "#int
4ain+
6antbalu (0) Sa+ain+ 4L3 X08Y8
@ B Toe %o Keb#u Tenasserim 4L3 1
8 B Ohn "aun+ 4#aun+lebin (1) %e+u 4L3 1
: 3r Law "#int
"aun+
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1 B Ohn 6#ain+
(.un+ <int)
"andala# S' (0) "andala# 4L3 12Y1
8 B Soe "#int "inbu (1) "a+we 4L3 1
9 B 6#aw 6hin Taun++#i (1) Shan 4L3 12
12 B 6hin "aun+
Swe
Sanchaun+ Ran+oon 4L3 1
11 B Sein &la Oo
("aun+ 4we
Oo)
)nsein (0) Ran+oon 4L3 1
10 3r Than 4#ein 6#auktan (1) Ran+oon 4L3 1
1! 3r "a# <in
"#int
"a#an+one (0) Ran+oon 4L3 1
1@ B 4ain+ 4ain+ %a7undaun+ Ran+oon 4L3 (1=!) 01
18 6hun "#int
Tun
Thaton (1) "on 4L3 1
1: B Kaw &si %utao 6achin 4L3 8
11 3r "in Soe
Lin
Ke (1) "on "43> 1
18 3r "in 6#i
<in
"udon (0) "on "43> 1
X)n 199!$ the# recei,ed a SLORC amnest# (3eclaration 4o 1?9!) and their sentence was
reduced 08 #ears to 12 #ears
)> (-s +$32 3 0N+0
31. 3A(0 %13"TT*03%/
"TAT0"F
!$"13"
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1 3r Sein <in %aukkaun+ %e+u %43
0 3r Sann .un+ )n+apu (0) )rrawadd# )nd
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! 3r Tint Swe %ale (0) Sa+ain+ 4L3
@ 3r Lahle Tan+ >alam (0) Chin C4L3
8 6hun "arko /an %ekon Shan 3O64B
: 6hun Tedd# /uri Loikaw (0) 6arenni 4L3
1 Sai <in %e "on+ &su Shan S4L3
8 4ain+ Thaun+
Shein
6awka#eik (0) 6aren "43>
9 B /o &la Tint "o+ok (0) "andala# 4L3
12 B /o Thaun+ Kinmabin (1) Sa+ain+ 4L3
11 B 3aniel .un+ "on+ %in+ Shan L43%
10 B &la Oo 6#aukta+a %e+u 4L3
1! B Liam Ok &aka Chin )nd
1@ B "aun+ "aun+
.#e
"andala# 4' (1) "andala# 4L3
18 B "aun+ "aun+
Latt
/ilin (1) "on 4L3
1: B Tha 4oe Rathedaun+ .rakan .L3
11 B Than Sein %ale (1) Sa+ain+ 4L3
18 B Tan+ Lian %au Ton7an+ Chin L4C
19 B Thein Oo "andala# S< (0) "andala# 4L3
02 B Tin &tut 'inme (1) )rrawadd# 4L3
01 B %eter Lin %in "a#m#o (0) "andala# )nd
00 B Tun Oo 6#aukk#i %e+u 4L3
0! B Tun Ki Sandowa# .rakan 4L3
0@ B "#a <in )n+apu (1) )rrawadd# 4L3
08 B 6hin 6#aw &an Kenan+#aun+ (0) "a+we 4L3
(-s D&1 !0! 3 -."13
Three "embers of %arliament ("%s)died in prison between 1992 and 1998 due to
torture $ ill*treated and held in conditions that amounted to cruel $ inhuman or de+radin+
treatment The# suffered from lack of medical care and an inadeFuate diet
31. 3A(0 %13"TT*03%/ !0! 13
1 B Tin "aun+ <in 6a#an (0)$
Ran+oon 3i,ision
18*1*92
0 B &la Than Coco)sland$
Ran+oon 3i,ision
0*8*9:
! B Saw <in (a)
B 6#aw Law Lin
&tilin$
"a+we 3i,ision
1*8*98
Some died soon after the# were released
31. 3A(0 %13"TT*03%/ !0! 13
1 B Tin 6o 6o &tantabin
Ran+oon 3i,ision
!2*8*99
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0 B 6#aw "in (.rchitect) <est /assein $
)rrawadd# 3i,ision
1*1*99
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3ew 0lections %ommission Bormed
"ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections Commission Law 4o 1?88 was promul+ated
b# State LORC Chairman ;en Saw "aun+$ as follows E *
>or the purpose of holdin+ the multipart# democrac# +eneral elections successfull# in the
Bnion of /urma$ the State Law and Order Restoration Council has enacted the followin+
Law
Chapter ) * Title
1 This Law shall be called the "ultipart# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections Commission
Law
Chapter )) * >ormation
0 The "ultipart# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections Commission referred to in para+raph 0
of the State Law and Order Restoration Council 3eclaration 4o 1?88 dated 18 September
1988 shall continue to function
! The State Law and Order Restoration Council ma# increase the membership and
substitute new members in ,acant posts of the "ultipart# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections
Commission
Chapter ))) * Ri+hts and Responsiblities
@ The ri+hts and responsibilities of the "ultipart# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections
Commission are as followsE*
(a) to prepare the successful holdin+ of free and fair multipart# democrac# +eneral
elections9
(b) to submit necessar# laws for enactment b# the State Law and Order Restoration
Council9
(c) to make necessar# b#*laws$ procedures$ orders and instructions9
(d) to form Sub*Commissions of the "ultipart# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections
Commission9
(e) to appoint staff and set up administrati,e offices for the "ultipart# 3emocrac#
;eneral 'lections Commission and its Sub*Commissions9
(f) to make necessar# arran+ements for holdin+ free and fair multipart# +eneral elections9
to perform necessar# functions9 to seek and obtain necessar# assistance
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Chapter )G * "iscellaneous
8 The e=penses of the "ultipart# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections Commission and its
Sub*Commissions are the e=penditure for holdin+ the +eneral elections shall be borne b#
the State
: The %#ithu &luttaw and %eopleCs Councils 'lections Commission Law (191: %#ithu
&luttaw Law 4o 8) is hereb# repealed
Sd ;eneral Saw "aun+$
Chairman
State Law and Order Restoration Council
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%olitical %arties Re+istration Law
"tate +aw and 1rder .estoration %ouncil +aw 3o. HFJJ of )G "emtember 19JJ
The State Law and Order Restoration Council for the successful holdin+ of multi*part#
+eneral elections $ hereb# enacts the followin+ lawE
Chapter 1 Title and 3efinitions
1 This Law shall be called the %olitical %arties Re+istration Law
0 The followin+ e=pressions in this Law shall ha,e the followin+ meanin+s E
(a) political part# means an or+ani7ation that accepts and practices the +enuine multi*
part# democrac#9
(b) election means the multi*part# +eneral elections9
(c) Commission means the "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections Commission
Chapter )) Re+istration of %olitical %arties
! .n# political part# desirous of contestin+ the elections shall appl# in the prescribed
manner for re+istration to the Commission The followin+ or+ani7ations$ howe,er$ shall
not ha,e the ri+ht to appl# for re+istration E**
(a) an or+ani7ation declared to be an unlawful or+ani7ation under an# e=istin+ law9
(b) an or+ani7ation in re,olt with arms a+ainst the State9
(c) an or+ani7ation that uses or accepts directl# or indirectl# mone# $ buildin+s $ ,ehicles
and other assets owned b# the State9
(d) an or+ani7ation that uses or accepts directl# or indirectl# mone# $ assets or other aids
from a reli+ious or+ani7ation or +o,ernment of a forei+n countr#9
(e) an or+ani7ation that misuses reli+ion for political purposes9
(f) an or+ani7ation formed b# personnel en5o#in+ monthl# salaries from the State /ud+et
or personnel from the defence forces such as the Tatmadaw $ the %eoplesC %olice >orce $
public ser,ice or+ani7ations $ state owned economic boards and corporations
@ .n# political part# ma# contest the election onl# after permission is +ranted to re+ister
under the law
Chapter ))) The Ri+hts of the Commission
8 The Commission on recei,in+ an application for re+istration b# a political part#
e=amine it in the prescribed manner and ma#**
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(a) allow re+istration or
(b) refuse re+istration
: The Commission on findin+ before holdin+ the elections $ that a political part# which
has been allowed re+istration is an or+ani7ation as pro,ided in section ! $ sub*sections (a)
$ (b) $ (c) $ (d) $ or (e) shall cancel the respecti,e re+istration
1 The Commission on findin+ before holdin+ the election$ that a political part# which
has been allowed re+istration is an or+ani7ation as pro,ided in section !$ sub*section (f) $
shall inform the respecti,e political part# and the respecti,e public ser,ice or+ani7ation
to ask the persons concerned to resi+n from the said political part#
8 The decision of the Commission under section 8 $ : or 1 shall be final
Chapter )G "iscellaneous
9 The Commission ma# for the purposes of carr#in+ out the pro,isions of this law $ make
rules $ procedures $ orders and directi,es
Sd ;eneral Saw "aun+
Chairman
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1rganiAation +aw
"tate +aw and 1rder .estoration %ouncil +aw 3o. 'FJJ of =0 "eptember 19JJ
The State Law and Order Restoration Council hereb# enacts the followin+ Law**
Chapter ) Title and 3efinitions
1 This Law shall be called the Law relatin+ to >ormin+ of Or+ani7ations
0 The followin+ e=pressions in this Law shall ha,e the followin+ meanin+s**
(a) an or+ani7ation means an association $ societ# $ union $ part# $ committee $ federation $
+roup of associations $ front $ club and similar or+ani7ation that is formed with a +roup of
people for an ob5ecti,e or a pro+ramme either with or without a particular name
(b) a political or+ani7ation means an or+ani7ation that has a political mo,ement based
upon a certain political ideolo+#
Chapter )) .ppl#in+ for permission to form or+ani7ations
! (a) Or+ani7ations shall appl# for permission to form to the "inistr# of &ome and
Reli+ious .ffairs accordin+ to the prescribed procedure
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(b) Or+ani7ations that ha,e alread# been formed shall appl# within thirt# da#s from the
promul+ation of this Law
(c) Or+ani7ations that are not permitted shall not form or continue to e=ist and pursue
acti,ities
@ The followin+ or+ani7ations do not reFuire to appl# for permission to formE
(a) Or+ani7ations that are re+istered and remain so re+istered under the %rotection of
4ational Bnit# Law$ 19:@9
(b) Or+ani7ations that pursue reli+ious acti,ities onl#9
(c) Or+ani7ations that pursue economic acti,ities onl#9
(d) Or+ani7ations re+istered under an# e=istin+ law9
(e) Or+ani7ations that ha,e under the %olitical %arties Re+istration Law recei,ed
permission for formation form the "ulti*part# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections
Commission or that ha,e applied or that ha,e submitted that preparations are bein+ made
for application
Chapter ))) Or+ani7ations not permitted to form
8 The followin+ or+ani7ations shall not be formed $ and if alread# formed shall not
function and shall not continue to e=ist E
(a) Or+ani7ations that are not permitted to re+ister under The %olitical %arties
Re+istration Law $ 1988 or if permitted to re+ister $ the re+istrationIsJ of which ha,e been
cancelled b# the "ulti*part# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections Commission9
(b) Or+ani7ations that attempt $ insti+ate $ incite $ abet or commit acts that ma# in an#
wa# disrupt law and order $ peace and tranFuilit# $ or safe and secure communications9
(c) Or+ani7ations that attempt $ insti+ate $ incite $ abet or commit acts that ma# effect or
disrupt the re+ularit# of state machiner#9
(d) Or+ani7ations that are formed with ser,ice personnel from the Tatmadaw and the
%eoplesC %olice >orce of the defence forces and personnel of public ser,ice
or+ani7ations $ State owned economic boards $ corporations and other or+ani7ations of
the State machiner# or with ser,ice personnel recei,in+ monthl# emoluments from the
state bud+et and bein+ either under the influence of or associated with a political part#
Chapter )G %unishments
: .n# person found +uilt# of committin+ an offence under Section ! Sub section (c) or
Section 8 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which ma# e=tend to fi,e #ears
1 .n# person found +uilt# of bein+ a member of $ or aidin+ and abettin+ or usin+ the
paraphernalia of or+ani7ations that are not permitted to form or not permitted to continue
in e=istence and pro,ided in Section ! Sub section (c) or that are not permitted to form as
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pro,ided in Section 8 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which ma# e=tend
to three #ears
Chapter G ;eneral %ro,isions
8 The "inistr# of &ome and Reli+ious .ffairs ma# cancel the re+istration of those
or+ani7ations that are found to be actin+ in wa#s or for an ob5ecti,e that are different
from those at the time of re+istration
9 The "inistr# of &ome and Reli+ious .ffairs ma# make necessar# rules $ orders $
directi,es and procedures
Sd ;eneral Saw "aun+
Chairman
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October 1988 $ %olitical %arties were re+istered at the "ulti*%art#
3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections Commission Office as follow E *
(1) !emocracy -arty
(0) 3ational +eague for !emocracy
(!) -eople@s !emocratic -arty * "ember L3.
(@) -eople@s /outh Bederation 4Burma5 * "ember 3.L $ Re+istration cancelled for
failure to nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(8) All Burma *nited /ouths 1rganiAation
(:) *nity and !evelopment -arty
(1) Anti,Bascist -eople@s Breedom +eague * "ember L3.
(8) !emocratic Bront for 3ational .econstruction 4*nion of Burma5
(9) Burma !emocratic -arty * "ember B/3' $ Re+istration cancelled 4o, !$ 1989
(12) 2raduates and 1ld "tudents !emocratic Association
(11) Burma *nited !emocratic -arty
(10) 3ational -eace and !emocracy -arty
(1!) *nion #aren +eague * "ember B4L3
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(1@) *nited -eace !emocratic -arty $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan 8$
1992
(18) !emocracy !evelopment 1rganiAation * "ember B/3' $ Re+istration cancelled
at reFuest of %art# 3ec 11$ 1989
(1:) Arakan +eague for !emocracy * "ember B4L3 and .%3>
(11) 3ational *nity -arty Iformer /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art#*/S%%J
(18) !emocratic -arty for 3ew "ociety * "ember B/3> and L3.
(19) -eople@s $olunteer 1rganiAation 4Burma5 * "ember L3.
(02) !emocratic -rogress Allied -arty
(01) The #achin "tate 3ational !emocratic -arty
(00) The +eague for &uman .ights E -eace * "ember LS4RC $ Re+istration
cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan 8$ 1992
(0!) All Burma 3ational /ouths +eague $ 3issol,ed and dere+istered Sept 0:$ 1989
(0@) (on 3ational !emocratic Bront * "ember B4L3
(08) -atriotic /outh 1rganiAation
(0:) /outh *nion for Burma@s -rogress $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec @$ 1989
(01) All Burma !emocratic -eople@s -ower 1rganiAation
(08) 3ational -rogressive /outh of Burma
(09) -eople@s !emocratic -arty for "tability of Breedom E !evelopment * "ember
LS4RC $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(!2) Iomi 3ational %ongress * "ember B4L3
(!1) %hin 3ational +eague for !emocracy * "ember B4L3
(!0) -eople@s -rogressive and Breedom !emocracy Bront * "ember L3. $
Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 01$ 1989
(!!) !emocratic +abour -arty 4Burma5 * "ember BL3% $ B/3> $ and 3.L
(!@) Borward 3ational !emocracy Bront $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
Aan 0$ 1992
(!8) *nion of Burma 4(ain5 AB-B+ 4&C5 D 'lection Commission .nnouncement
4o 92: of !1 Aanuar# 1991 cancelled the re+istration of the Bnion of /urma .>%>L
Central &eadFuarters $ ori+inall# re+istered 00 4o,ember 1988 The announcement
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stated E ( 3aw Cho Cho 6#aw 4#ein $ ;eneral Secretar# of .>%>L $ who si+ned when
the application was put up for re+istration of political parties and some C'C members
made contacts with insur+ents- or+ani7ations that are wa+in+ armed stru++le a+ainst the
State and carried out acti,ities with the aim of launchin+ a re,olt a+ainst the
StateConcrete e,idence in connection with this was obtained)t was found that the
.>%>L &eadFuarters infrin+ed the Sub*section (b) of Section ! of the %olitical %arties
Re+istration Law as it has become an abo,e*+round or+ani7ation of the insur+entsThe
Commission hereb# announces the cancellation of the Bnion of /urma .>%>L Central
&eadFuarters D with effect from toda# DS
(!:) !emocratic +eague for the 3ational .aces of the "han "tate * "ember B4L3
(!1) *nited 3ational %ongress * "ember B/3> and 43>
(!8) !emocratic &uman .ights -arty
(!9) !emocracy and &uman .ights 1rganiAation 4!,&,15 * "ember B/3> $
3issol,ed "ar 1$ 1989
(@2) The -eace and 0conomic !evelopment -arty of *nion of Burma * "ember
B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 09$ 1989
(@1) .eal !emocracy O"ystemP -arty $ 3issol,ed >eb 0$ 1989
(@0) -atriotic 1ld %omrades +eague
(@!) Bederal !evelopment 1rganiAation 4Burma5
(@@) -eople@s "tudent !emocratic -arty $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec 11$ 1989
(@8) "han 3ationalities +eague for !emocracy * "ember B4L3
(@:) -rogressive !emocratic /outh +eague 4Burma5 $ Re+istration cancelled at
reFuest of %art# 3ec 02$ 1989
(@1) +iberal !emocracy -arty * "ember B/3> $ 3issol,ed and dere+istered Aul# :$
1989
(@8) -atriotic !emocratic /outh Bront 4Burma5 * "ember B/3> D 'lection
Commission .nnouncement 4o 911 of 11 >ebruar# 1991 cancels the re+istration of the
%atriotic 3emocratic Kouth >ront (/urma)The announcement states that the >ront was
bou+ht up for 6 822 and reor+ani7ed b# a faction of the split 3emocratic %art# for 4ew
Societ# $ and that its new C'C members ( ha,e been en+a+ed in anti*State acti,ities as an
abo,e*+round or+ani7ation after makin+ contacts with /C% and ./S3> 4o
(:21)/attalion which are wa+in+ armed insurrection a+ainst the State (These acti,ities
(are of an abo,e*+round or+ani7ation of the insur+entsS
(@9) Association of Burma -atriotic /outh * Re+istration cancelled for failure to
nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
241
(82) !emocratic /outh 1rganiAation 4(on "tate5 * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of
%art# Aan 12$ 1992
(81) -eople@s "olidarity and Action -arty * "ember L3. $ Re+istration cancelled at
reFuest of %art# Aan 0$ 1992
(80) 3aga &ills .egional -rogressive -arty
(8!) !emocratic .epublican Bront 4Burma5 * "ember B/3> and L3. $ Re+istration
cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan 0!$ 1992
(8@) /outh and "tudent *nion Association $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec @$ 1989
(88) -easants@ *nity 1rganiAation
(8:) /outh *nity 1rganiAation
(81) Dorkers@ *nity 1rganiAation
(88) .akhine *nity and !emocracy Association * "ember .%3> $ Re+istration
cancelled for failure to nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(89) All Burma 3ational -rogressive !emocracy -arty * "ember B/3> $ LS4RC $
and 3.L
(:2) "ociety for nternational Briendship 4*nion of Burma5 * "ember L3. $
Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate at least three candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(:1) /ouths@ "olidarity Bront 4*nion of Burma5
(:0) 3ational -arty * "ember B/3>
(:!) #ayah "tate All 3ationalities +eague for !emocracy 4#3+!5 * "ember B4L3
(:@) Arakan -eople@s *nited 1rganiAation * "ember B4L3 and .%3> Re+istration
cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 08$ 1989
(:8) "han 3ational !evelopment !emocratic -arty 4*nion of Burma5 * "ember 4S>
(::) !emocratic -eople@s +eague 4!-+5 * "ember B/3> and 3.L
(:1) -arty for *nity and -eace * "ember BL3% $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of
%art# 3ec 11$ l989
(:8) 1rganiAation of -eace and Delfare for !emocracy 4*nion of Burma5 * "ember
B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(:9) *nion /outh -arty * "ember BL3% $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
Aan 0$ 1992
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(12) "tudents@ .evolutionary -arty for !emocracy 4".!-5 $ Re+istration cancelled
for failure to nominate at least three candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(11) ndependent !emocratic *nion -arty * "ember BL3% $ Re+istration cancelled at
(10) *nion for the mprovement of Burma Domen 4%entral &eadCuarters5
(1!) 3orthern "han "tate /outh *nity and !evelopment 1rganiAation * Re+istration
cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 1@$ 1989
(1@) The #achin "tate 3ational %ongress for !emocracy 4#3%!5
(18) !emocratic -arty for /outh "ociety * 3issol,ed and dere+istered Aul# 01$ 1989
(1:) -eoples -ower -arty 4---5
(11) *nion "tability -arty 4*"-5 * "ember B/3>
(18) The Arakan 3ational *nity 1rganiAation 4A3*15
(19) Baithful !emocratic Bederation * "ember B/3> $ 3issol,ed and dere+istered
Sept @$ 1989
(82) "han "tate !emocratic -arty * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 1@$
1989
(81) 3ational -romotion Borum * Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an#
candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(80) +iberal -eople@s -arty * "ember BL3% and B/3> Re+istration cancelled at
(8!) +eague for 3ew "tate !emocracy * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled at
(8@) #aren "tate 3ationals 1rganiAation * "ember B4L3
(88) *nion -aoh 3ational 1rganiAation * "ember B4L3
(8:) 3ational -eace -arty 43--5
(81) -atriotic +eague for -eace * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec @$ 1989
(88) 3ational !emocratic -arty for &uman .ights * "ember B/3> and 43>
(89) Bree -eople +eague of Burma * "ember 43>
(92) &ighlander@s !emocratic -arty * "ember B4L3 $ Re+istration cancelled for
243
(91) Arakanese -eace E &uman .ights -arty * "ember B4L3 $ Re+istration
(90) *nion of #achin /outh +ed by #achin *niversity "tudents 4*#/5
(9!) Bederal .epublic !evelopment -arty * Re+istration cancelled for failure to
nominate at least three candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(9@) -eople@s -eace 1rganiAation of *nion of Burma * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration
(98) -arty for 3ational !evelopment * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled for
(9:) Arakan 3ationalities !emocracy -arty
(91) 1rganiAation of "tudents and /outh for 3ational -olitics * Re+istration cancelled
(98) Anti,Bascist -eople@s Breedom +eague 41riginal5 4&C5Q AB-B+ 41riginal5 4&C5
(99) Burma .eporters@ Association * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of part#$ >eb 1$
1992
(122) 3ew Burma -arty * Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an# candidates$
>eb 0!$ 1992
(121) The *nion of All Burma *nited 3ationalities * "ember 4S>
(120) *nited !emocratic /outh +eague * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled at
(12!) 3ational -eace and %omfort -arty * "ember 3.L $ Re+istration cancelled for
failure to nominate at least three candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(12@) 3ew !emocracy -arty * 3issol,ed "ar 12$ 1989
(128) 3ew deology mprovement -arty for "ocial "ystem * 3issol,ed and
dere+istered Aune 09$ 1989
(12:) -eople@s -rogressive -arty (Ran+oon)* "ember L3. $ Re+istration cancelled on
19 September 1989 as ( abo,e +round or+ani7ation of the /urma Communist %art# ( in
contra,ention of Section ! (b) of the %olitical %art# Re+istration Law
(121) *nion of Burma !emocratic +eague * 3issol,ed and dere+istered Aul# 0:$ 1989
(128) .ule of -eople@s !emocracy +eague * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled for
(129) 0ver 2reen /oung (en Association ("on#wa)* "ember 4S> $ Re+istration
cancelled on 19 September 1989 as ( abo,e +round or+ani7ation of the /urma
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Communist %art# ( in contra,ention of Section ! (b) of the %olitical %art# Re+istration
Law
(112) *nion !emocratic %ongress $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan 0$
1992
(111) +eague for (other !emocracy * "ember BL3% and LS4RC $ Re+istration
(110) +eague of -easants@ *nions 4*nion of Burma5
(11!) !emocracy .eformation +eague * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled at
(11@) *nited Trade *nion %ongress 4*nion of Burma5
(118) +eague for the $itality of -eople@s !emocracy * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest
of %art# 3ec 11$ 1989
(11:) 3ational "olidarity +eague, *nion of Burma * 3issol,ed "a# 0@$ 1989
(111) "tudents and /ouths +eague for (ayyu !evelopment 4Arakan5
(118) .akhine .aces *nited !emocratic -arty 4..*!-5 * "ember B/3> $
Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(119) Lustice -arty * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan 0!$
1992
(102) 3ational Bitness and -eace -arty * "ember B/3> and LS4RC $ Re+istration
(101) 3ational .epublican Bederation 43.B5 * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled
for failure to nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(100) *nion of Burma *nity !emocracy +eague 4.*!+5
(10!) 2enuine 3ational !emocratic /outh 1rganiAation * 3issol,ed and dere+istered
Sept 0:$ 1989
(10@) .epublican -arty , "ember LS4RC $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec 09$ 1989
(108) *nited !emocratic Bront 4*!B5 * "ember B/3> $ 3issol,ed .pr !$ 1989
(10:) All,Burma -easant 1rganiAation 4before !ec. )', -easant -arty 4Burma5 ,
(101) Trade *nion %ongress 4Burma5 4T*%B5 4before !ec. )', +abour -arty
4Burma5 $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 10$ 1989
245
(108) +eague for -eace of All "han /outh E "tudents $ Re+istration cancelled at
reFuest of %art# Aan 1:$ 1992
(109) The 3ew +ife -arty $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 1$ 1989
(1!2) 3ational -olitics Bront 43-B5 ("andala#)* "ember 4S> and L3. $ Re+istration
cancelled on 19 September 1989 as ( abo,e +round or+ani7ation of the /urma
Communist %art# ( in contra,ention of Section ! (b) of the %olitical %art# Re+istration
Law
(1!1) *nion -rogress and Lustice Action -arty 4*-LA-5 * "ember B/3> $
Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(1!0) Barmer, 2adu, 2anan and "han 3ational *nity !emocratic &eadCuarters
4Banmauk (yo5 * "ember B/3>
(1!!) Ta,ang 4-alaung5 3ational +eague for !emocracy * "ember B4L3
(1!@) "han "tate #okang !emocratic -arty
(1!8) 2uidance !emocracy -arty 42!-5 * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec 01$ 1989
(1!:) *nited Borce -arty * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan 12$ 1992
(1!1) #okang !emocracy and *nity -arty
(1!8) !emocratic Action -arty of Burma 4!AB5 * "ember 4S> $ Re+istration
(1!9) /outh 1rganiAation of Anti,Bascist -eople@s Breedom +eague 41riginal5
4Burma5 4&R5 * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 10$ 1989
(1@2) All Burma /outh +eague 4&Crs5 4AB/+5 * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration
(1@1) +eague for !emocracy and -eace 4+!-5 D 'lections Commission
.nnouncement 4o 928 of @ februar# 1991 cancelled the re+istration of the Lea+ue for
3emocrac# and %eace (L3%)The statement noted $ inter alia $ that the L3% (split in two
O one led b# Thakin Thein %e and the other b# B Tin "aun+ .#e and B "aun+ "aun+
Tar ($ and that man# C'C members had been cancelled for refusal to resi+n from B 4u-s
( parallel +o,ernment (Therefore $ (as the splinter +roups could not be reunited D
durin+ the si=*month period allowedS$ the L3% (has been cancelled from the list of
re+istered political partiesS
(1@0) *nion 3ational +eague 4Burma5 * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled for
(1@!) 3ational !emocratic -eace and "olidarity -arty 43!-"-5 * "ember 4S> $
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(1@@) -easants and Dorkers !evelopment !emocracy +eague 4-D!!+5 * "ember
B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an# candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(1@8) -eople@s Lustice -arty 4Burma5 * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec
0:$ 1989
(1@:) -easants E Dorkers +eague for !emocratic 3ew,%onstruction 4*nion of
Burma5 * 3issol,ed "ar !1$ 1989
(1@1) +eague of 3ew 2enerations 4*nion of Burma5 * "ember L3. $ Re+istration
(1@8) Burma@s +eague for +iberal 0volution * 3issol,ed .pr 0@$ 1989
(1@9) +eague for Arakan "tudents and /ouths * 3issol,ed and dere+istered .u+ 9$
1989
(182) -eople@s Bront for !emocracy %onstruction * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration
(181) -easants@ !evelopment -arty 4-!-5
(180) "han "tate #achin !emocratic -arty * "ember B4L3
(18!) #achin 3ational %ongress 4#3%5 * "ember B4L3
(18@) -atriotic !emocracy -arty 4-!-5 * "ember 3.L $ Re+istration cancelled at
reFuest of %art# 3ec 0:$ 1989
(188) -rogressive 3ew Burma -arty 4-3B-5 * Re+istration cancelled for failure to
(18:) *nion@s 2enuine !emocracy -arty 4Burma5 * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest
of %art# Aan 12$ 1989
(181) %oalition +eague for !emocratic -arty *nity $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest
of %art# 3ec 0:$ 1989
(188) *nion !A3* +eague for !emocracy
(189) -a,1 3ational !evelopment 1rganiAation * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of
%art# Aan 1:$ 1992
(1:2) +eague for !emocracy Alliance * "ember B/3> $ 3issol,ed "ar 0!$ 1989
(1:1) 3ational 0thnic .eformation -arty 4&eadCuarters5 * "ember B/3> and 43>
(1:0) -eople@s -ioneer -arty 4---5 , "ember B/3> and LS4RC
(1:!) #amans 3ational +eague for !emocracy * "ember B4L3
247
(1:@) #uki %hin 3ational *nity -arty 4#%3*-5 * Re+istration cancelled for failure to
(1:8) !emocratic 1rganiAation for #ayan 3ational *nity 4!1#3*5
(1::) (ara -eople@s -arty 4(--5
(1:1) *nion 3ationals !emocracy -arty 4*3!-5
(1:8) !emocratic -eople and .etired -ersonnel 1rganiAation 4!-.-15 * "ember
BL3%$ 3issol,ed "a# 02$ 19899 dere+istered Aune 8$ 1989
(1:9) Burma -eople@s Delfare -arty 4"inbyugyun5 * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest
of %art# Aan 0$ 1992
(112) (ro or #hami 3ational "olidarity 1rganiAation 4(#3"15 * "ember B4L3
(111) -eople@s -otential !emocratic /outh +eague * "ember B/3> $ 3issol,ed and
dere+istered .u+ 0@$ 1989
(110) .eal, -eace O1penP, Lust,!emocratic -arty 4*nion of Burma5 * "ember 4S>
(11!) !emocracy 3ew Building "ocial (ilieu -arty 4Bassein,rrawaddy !ivision5 *
Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan 1:$ 1992
(11@) 3ew "trength !emocratic Allied -arty * 3issol,ed and dere+istered Aul# @$ 1989
(118) "outhern %hin !emocracy -arty 4"%!-5 $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to
(11:) /outh and "tudents !emocracy Borces * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of
%art# 3ec 11$ 1989
(111) Amyothar -arty 4A-5
(118) -atriotic -eople@s -arliamentary -arty $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to
(119) 3ational +eague for !emocracy Lustice 43+!L5
(182) All Burma +iberated Domen@s 1rganiAation $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest
of %art# 3ec 10$ 1989
(181) 4(ain5 AB-B+ /outh &Cs * Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an#
(180) Asho,%hin 3ational !evelopment +eague 4A3!+5 * Re+istration cancelled for
failure to nominate at least three candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(18!) The (ight of 3ew 2eneration /outh Bront 4Burma5
248
(18@) 3on,Aligned -eople@s !emocracy -arty * Re+istration cancelled for failure to
(188) Da 3ational !evelopment -arty
(18:) (ikhin Bama -yi Aphwe * "ember B/3> $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to
(181) +isu 3ational "olidarity 4+3"5
(188) 3ational 0conomic +eague for Trade $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec 10$ 1989
(189) #aren 3ational %ongress for !emocracy 4#3%!5
(192) 3ational -rogressive "ocialist +eague 43-"+5 $ Re+istration cancelled for failure
to nominate at least three candidates$ >eb 0!$ 1992
(191) (atured !emocratic -arty 4(!-5 $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec 8$ 1989
(190) nn,Tha 3ational 1rganiAation
(19!) The .akhine 3ational &umanitarian !evelopment 1rganiAation
(19@) ndigenous .ace %ollaboration -arty
(198) -eople@s -arty * "ember BL3% $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec
11$ 1989
(19:) *nion -arty 4*-5 * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 1@$ 1989
(191) Bederal !emocratic -arty 4B!-5 $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan
0$ 1992
(198) *nion -eople@s Buture and !emocracy -arty
(199) *nited +eague of !emocratic -arties
.lliance of followin+ 8 partiesE 3emocratic Labour %art# (/urma) $ %art# for Bnit# and
%eace $ Bnion Kouth %art# $ )ndependent 3emocratic Bnion %art# $ Liberal %eopleCs %art#
$ Lea+ue for "other 3emocrac# $ 3emocratic %eople and Retired %ersonnel Or+ani7ation
$ and %eopleCs %art# I also a "ember of Bnion of /urma 3emocratic >ront9 also a
"ember of Leadin+ Stren+th of 4ational Realism Central9 also a "ember of 3emocratic
.lliesC Lea+ue (3.L) J
(022) Anti,%ommunist, Anti,"ocialist, Anti,Totalitarian Bree !emocracy +eague
(021) %onservative -arty Burma
(020) 3ational -olitics Domen Borce 43-DB5 * "ember 4S> $ Re+istration cancelled
249
(02!) 3ational 0conomic !evelopment Borce 430!B5 * "ember 4S> $ Re+istration
(02@) 3ational -olitics -easant Borce 43--B5 * "ember 4S> $ Re+istration cancelled
(028) 3ational -olitics +abour Borce 43-+B5 * "ember 4S> $ Re+istration cancelled
(02:) 3ational -olitics Bront 4/outh5 * "ember 4S> D 'lection Commission
.nnouncement 4o 929 of : >ebruar# 1991 cancelled the re+istration of the 4ational
%olitics >ront (Kouth)The statement said $ ( There is firm e,idence that the 4ational
%olitics >ront (Kouth)has been carr#in+ out acti,ities as an or+ani7ation abo,e*+round $
maintainin+ contacts with /C% B;s and acceptin+ their +uidance
(021) +ahu 3ational !evelopment -arty 4+3!-5
(028) 3ational !emocracy 0stablishment -arty 4%entral5 43!0-5 * "ember
LS4RC $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of part#$ >eb 19$ 1992
(029) -atriotic ndigenous -hysicians +eague * Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of
%art# 3ec 02$ 1989
(012) 0sprit de %orps .estoration -arty $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec 11$ 1989
(011) -eoples@ .eporters Association 4Burma5 4-.A5 $ Re+istration cancelled for
(010) -arty for 3ational !emocracy
(01!) 3ational "olidarity Bront
.lliance of followin+ 10 %artiesE 4ational %olitics >ront (4%>)9 The Bnion of .ll /urma
Bnited 4ationalities9 4ational 3emocratic %eace and Solidarit# %art#9 3emocratic .ction
%art# of /urma (3.%)9 ',er ;reen Koun+ "enCs .ssociation9 Shan 4ational
3e,elopment 3emocratic %art# (Bnion of /urma)9 Real$ %eace$ Aust 3emocratic %art#
(Bnion of /urma)9 4ational %olitics Labour >orce9 4ational 'conomic 3e,elopment
>orce (4'3>)9 4ational %olitics %easant >orce (4%%>)9 4ational %olitics >ront (Kouth)9
4ational %olitics <omen >orce (4%<>) I also a "ember of Lea+ue of 3emocratic
.llies J
(01@) *nited 3ationalities +eague for !emocracy
.lliance of followin+ 18 partiesE .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac#9 "on 4ational
3emocratic >ront9 Lomi 4ational Con+ress9 Chin 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#9
3emocratic Lea+ue for the 4ational Races of the Shan State9 Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue
for 3emocrac#9 6a#ah State .ll 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac#9 6aren State
4ational Or+ani7ation9 Bnion %.O& 4ational Or+ani7ation9 &i+hlanderCs 3emocratic
%art#9 .rakanese %eace and &uman Ri+hts %art#9 Ta*an+ (%alaun+) 4ational Lea+ue for
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3emocrac#9 6achin 4ational Con+ress (64C)9 Shan State 6achin 3emocratic %art#9
6amans 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#9 Bnion 6aren Lea+ue9 .rakan %eopleCs Bnited
Or+ani7ation9 "ro or 6hami 4ational Solidarit# Or+ani7ation ("64SO) I also a
"ember of .rakan %eopleCs 3emocratic >ront J
(018) *nion of Burma !emocratic Bront SLORC Order 4o 1?90 of 8 Aanuar# 1990 $
on the recommendation of the 'lection Commission $ abolished effecti,e 8 Aanuar# 1990$
this political part# (whose representati,es has not been elected and which ha,e not e,en
been able to present the or+ani7ational standin+s of this part#S
.lliance of followin+ @2 partiesE Bnion %ro+ress and Austice .ction %art# $ 3emocratic
%art# for 4ew Societ#9 /urma 3emocratic %art#9 3emocrac# 3e,elopment Or+ani7ation9
3emocratic Labour %art# (/urma)9 Bnited 4ational Con+ress9 3emocrac# and &uman
Ri+hts Or+ani7ation (3&O)9 %eace and 'conomic 3e,elopment %art# of the Bnion of
/urma9 Liberal 3emocratic %art#9 .ll /urma 4ational %ro+ressi,e 3emocrac# %art#9
4ational %art#9 3emocratic %eopleCs Lea+ue9 Or+ani7ation of %eace and <elfare for
3emocrac# (Bnion of /urma)9 Bnion Stabilit# %art#9 >aithful 3emocratic >ederation9
Liberal %eopleCs %art#9 Lea+ue for 4ew State 3emocrac#9 %art# for 4ational
3e,elopment9 4ational 3emocratic %art# for &uman Ri+hts9 %eopleCs %eace Or+ani7ation
of Bnion of /urma9 IBnitedJ 3emocratic Kouth Lea+ue9 Rule of %eopleCs 3emocrac#
Lea+ue9 3emocrac# Reformation Lea+ue (3RL)9 Rakhine Races Bnited 3emocrac#
%art# (RRB3%)9 Austice %art#9 4ational >itness and %eace %art#9 4ational Republican
>ederation (4R>)9 Bnited 3emocratic >ront9 >armer$ ;adu$ ;anan$ Shan 4ational Bnit#
3emocratic &eadFuarters9 Bnion 4ational Lea+ue (/urma)9 %easants and <orkers
3e,elopment 3emocrac# Lea+ue (%<33L)9 %eopleCs >ront for 3emocrac#
Construction9 Lea+ue for 3emocrac# .lliance9 4ational 'thnic Reformation %art#
(&eadFuarters)9 %eopleCs %ioneer %art#9 %eopleCs %otential 3emocratic Kouth Lea+ue9
"ikhin /ama %#i .phwe9 3emocratic Republic >ront (/urma)9 %atriotic 3emocratic
Kouth >ront (/urma)9 .ll /urma Kouth Lea+ue (&eadFuarters) (./KL) I also a
"ember of Lea+ue of 3emocratic .llies9 also a "ember of Bnited Lea+ue of
3emocratic %arties9 also a "ember of Leadin+ Stren+th of 4ational Realism Centre9
also a "ember of 3emocratic .lliesC Lea+ue (3.L)9 also a "ember of 4ational
3emocratic >oundation J
(01:) +eague of !emocratic Allies D SLORC Order 4o 1?90 of 8 Aanuar# 1990 $ on
the recommendation of the 'lection Commission $ abolishes effecti,e 8 Aanuar# 1990 $
this political part# ( whose representati,es has not been elected and which has not e,en
been able to present the or+ani7ational standin+s of this part# (
.lliance of followin+ 11 partiesE %eopleCs 3emocratic %art#9 .nti*>ascist %eopleCs
>reedom Lea+ue9 3emocratic >ront for 4ew Societ#9 %eopleCs Golunteer Or+ani7ation
(/urma)9 %eopleCs %ro+ressi,e and >reedom 3emocrac# >ront9 %eopleCs Solidarit# and
.ction %art#9 3emocratic Republican >ront (/urma)9 Societ# for )nternational >riendship
(Bnion of /urma)9 %eopleCs %ro+ressi,e %art#9 4ational %olitics >ront (4%>)9 Lea+ue for
4ew ;eneration (Bnion of /urma) I also a "ember of 4ational Solidarit# >ront (4S>)9
also a "ember of Bnion of /urma 3emocratic >ront J
(011) Arakan -eople@s !emocratic Bront
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.lliance of followin+ @ partiesE .rakan %eopleCs Bnited Or+ani7ation9 Rakhine Bnit# and
3emocrac# .ssociation9 .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac#9 "ro or 6hami 4ational
Solidarit# Or+ani7ation ("64SO) I also a "ember of Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue for
3emocrac# J
(018) 1rganiAation of !emocratic /outh for 3ational -olitics $ Re+istration cancelled
(019) -eople@s -easants *nion 4*nion of Burma5
(002) -atriotic /outh -arty $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an#
(001) The -arty of the 3ationalities $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an#
(000) -atriotic Borce -arty * Re+istration cancelled for failure to nominate an#
(00!) %hin 3ational *nity -arty $ 3issol,ed and dere+istered Aul# 08$ 1989
(00@) *nion for .evival and !evelopment of !emocracy 4*.!!5 $ Re+istration
cancelled at reFuest of %art# Aan 0:$ 1992
(008) 3ational *nity and 3ew /outh -arty $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
3ec 08$ 1989
(00:) *nification and .einforcement Bront $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art#
Aan 0$ 1992
(001) -eople@s .evolution -arty $ Re+istration cancelled at reFuest of %art# 3ec 1@$
1989
(008) *nion of Burma 4(ain5 -easant 1rganiAation 4&eadCuarters5 $ Re+istration
(0095 *nion of Burma 4(ain5 +abour 1rganiAation 4&eadCuarters5 4also called
*nion of Burma Dorkers %entral &eadCuarters5 , Re+istration cancelled for failure to
(0!2) %hin 3ational /oung (en@s 1rganiAation $ Re+istration cancelled for failure to
(0!1) %ongress 4!5 -arty 4Burma5 4also called 3agani -arty 4Burma5 $ Re+istration
(0!0) +eading "trength of 3ational .ealism %entral
.lliance of followin+ 8 partiesE %eopleCs 3emocratic %art# for Stabilit# of >reedom and
3e,elopment9 Republican %art#9 .ll /urma 4ational %ro+ressi,e 3emocrac# %art#9
4ational 3emocrac# 'stablishment %art# (Central) (43'%)9 %eopleCs %ioneer %art#
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(%%%)9 Lea+ue for &uman Ri+hts and %eace (L3%)9 Lea+ue for "other 3emocrac#9
4ational >itness and %eace %art# I also a "ember of Bnion of /urma 3emocratic >ront9
also a "ember of Bnited Lea+ue of 3emocratic %arties J
(0!!) !emocratic Allies@ +eague 4!A+5
.lliance of the followin+ : partiesE 3emocratic %eopleCs Lea+ue (3%L)9 %atriotic
3emocrac# %art#9 %eopleCs Kouth >ederation (/urma)9 3emocratic Labour %art#
(/urma)9 4ational %eace and Comfort %art#9 .ll /urma 4ational %ro+ressi,e 3emocrac#
%art# I also a "ember of Bnion of /urma 3emocratic >ront9 also a "ember of Bnited
Lea+ue of 3emocratic %arties9 also a "ember of Leadin+ Stren+th of 4ational Realism
Central J
(0!@) *nion !emocracy *nity 1rganiAation $ 3issol,ed and dere+istered Aul# 02$ 1989
(0!8) 3ational !emocratic Boundation
.lliance of followin+ @ partiesE Bnited 4ational Con+ress $ 4ational 3emocratic %art#
for &uman Ri+hts $ >ree %eople Lea+ue of /urma $ 4ational 'thnic Reformation %art#
I also a "ember of Bnion of /urma 3emocratic >ront J
"an# %olitical %arties were ille+all# banned b# the 5unta in 1990 and some part#
members and "%s were imprisoned en masse and some were tortured to death and man#
fled to nei+hborin+ countries such as )ndia $ Thailand and /an+ladesh to +et rid of the
atrocities committed b# the militar# 5untaThe total of 0!8 re+istered political parties $
008 parties were dere+istered and there remained onl# ten political parties
(1)4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3)
(0)Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (S4L3)
(!)4ational Bnit# %art# (4B%)
(@)Bnion 6aren Lea+ue (B6L)
(8)Bnion %aoh 4ational Or+ani7ation (B%4O)
(:)Shan State 6okan+ 3emocratic %art# (SS63%)
(1)"ro or 6hami 4ational Solidarit# Or+ani7ation ("64SO)
(8)6okan+ 3emocrac# and Bnit# %art# (63B%)
(9)Lahu 4ational 3e,elopment %art# (L43%)
(12) <a 4ational 3e,elopment %art# (<43%)
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1T&0. .0+AT0! T1-%"
"+1.% -olicy !eclaration
The SLORC in anticipation of the 4L3-s ;andhi &all meetin+ $ issued
3eclaration 4o 1?92 on 01 Aul# 1992 $ which stated that the SLORC T is not an
or+ani7ation that obser,es an# constitution $ it is an or+ani7ation that is +o,ernin+ the
nation b# martial law T
"tate +aw and 1rder .estoration %ouncil !eclaration 3o. 1F90 of )G Luly 1990
1 "#anmar 4ain+*4+an became an independent and so,erei+n nation on @th Aanuar#$
19@8
0 The situation in the whole of the countr# deteriorated because of the disturbances
durin+ 1988 The Tatmadaw took o,er State %ower in order to correct the deterioratin+
situation in time and in the interests of the people The Tatmadaw abolished all the
Or+ans of State %ower includin+ the %#ithu &luttaw$ formed the State Law and Order
Restoration Council ISLORCJ$ declared that it would carr# out the four main tasks and
undertook the responsibilit# of all the affairs of the State
! The ISLORCJ issued laws$ notifications$ declarations and orders which ha,e the force
of law$ reFuired for effecti,el# ensurin+ pre,alence of law and order$ the rule of law and
peace and tranFuillit# throu+hout the countr#
@ )n order to ease the food$ clothin+ and shelter problems of the people and to enable
pri,ate$ co*operati,e and 5oint ,enture businesses to be undertaken$ the ISLORCJ has
repealed the restricti,e laws and has issued necessar# laws$ orders$ directi,es and orders
which ha,e the force of law "oreo,er$ it is carr#in+ out measures which should be
undertaken with a ,iew to ser,in+ the lon+*term interests of the State
8 The ISLORCJ is carr#in+ out measures which should be undertaken in order to ensure
safe and smooth transportation and communications and to impro,e the same
: The ISLORCJ (Tatmadaw) is not an or+ani7ation that obser,es an# constitution9 it is
an or+ani7ation that is +o,ernin+ the nation b# "artial Law )t is common knowled+e
that the ISLORCJ is +o,ernin+ the nation as a militar# +o,ernment and that it is a
+o,ernment that has been accepted as such b# the Bnited 4ations and the respecti,e
nations of the world
1 .s re+ards international relations$ the ISLORCJ has declared that it will pursue an
independent and acti,e forei+n polic# and has friendl# relations with the respecti,e
nations of the world <ith a ,iew to promotin+ better diplomatic relations with the
respecti,e nations the ;o,ernment has not closed down an# embass# in "#anmar 4ain+*
4+an but has allowed them to continue to operate9 neither has it withdrawn "#anmar
embassies from forei+n countries$ but has continued to keep them open and maintains
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normal relations with the respecti,e nations >urthermore$ the ;o,ernment has e,en
opened an embass# in a countr# in which there was no "#anmar embass# pre,iousl#
8 "#anmar 4ain+*4+an bein+ a member of the Bnited 4ations$ the "#anmar 'mbass#
to the Bnited 4ations strictl# pursues the forei+n polic# of "#anmar 4ain+*4+an in
international matters and in performin+ its duties concernin+ the Bnited 4ations$
"#anmar 4ain+*4+an abides b# the principles of peaceful co*e=istence in its relations
with other nations "oreo,er$ "#anmar 4ain+*4+an defends and safe+uards its
independence and deals with other nationsC interference in its internal affairs in accorance
with the pro,isions of the Bnited 4ations Charter
9 )n order to a,oid disruption and se,erence of relations between "#anmar 4ain+*4+an
and other nations$ the ;o,ernment ma+nanimousl# has time and a+ain told some
diplomats who ha,e ,iolated their diplomatic code of conduct not to interfere in its
internal affairs without mentionin+ their names and the nations to which the# belon+
>urthermore$ it has informed the matters to the embassies concerned throu+h diplomatic
channels .s it has been able to a,oid matters that ma# cause disruption of relations
between nations and +o,ernments b# doin+ so$ there has not arisen an# problem
"isunderstandin+s due to the acti,ities of some diplomats ha,e been cleared with
ma+nanimit#$ throu+h diplomatic channels
12 The ISLORCJ (Tatmadaw) has been persistentl# carr#in+ out the three main tasks**
that of pre,entin+ disinte+ration of the Bnion$ pre,entin+ disinte+ration of national
solidarit# and that of ensurin+ perpetuit# of the so,erei+nt# of the State from the time it
has assumed the duties and responsibilities of the State ',er#bod# is aware that on the
other hand it has launched ma5or offensi,es and crushed all sorts of armed insur+ents$
sacrificin+ the li,es$ blood and sweat of man# members of the Tatmadaw Since the
Tatmadaw is not a political or+ani7ation$ it did not hold ne+otiations with the insur+ents
b# political means &owe,er$ it welcomes all those who ha,e renounced the pro+ramme
of armed stru++le and returned to the le+al fold and a bod# formed b# it is carr#in+ out
resettlement work for them Since the ISLORCJ is not a political +o,ernment$ it has no
reason at all to ne+otiate b# political means with an# armed insur+ent or+ani7ation
11 )n order to enable the "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lection to be held$ the
ISLORCJ enacted the "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lection Commission and formed
the "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lection Commission )t also enacted the %olitical
%arties Re+istration law to enable political parties wishin+ to stand for the election to +et
themsel,es re+istered "oreo,er$ in order to hold a free and fair multi*part# democrac#
+eneral election$ it enacted the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law
10 Section ! of the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law pro,ides that**HThe &luttaw shall be
constituted with the representati,es elected from the constituencies in accordance with
this lawH The ISLORCJ will take measures for summonin+ the &luttaw in accordance
with this pro,ision The )nformation Committee has$ from time to time e=plained that the
"ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lection Commission$ the parties which won seats in the
election and the elected representati,es should carr# out measures which should be
carried out in accordance with the law and rules
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1! Toda#$ after the "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lection has been held$ matters
relatin+ to summonin+ the &luttaw and transfer of power are bein+ discussed in bulletins
and pamphlets published9 +uidelines in respect thereof are bein+ +i,en and incitements
and insti+ations are bein+ undertaken b# forei+n broadcastin+ stations and ille+al
pamphlets and leaflets are bein+ distributed
1@ The matter of summonin+ the &luttaw has been e=plained earlier The Chairman of
the ISLORCJ has e=plained matters relatin+ to transfer of power in the addresses he has
made from time to time in his meetin+ with the Command Commanders$ Commanders of
Li+ht )nfantr# 3i,isions and Chairmen of the State? 3i,ision Law and Order Restoration
Councils The Secretar#*1 of the ISLORCJ e=plicitl# dealt with this matter at the 122th
%ress Conference held on 1!th Aul#$ 1992
18 There will be no necessit# to clarif# the fact that a political part# cannot automaticall#
+et the three aspects of State %ower**the le+islati,e power$ the e=ecuti,e power and the
5udicial power**5ust because a %#ithu &luttaw has come into bein+ and that the# can onl#
be obtained on the basis of a constitution The Constitution of 19@1 was accepted and
appro,ed b# the Constituent .ssembl# on 0@th September$ 19@1 &owe,er$ it can clearl#
be seen from the le+al aspect that that constitution came into force onl# on @th Aanuar#
19@8 when "#anmar 4ain+*4+an was declared an independent and so,erei+n State
There are two t#pes of constitutions for a nation**one drawn up before the nation
becomes independent and the other drawn up after the nation has become independent
The tradition followed b# the respecti,e nations which ha,e attained independence is that
the# held constituent assemblies and drew up the constitutions onl# after the# ha,e
acFuired so,erei+n power &owe,er$ in "#anmar 4ain+*4+an independence was
declared onl# after the Constituent .ssembl# had drawn up the constitution )t is clear
that this was due to the fact that the leaders of the nation in those da#s wanted to obtain
independence from the /ritish b# peaceful means as earl# as possible
1: The Constitution of 191@ was drawn up after the nationCs independence had been
+ained and no one can den# the fact that it was a constitution promul+ated throu+h a
national referendum
11 )t is necessar# to note particularl# the difference in that the Constitution of 19@1 was
drawn up before the independence of the nation was attained and that the Constitution of
191@ was drawn up after the independence of the nation had been attained
18 )t can be seen from the statements issued that the desire of the ma5orit# of the political
parties which contested in the "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lection is to draw up a
new constitution )t will be seen that when the Constitution of 19@1 was drawn up$
matters concernin+ the national races were discussed onl# with the Shan$ 6achin and
Chin nationals at the %an+lon+ Conference and that the# were not discussed with the "on
and Rakhine nationals Toda#$ in "#anmar 4ain+*4+an there are man# national races
who ha,e awakened politicall# and it is ob,ious that it is especiall# necessar# to draw up
a firm constitution after solicitin+ their wishes and ,iews
19 .s the ISLORCJ is a militar# +o,ernment$ it e=ercises "artial Law .s such is
e=ercises the followin+ three aspects of State %ower in +o,ernin+ "#anmar 4ain+*4+anE
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(a) Le+islati,e powerE Onl# the ISLORCJ has the ri+ht to e=ercise it
(b) '=ecuti,e powerE The ISLORCJ has the ri+ht to e=ercise it &owe,er$ it has dele+ated
this power to the ;o,ernment$ State?3i,ision$ Township Lone$ Township and
<ard?Gilla+e*tract Law and Order Restoration Councils at different le,els and has
caused administrati,e work to be carried out throu+h collecti,e leadership This is a form
of +i,in+ trainin+ to the ser,ice personnel so that the# will be able to perform$ b# keepin+
themsel,es free from part# politics their departmental work under the +o,ernment that
will come into bein+ accordin+ to the constitution
(c) Audicial powerE The ISLORCJ has the ri+ht to e=ercise it &owe,er$ the ;o,ernment
has formed courts at ,arious le,els to ad5udicate on ordinar# criminal and ci,il cases so
that the# will ha,e practical trainin+ when a constitution comes into bein+
02 ConseFuentl# under the present circumstances$ the representati,es elected b# the
people are those who ha,e the responsibilit# to draw up the constitution of the future
democratic State
01 )t is hereb# declared that the ISLORCJ will in no wa# accept the drawin+ up of a
temporar# constitution for formin+ a +o,ernment to take o,er State %ower and that it will
take effecti,e action if it is done so$ and that in the interim period before a +o,ernment is
formed in accordance with a new firm constitution drawn up accordin+ to the desires and
aspirations of the people$ the ISLORCJ (Tatmadaw) will defend and safe+uard**
(a) the three main causes**such as the non*disinte+ration of the Bnion$ non*disinte+ration
of national solidarit# and ensurin+ perpetuit# of the so,erei+nt#9
(b) of the four main tasks mentioned in the ISLORCJ 3eclaration 4o 1?88 such as the
pre,alence of law and order$ the rule of law$ re+ional peace and tranFuillit#$ ensurin+ safe
and smooth transportation and communication$ easin+ the food$ clothin+ and shelter
problems of the people and holdin+ "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lection$ the first
three main tasks (with the e=ception of the task of holdin+ the multi*part# democrac#
+eneral election) and
(c) the task of brin+in+ about the de,elopment of the national races of "#anmar 4ain+*
4+an
/# order$
Sd 6hin 4#unt
Secretar#*1
The State Law and Order Restoration Council
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<hen elected 4L3 representati,es met at ;andhi &all on 08 and 09 Aul# 1992 $
the# issued the ; 2andhi &all !eclaration ; in which the# called upon the SLORC to
transfer power to the 4L3 in accordance with a re,ised ,ersion of the 19@1 constitution $
to con,ene the parliament (&luttaw)before !2 September 1992 $ to permit freedom of
e=pression $ and to release 4L3 members and leaders from prison and house arrest
3ational +eague for !emocracy
2A3!& &A++ !0%+A.AT13
J
th
Da9ing !ay of Dagaung B0 1=>)
)9 Luly 1990
1 <e $ the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# %#ithu &luttaw members $ after assemblin+
here at the "ahattama ;andhi &all in 6#auktada township $ Ran+oon $ on the se,enth
and ei+hth wa=in+ da#s of <a+aun+ /' 1!80 $ 08 and 09 Aul# 1992 $ and after consultin+
and discussin+ the matters concernin+ the well bein+ of the nation $ State affairs and
con,enin+ of the %#ithu &luttaw $ unanimousl# adopt this ;andhi &all 3eclaration
0 )n the first "ulti %art# ;eneral 'lection held in !2 #ears on 01 "a# 1992 $ the
4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# en5o#in+ the o,erwhelmin+ support of the nation $ won
!90 seats out of @88 seats Thus $ not onl# has the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# won
o,er half of the %#ithu &luttaw (%eople-s .ssembl#)seats but has a total ma5orit# of o,er
ei+ht# per cent to lead the %#ithu &luttaw and to form a stron+ +o,ernment in accordance
with the practice of democratic countries
! 4ow the "ulti*%art# 3emocrac# ;eneral 'lections ha,e been successfull# held )t is
onl# natural that the %#ithu &luttaw be con,ened shortl# after the elections This is also
the e=pectation of the people &owe,er si=t# da#s ha,e +one passed since the elections $
and the %#ithu &luttaw has not been con,ened
The 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $ which has won an o,erwhelmin+ ma5orit# in the
elections $ basin+ on short*term and lon+*term interests of the State $ has proposed to the
State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)to hold frank and sincere discussions
with +ood faith and with the ob5ect of national reconciliation &owe,er $ the State Law
and Order Restoration Council has not +i,en a repl# to our proposal in an# wa#
@ The entire nation includin+ San+has(monks) $ people $ peasants $ workers $ students $
#outh and ser,ice personnel all aspire a speed# transformation into a democratic
administrati,e s#stem so as to be free from current economic hardships $ fear and
an=ieties that ha,e arisen out of restrictions on democratic ri+hts
8 )n e,er# ci,ili7ed societ# and countr# that practices democrac# the %#ithu &luttaw is
re+arded as the hi+hest bod# and the di+nit# of a countr# is promoted b# the respect
shown b# the people to the %#ithu &luttaw <e firml# belie,e that onl# when the
democratic %#ithu &luttaw functions in "#anmar 4ain+*4+an $ will the countr# +ain
honour in the international communit#
: Onl# the %#ithu &luttaw constituted of %#ithu &luttaw representati,es who ha,e been
elected with the confidence of the people will be able to sol,e $ in accordance with the
wishes of the people $ the political $ economic and social crises faced b# the people toda#
Therefore $ in accordance with .rticle (!) $ chapter (0) of the %#ithu &luttaw 'lections
Law $ which states E ( The %#ithu &luttaw shall be formed with the &luttaw
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representati,es who ha,e been elected accordin+ to this law from the constituencies ( $ it
is of ,ital importance to con,ene the %#ithu &luttaw e=peditiousl#
1 <e belie,e that $ accordin+ to the law and ethnic $ it is not onl# impossible for those
who are responsible to fail in the task of con,enin+ the %#ithu &luttaw $ but will not be
proper and ri+ht not to carr# out such a task if there is an# compassion and thou+hts for
the aspiration of the people and ,arious crises of the nation
Therefore +i,in+ birth to the %#ithu &luttaw is an ine,itable task )n accordance with
.rticle 0 (a) $ Chapter (1) of the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law which states E ( &luttaw
means the %#ithu &luttaw $ we full# understand that %#ithu &luttaw to be formed is not a
constituent assembl# (
8 <e are +lad to learn that the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# has alread# drafted a
constitution in connection with power prescribed b# the law or transfer of power
prescribed b# the law<e also support the proposal of the 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac# to hold consultations with other parties on ( the 1992 %ro,isional
Constitution (3raft)(
)t is our conscious opinion that this pro,isional constitution will brin+ about the transfer
of power in accordance with the law
9 Onl# the %#ithu &luttaw represented b# us has the responsibilit# to adopt the new
constitution which aims at buildin+ a new democratic union <e on our part shall hold
constitutions widel# in carr#in+ out the task
&owe,er a constitution drawn up at an# time at an# other place than the %#ithu &luttaw $
without power bein+ bestowed $ without the e=ecuti,e power $ facilities and +lor# of the
%#ithu &luttaw $ and without the ratification and adoption of the %#ithu &luttaw $ will not
ha,e an e=ecuti,e power . constitution drawn up in such a wa# will not ha,e an#
honour $ either
Therefore it is clear that it is of ,ital importance to con,ince the %#ithu &luttaw
e=peditiousl# so as to draw up a new constitution which aims at buildin+ a new
democratic union aspired b# the people
12 <e understand that until a democratic +o,ernment is formed $ problems concernin+
democratic ri+hts which will ine,itabl# arise will ha,e to be tackled with prudence
)t is not desirable that democratic ri+hts should be restored onl# after the formation of a
democratic +o,ernment and that such ri+hts be prohibited until the formation of such a
+o,ernment
<e belie,e that a democratic en,ironment must be created before a democratic
+o,ernment is formedOnl# then a new democratic union can take shape smoothl# and
peacefull#Onl# in a democratic en,ironment $ will the people be free from fear and
an=ieties and will be able to li,e with ph#sical and spiritual happiness and 5oin hands to
conscientiousl# build a new democratic union
3urin+ this period the people shall $ as a minimum $ en5o# the freedom of publication and
e=pression )t is a+ainst political freedom of publication and e=pression)t is a+ainst
political nature that the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $ which has o,erwhelmin+l# won
enou+h seats in the %#ithu &luttaw to form a +o,ernment $ itself has been prohibited from
the minimum democratic ri+hts )t is shameful in the e#es of the people and the
international communit#
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.s we ha,e accepted the ,erdict of the ,oters throu+h the elections we deser,e to be
conferred with a decent standard accordin+l# <e should at be free from harassment and
intimidation
11 Bnder the present circumstances $ we are full# aware of the crises $ hardships and
problems which must be sol,ed durin+ the transitionar# period from one*part# s#stem to
multi*part# democratic s#stem in the countr# <e hope that solutions will be found b# a
frank and sincere discussion with +ood faith and with the ob5ect of national
reconciliation based on mutual respect between the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# and
the State Law and Order Restoration Council
Toda# the intricate problem of a nuclear war which can de,astate the whole mankind has
been pre,ented up to now b# means of consultations )n the same wa# $ we belie,e that
all problems between one another in our countr# will smoothl# be sol,ed b# face to face
dialo+ue )n holdin+ such talksE
(a) frankness $ sincerit# and natural respect $
(b) national reconciliation $
(c) practice of peaceful means $ and
(d) +eneral harmon# without hard feelin+s are essential policies which must be
obser,ed
10Callin+ for the con,enin+ of the %#ithu &luttaw constituted of people-s representati,es
is the most basic le+al ri+ht of the people <e $ the people-s representati,es $ ha,e the
dut# to call for that ri+ht on behalf of the people
)n accordance with the wishes of the people $ .rticle (!) Chapter (0) of the %#ithu
&luttaw 'lection Law $ the essence of the democratic s#stem and international
procedures $ we $ the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# %#ithu &luttaw members $
unanimousl# call on the State Law and Order Restoration Council on this da# to con,ene
the %#ithu &luttaw durin+ September $ 1992
-yithu &luttaw (embers
(ahattama 2andhi &all
Bo Aung 2yaw "treet
.angoon
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0+0%T13 T.B*3A+"
The SLORC has formed 'lection Tribunals to hear specific election complaints E
Tribunal 3o. 415
%hairman * B Tin Ohn $ 3irector (Retd)$ Central Law Office
(embers * B 6hin "aun+ $ 3irector (Retd)$ Central Law Office
.nd B "#int Tun $ 3eput# 3irector (Retd)
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I )t was heard the complaint of * Tin 3gwe against 3ai #hin (aung and four
persons in 6#aikmaraw (0) constituenc# $ "on State and the complaint of *
Thein Tun against !r. "ann Aung and two persons $ in )n+apu (0)
constituenc# $ )rrawad# 3i,ision J
Tribunal 3o. 4)5
%hairman * B Than Tin $ Consultant (Retd)$ Central Court
(embers * B Tun Shein $ 3eput# 3irector (Retd)$ Central Court
.nd B Soe "aun+ $ 3irector (Retd)$ %ublic Ser,ices .ffairs 3epartment
I )t was heard the complaint of * .aw Bon against * 2 Bawng &lan and one
other in Chipwe constituenc# $ 6achin State9 the complaint of * (ya &an
against * Din #yaing in /o+ale (1) constituenc# and the complaint of * Tin
&san against !r. "ein (yint in /o+ale (0) constituenc# $ )rrawad# 3i,ision J
Tribunal 3o. 4=5
%hairman * B /a Than $ Supreme Court Aud+e (Retd)
(embers * B Sein Tun $ 3i,isional Law Officer (Retd)
.nd B Ohn Than $ 3irector (Retd)$ %ublic Ser,ices Selection and Trainin+
/oard Office
I )t was heard the complaint of %ol (aung (aung 4.etd.5against * -eter
+imbin and si= others in %#in*Oo*Lwin (0) constituenc# $ "andala# 3i,ision and
the complaint of !r. #yaw 3aing Tun against * Din "hein and three others in
"#aun+ (1) constituenc# $ Sa+ain+ 3i,ision J
Tribunal 3o. 4H5
%hairman * B &la Thaun+ $ Law Officer (Retd)
(embers * B 6hin "aun+ Oo $ Law Officer (Retd)
.nd B Chit &saun+ $ 3irector (Retd)$ Supreme Court
I )t was heard the complaint of * "aw -hilip S * -hilip "am against * &kun
Tun +u S * Tun +u in &opan+ constituenc# $ Shan State and the complaint of
* (aung Tha Ian against * "hwe /a and si= persons in .k#ab (1)
constituenc# $ .rakan State J
Tribunal 3o. 4>5
%hairman * B Than "aun+ $ "inistr# of 3efence (Retd)
(embers * B .un+ 6#i $ Le+al .d,iser (Retd)$ Supreme Court
.nd B %e Thein $ Audicial Officer (Retd)$ Central Court
I )t was heard the complaint of * 3um *k against !r. &mu Thang and three
persons in Thantlan+ constituenc# $ Chin State and the complaint of * (aung
Thwin against * &la Thein and three persons in &omalin (0) constituenc# $
Sa+ain+ 3i,ision J
%A"0
3o.
%13"TT*03%/ -A+3TBB !0B03!A3T
T.B*3A+
3o.
1F90 6#aikmaraw (0) $ "on B Tin 4+we 4ai 6hin (1)
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State "aun+ and @
others
)F90 Chipwe $ 6achin State B Raw /on B; /awn &lan
and person
(0)
=F90 "#aun+ (1) $ Sa+in+
3i,ision
3r 6#aw
4ain+ Tun
B <in Shein
and ! others
(!)
HF90 %#in*Oo*Lwin (0)
"andala# 3i,ision
Col "aun+
"aun+ (Retd)
B %eter Lin %in
and : others
(!)
>F90 &opan+ $Shan State B Saw %hilip
(a)B %hilipSam
B &kun Tun Lu
(a) B Tun Lu
(@)
'F90 Thantlan+ $Chin State B 4un Bk 3r &mu Than+
and ! persons
(8)
GF90 )n+apu (0) $)rrawadd#
3i,ision
B Thein Tun 3r Sann .un+
and 0 persons
(1)
JF90 Sittwa# (1) $.rakan
State
B "aun+ Tha
Lan
B Shwe Ka and
: persons
(@)
9F90 /o+ale (0) $)rrawadd#
3i,ision
B Tin San 3r Sein "#int (0)
10F90 /o+ale (1)$ )rrawadd#
3i,ision
B "#a &an B <in 6#ain+ (0)
11F90 &omalin (0) $ Sa+ain+
3i,ision
B "aun+
Thwin
B &la Thein
and ! persons
(8)
The SLORC appro,ed the decisions and o,erturned the election ,ictories of three
representati,es
"r
.
3ame and %onstituency !ivision !ate
1verturned
+egally
0lected

1
B <in Shein $
"#aun+ (1)
Sa+ain+ @ "a# 1990 Gacant

0
3r Sann .un+ $
)n+apu (0)
)rrawadd
#
1@ "a# 1990 B Thein Tun

!
B %eter Linbin $
%#in*Oo*Lwin (0)
"andala
#
1@ "a# 1990 Col "aun+ "aun+
( Retd)
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0lection +aw Amended
The State Law and Order Restoration Council enacted a retroacti,e law$ and
implementin+ arran+ements$ prohibitin+ %#ithu &luttaw representati,es or candidates
in,ol,ed in certain offences from runnin+ in future elections$ either permanentl# or for a
period of 8 or 12 #ears
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+aw 3o. 10F91 of 10 Luly 1991 reads as follows <,
1 This Law shall be called #he Law 'mending #he Pyi#hu Hlu##aw (le)#ion Law.
0 This Law shall be deemed to ha,e come into force with effect from !1st "a# 1989$ the
date on which the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law was enacted
! The followin+ shall be inserted as sub*sections (5) and (k) in section 11 of the %#ithu
&luttaw 'lection LawE**
(5) bein+ con,icted of an offence relatin+ to law and order or an offence relatin+ to moral
turpitude as determined and declared from time to time b# the State Law and Order
Restoration Council
(k) if con,icted of an# offence not included in the declaration under sub*section (5)$ such
offence bein+ decided b# the State Law and Order Restoration Council as an offence
relatin+ to law and order or an offence relatin+ to moral turpitude
@ The followin+ shall be inserted as sections 82*.$ 82*/$ 82*C and 82*3 in the %#ithu
&luttaw 'lection LawE**
J0,A. . person who$ ha,in+ been con,icted of hi+h treason or an offence liable to a
sentence of death or transportation for life has been declared b# the Commission as
ha,in+ no ri+ht to continue to be a &luttaw representati,e shall ha,e no ri+ht to stand for
election as a &luttaw candidate in elections to be held in future
J0,B. . person who$ ha,in+ been con,icted of an# other offence with the e=ception of
offences under section 82*. has been declared b# the Commission as ha,in+ no ri+ht to
continue to be a &luttaw representati,e shall ha,e no ri+ht to stand for election as a
&luttaw candidate in elections to be held within 12 #ears from the date of bein+ so
declared
J0,%. . person whose election as a &luttaw representati,e has been decided b# the
'lection Tribunal to be ,oid and who has been notified b# the ;o,ernment$ or an#
&luttaw representati,e who$ ha,in+ failed to submit election e=penses as prescribed has
been decided b# the 'lection Commission as disFualified and who has been declared as
such b# the Commission$ or an election a+ent shall ha,e not ri+ht to stand for election as
a &luttaw candidate in elections to be held within 12 #ears from the date of bein+ so
declared
J0,!. . &luttaw candidate who$ ha,in+ failed to +et elected has been declared b# the
Commission as disFualified under this Law or under Rules made hereunder$ or an
election a+ent shall ha,e no ri+ht to stand for election as a &luttaw candidate in elections
to be held within 8 #ears from the date of bein+ so declared
)mplementin+ the abo,e is ISLORCJ Order 4o @?91 of 12 Aul# 1991 $ the Order
3eterminin+ Offences Relatin+ to Law and Order and Offences relatin+ to "oral
Turpitude contained in the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law$ specif#in+ the followin+E
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4a5 1ffences relating to law and order<
(1) &i+h Treason9
(0) Sedition9
(!) "isprision of &i+h Treason9
(@) Offences under the 'mer+enc# %ro,isions .ct$ 19829
(8) Offences under the Officials Secrets .ct9
(:) Offences relatin+ to arms9
(1) Offence of emi+ratin+ ille+all# to a forei+n countr#9
(8) Offence of immi+ratin+ ille+all# from a forei+n countr#
4b5 1ffences relating to moral turpitude<
(1) Theft9
(0) Robber#9
(!) 3acoiter#9
(@) Cheatin+9
(8) "isappropriation9
(:) .dulter#9
(1) Rape9
(8) 6idnappin+$ .bduction$ Sla,er# and >orced Labour9
(9) .ssault of Criminal >orce to a woman with intent to outra+e her modest#9
(12) Offences relatin+ to %re+nanc#9
(11) Offences under the Suppression of %rostitution .ct9
(10) Offences under the 4arcotics and 3an+erous 3ru+s Law$ 191@9
(1!) Offences under the ;amblin+ LawE
(1@) Offence of /riber# and Corruption9
(18) Offences under the %ublic %ropert# %rotection .ct9
(1:) Offences under the %ublic %ropert# %rotection LawE
(11) Offences relatin+ to >orei+n '=chan+e9
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(18) Offences under the State >la+ Law9
(19) Offences under the %rinters and %ublishers Law9
(02) Offences under the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection Law
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%o,ordination (eeting %alled
State Law and Orser Restoration Council Order 4o 9?90 of 08 "a# 1990 $ &oldin+ of
the Co*ordination "eetin+ for the Con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention$ pro,ides E
1 The State Law and Order Restoration Council has determined as follows to hold the
Co*ordination "eetin+ for the Con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention in accordance with
the 3eclaration made$ b# issue of 3eclaration 4o 11?90 of 0@th .pril$ 1990 in respect to
Con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention to meet and coordinate$ within two months$ with
the leaders of the elected Representati,es of political parties e=istin+ lawfull# and elected
indi,idual Representati,esE
(a) 3ate of Commencement of meetin+E 0!rd Aune$ 1990
(b) Time of meetin+E 2822 hours
(c) %lace of meetin+E "eetin+ &all Compound of the %residentCs Residence .hlone Road
0 )n this Order
(a) the e=pression HCo*ordination "eetin+H means the Co*ordination "eetin+ for the
Con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention9
(b) the e=pression HSteerin+ CommitteeH means the Steerin+ Committee to steer the
holdin+ of the Co*ordination "eetin+ for the Con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention
! The main ob5ecti,e of the Co*ordination "eetin+ is for the Con,enin+ of the 4ational
Con,ention
@ The Steerin+ Committee formed and assi+ned responsibilit# under the State Law and
Order Restoration Council 4otification 4o !8?90 of 08th "a#$ 1990 Isee te=t belowJ is to
carr# out duties as ma# be necessar#$ with a ,iew to the success of the Co*ordination
"eetin+ in accordance with the stipulations mentioned in abo,e para+raph
8 The leaders of the elected Representati,es of political parties e=istin+ lawfull# are to
attend the Co*ordination "eetin+ in the numbers stipulated as followsE*
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%olitical Stipulated number
%arties of Representati,es
(a) 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#E (18) members
(b) Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac#E (:) members
(c) 4ational Bnit# %art#E (!) members
(d) Bnion %aoh 4ational Or+ani7ationE (1) member
(e) "ro or 6hami 4ational Solidarit# Or+ani7ationE (1) member
(f) Shan State 6okan+ 3emocratic %art#E (1) member
(+) Lahu 4ational 3e,elopment %art#E (1) member
: The political parties e=istin+ lawfull# are to select the leaders of representati,es in the
numbers stipulated in para+raph 8 to represent their parties and attend the Co*ordination
"eetin+ and send the nomination list to the Steerin+ Committee not later than 10th Aune$
1990 On receipt of the nomination list$ the Steerin+ Committee shall in,ite the persons
included in the nomination list to attend the Co*ordination "eetin+
1 The Steerin+ Committee shall in,ite those elected indi,idual Representati,es standin+
lawfull# on the da# this order is issued$ from amon+ the elected indi,idual
Representati,es who ha,e been intimated in writin+ that the State Law and Order
Restoration Council would meet and co*ordinate with them$ to attend the Co*ordination
"eetin+
8 The Steerin+ Committee shallE
(a) determine the pro+rammes relatin+ to the holdin+ of the Co*ordination "eetin+9
(b) la# down the topics to be discussed mainl# at the Co*ordination "eetin+9
(c) determine the procedures relatin+ to the Co*ordination "eetin+9
(d) determine as ma# be necessar# the dail# allowance and tra,ellin+ allowance for the
elected Representati,es attendin+ the Co*ordination "eetin+9
(e) at the conclusion of the Co*ordination "eetin+ submit a report in respect of the
con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention to the State Law and Order Restoration Council
within one month
9 The staff of the Office of the %#ithu &luttaw shall be responsible for carr#in+ out
administrati,e functions contributin+ to the successful holdin+ of the Co*ordination
"eetin+
12 The e=penses incurred for holdin+ the Co*ordination "eetin+ shall be borne out of
the funds of the Office of the %#ithu &luttaw
/# Order$
(Sd) 6hin 4#unt
"a5or*;eneral
Secretar#*1
"teering %ommittee 3amed
266
SLORC 4otification 4o !8?90 of 08 "a# 1990 $ >ormation of the Steerin+ Committee
for &oldin+ Co*ordination "eetin+ for the Con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention E
1 The State Law and Order Restoration Council has alread# declared b# issue of
3eclaration 4o 11?90 of 0@th .pril$ 1990 that it will$ in respect of the Con,enin+ of the
4ational Con,ention$ meet and co*ordinate$ within two months with the leaders of the
elected Representati,es of political parties e=istin+ lawfull# and elected indi,idual
Representati,es
0 )n accordance with the abo,e*mentioned 3eclaration$ the State Law and Order
Restoration Council has formed a committee to steer the holdin+ of the Co*ordination
"eetin+ for the Con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention$ with the followin+ persons and
has assi+ned responsibilit# theretoE*
"teering %ommittee
(a) "a5or*;eneral "#o 4#unt$
"ember$ The State Law and Order Restoration CouncilE
%hairman
(b) /ri+adier*;eneral "#o Thant$
"inister$ "inistr# of )nformationE
!eputy %hairman
(c) B .un+ Toe $ Chief AusticeE (ember
(d) B Tha Tun $ .ttorne#*;eneralE (ember
(e) /ri+adier*;eneral Than Oo $ Aud+e .d,ocate*;eneralE (ember
(f) /ri+adier*;eneral Tin .#e$ )nspector*;eneral of 3efence Ser,icesE (ember
(+) Colonel Than Tun$3eput# 3irector of 3efence Ser,ices )ntelli+enceE (ember
(h) Colonel Ke &tut$ 3irector$ 3efence Ser,ices "useum and &istorical Research
)nstituteE (ember
(i) Lt*Colonel Than Tun$ ;eneral Staff Officer ())$ 3irectorate of 3efence Ser,ices
)ntelli+enceE (ember
(5) B .#e "aun+$ 3irector*;eneral$ Office of the "ulti*part# 3emocrac# ;eneral
'lection CommissionE (ember
(k) B .un+ 6hin Tint$ Le+al .d,iser$ The State Law and Order Restoration CouncilE
(ember
(l) B Thein Sein$ Officer on Special 3ut#$ The State Law and Order Restoration
CouncilE (ember
(m) Colonel .un+ Thein$ 3irector$ 3irectorate of %ublic Relations and %s#cholo+ical
<arfareE "ecretary
(n) B "#o 4#unt$ 3irector*;eneral$ Office of the %#ithu &luttawE Loint "ecretary,1
(o) B .un+ 4#unt$ 3eput# 3irector*;eneral$ Office of the %#ithu &luttawE
Loint "ecretary,1
! The Steerin+ Committee shall$ at the end of the Co*ordination "eetin+$ submit a report
mentionin+ the su++estions$ proposals and recommendations in respect of the con,enin+
of the 4ational Con,ention to the State Law and Order Restoration Council within one
month
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/# Order
(Sd) 6#in 4#unt
"a5or*;eneral
Secretar#*1
The principal duty of the 3ational %onvention is to discuss$ co*ordinate and present
matters accordin+ to si= ob5ecti,es for the formulation of a firm State Constitution as
stipulated in the State Law and Order Restoration Council Order 4o 1!?90
The si= ob5ecti,es areE
(1)4on*disinte+ration of the Bnion9
(0) 4on*disinte+ration of national solidarit#9
(!) %erpetuation of so,erei+nt#9
(@) >or a +enuine multipart# democrac# s#stem to flourish9
(8) >or the further bur+eonin+ of the noblest and worthiest of worth# ,alues such as
5ustice$ libert# and eFualit#9 and
(:) >or the Tatmadaw to be able to participate in the national political leadership role of
the future State
The eight different categories of deligates.
(1)%oltical %arties
(0)Representati,es*elect
(!)4ational races
(@)%easants
(8)<orkers
(:))ntelli+entsia and Technocrats
(1)State Ser,ice %ersonnel
(8)Other )n,itees
%onstitutional %onvention %alled
State Law and Order Restoration Council !eclaration 3o. 11F9) of )H April 199)
Con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention$ reads E
1 )t is hereb# declared that the State Law and Order Restoration Council $ dependin+ on
the +eneral situation of the countr#$ will presentl# carr# out the followin+ measuresE
(a) Of the persons arrested and detained politicall# $ those for whom there are no reasons
to endan+er the securit# of the State$ will be released promptl#9
(b) )t accordance with the State Law and Order Restoration Council 3eclaration 4o
1?92 $ dated the 01th Aul# 1992 $ the State Law and Order Restoration Council will $ in
respect of the con,enin+ of the 4ational Con,ention $ meet and co*ordinate $ within two
268
months$ with the leaders of the &luttaw Representati,es of political parties e=istin+
lawfull# and indi,idual &luttaw Representati,es9
(c) The State Law and Order Restoration Council will con,ene the 4ational Con,ention
within si= months in order to la# down the basic principles for the draftin+ of a firm and
stable Constitution$ after meetin+ and co*ordinatin+ as mentioned in sub*clause (b)
abo,e9
0 The State Law and Order Restoration Council will declare further future pro+rammes
in accordance with the basic principles laid down at the 4ational Con,ention
/# Order$
(Sd) 6hin 4#unt$
Secretar# (1)$
3ew /ear Amnesty
State Law and Order Restoration Council 1rder 3o. 1F9= of 1
st
Lanuary 199= pro,ides
that death sentences and sentences of o,er 12 #ears ordered b# ci,il and militar# courts
and tribunals between 18 September 1988 and !1
st
3ecember 1990 are reduced as
followsE
(a) 3eath sentence to transportation for life9
(b) Transportation for life to 12 #ears9
(c) Sentences of more than 12 #ears to 12 #ears
HThe commutation and remission of sentences under this Order shall not affect the period
which the prisoner concerned is ordinaril# entitled H
The 3ational %onvention !elegates of 3ational +eague for !emocracy
(1) +eader O B .un+ Shwe ("a#an+on O 1)
(0) !eputy +eader O B Lwin (Thon+wa O 1)
(embers
(!) B 4#unt <ai (Taun+oo O 0)
(@) B Than Tun (Taun+tha O 0)
(8) B Lun Tin ("oulmein O 1)
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(:) B &la %e ("awlam#ine+#un O 1)
(1) B Saw Oo Reh (%hruhso)
(8) B 6#aw Tun (%aletwa O 1)
(9) B Saw .un+ ("on#wa O 0)
(12) B &la "in (6awthoun+)
(11) 3r B 4#unt Sein (Chauk O 0)
(10) B Tun Ki (Sandowa#)
(1!) 3uwa B Law .un+ (<ain+maw)
(1@) 3aw 4an 6hin &twe "#int (%a*an O !)
(18) B Sai Ki Tip (6en+tun+ O 0)
The 4ational Con,ention $ which commenced on 9 Aanuar# 199! and has met
sporadicall# e,er since $ resumed on 08 4o,ember 1998 'lected representati,es of the
people constitute onl# 180@ P of the dele+ates Other dele+ates are hand*picked b# the
SLORC
On 00 4o,ember 1998 $ 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i issued a press statement that
critici7ed the 4ational Con,ention for bein+ undemocratic in its composition and work
procedure Onl# 18 P of the :11 dele+ates were actuall# elected
On 08 4o,ember 1998 $ all 8: of the 4L3 dele+ates briefl# attended the
Con,ention and then walked out
On 09 4o,ember 1998 $ the# were officiall# e=pelled from the Con,ention for
bein+ absent without permission
>ollowin+ was some of the features of the 4ational Con,ention mentioned
in the statement deli,ered b# 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i at her press conference on 00
4o,ember 1998
- The elected representati,es of the people constitute onl# 180@ percent of the
dele+ates and thus are permanentl# in the minorit#
- 4either ob5ecti,e of the Con,ention nor its workin+ procedures were drawn
up in the consultation with dele+ates
- %apers to be represented at the Con,ention are censored and ha,e to be
corrected in accordance with the wishes of the authorities
- 3ecisions are laid down before an issue has been full# discussed
- The Con,ention is makin+ decisions not onl# on broad principles for the
proposed constitution but also on its details
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)nstead of transferrin+ power $ the SLORC con,ened a ( 4ational Can,ention (
in 199! to draft a new constitution The SLORC chose all the representati,es for the
Con,ention $ but no more than 18 P of them were people elected in 1992 ;eneral
'lections
The representati,es to the 4ational Con,ention are sub5ect to se,ere restrictions
on debate and discussion of the Con,ention-s business )n 1998 $ the 4L3 representati,es
abandoned the 4ational Con,ention to protest these restrictionsThe 4ational Con,ention
has concluded ,er# little business be#ond a set of ( +uidin+ principles ( for the new
ConstitutionThese principles +uarantee that 08 P of the seats in the new le+islati,e
assembl# will be reser,ed for the militar#
The 4ational Con,ention is ti+htl# controlled b# the rulin+ militar# 5unta to
ensure its acFuiescence to a constitution drafted entirel# b# the militar# The 4ational
Con,ention has met onl# intermittentl# since then $ and it has not been con,ened at all
since "arch 199:
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* "aw (ra Aung
-eople@s -arliament "peaker
3r B Saw "ra .un+ is a member of a /uddhist ethnic minorit# +roup from western
"#anmar near the /an+ladesh border and is the Chair of the political part# .rakan
Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 3r B Saw "ra .un+ was appointed b# the 4L3 as &ead of the
s#mbolic %eoples %arliament in "#anmar in mid*September 1998 while he was alread#
in detention &e was released from detention on 1@ Aune 0221
B Saw "ra .un+ has been detained without char+e b# the /urmese 5unta (State %eace
and 3e,elopment Council)$ since September 1998 &e is the chairman of the .rakan
Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (.L3)$ which was founded after the 1988 nationwide democrac#
uprisin+ .L3 won 11 seats in the +eneral election on "a# 01$ 1992 in which B Saw
"ra .un+ was also elected as a "ember of %arliament from "rauk*B Constituenc# (1)$
.rakan State The militar# re+ime had no intention of transferrin+ power to the elected
representati,es$ and .L3 was banned b# the militar# controlled 'lection Commission on
"arch :$ 1990
On Aune 9$ 1998$ the @ elected ethnic leaders$ includin+ B Saw "ra .un+$ appealed to
the re+ime to con,ene parliament based on the 1992 poll results On Aune 0! the 4ational
Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3)$ which won a landslide ,ictor# in the election$ also called
for the re+ime to con,ene the parliament within :2 da#s .s the re+ime ne+lected their
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demand$ the 4L3 and @ other ethnic minorities parties founded the Committee
Representin+ the %eopleCs %arliament (CR%%) on September 1:$ 1998
On September 1998$ the militar# authorities detained hundreds of acti,ists and "%s
includin+ B Saw "ra .un+ The 5unta said that the acti,ists were in,ited to the
+o,ernment +uesthouses for dialo+ue )n realit#$ the# were put in a detention center (so*
called +uest house) ',er# 1 or 0 months$ the 5unta allowed some "%s and Saw "ra
.un+ to return home for a one ni+ht sta#
&e was made the chairperson of the %eopleCs %arliament on September 11$ 1999$ when
the first statement of the CR%% was issued /ecause he was under detention at the time$
he wasnCt aware of his appointment as chairperson until a few weeks later when was
allowed to ,isit his famil# &e informed the CR%% that he accepted this position heartil#
and he would ser,e this office until his death
B Saw "#a .un+ studied medicine in /urma until 19@0$ when the Aapanese occupied
/urma$ and later continued his studies in /omba#$ )ndia where he recei,ed his medical
de+ree in 19@1 &e ser,ed as a +o,ernment worker for two #ears and then went to /ritain
for four #ears where he recei,ed further medical de+rees
>rom 1988*19:! he was the head of "andala# &ospital and the head of the "edical
'ducation 3epartment of "andala# "edical Colle+e 3r B Saw "ra .un+ retired from
+o,ernment ser,ice in 1918 and worked for two hospitals in &on+ 6on+ from 1919*
1980 &e came back to /urma in 1980 and worked as a ,olunteer specialist at the San+a
(monk) Contribution &ospital and the 4unCs &ospital in Ran+oon until he was arrested
Saw "ra .un+$ the son of Saw &la .un+ and Than San$ was born on .pril 0!$ 1928 in
"rauk*B$ .rakan State
%hairperson of %.--
* Aung "hwe
Constituenc#E "a#an+one )$ Ran+oon 3i,ision
Chairperson of the 4L3
B .un+ Shwe +raduated in .rts from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in 19@2 &e ser,ed in the /).$
/3. and %/> from 19@0 to 19@8 )n 19:1 he was forced to retire from the .rm# while
ser,in+ as the Commander of the Southern "ilitar# Command due to accusations that he
was partial towards elections &e was appointed as the ambassador to .ustralia$ '+#pt$
>rance$ Spain and 4ew Lealand from 19:1 to 1918 3urin+ the 1992 election$ he was the
Chairperson of the %OOL before the SLORC banned the part# <hile 3aw .un+ San
Suu 6#i and B Tin Oo were placed under house arrest he became the Chairperson of the
4L3 &e was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the 4ational Con,ention
on 08 3ecember 1998
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"ecretaries of %.--
* Than Tun
Constituenc#E Taun+tha 0$ "andala# 3i,ision
Kear of /irthE 1901
4L3 Central '=ecuti,e Committee member
B Than Tun was a member of the "#in+#an Student Bnion durin+ 19!1 to 19@1
>rom 19@0 to 19@: he worked for the /). &e was also the Secretar# of "#in+#an
3istrict .>%>L from 19@: to 198! &e was elected to the Constituent .ssembl# in 19@1
and later became a "ember of %arliament and %arliamentar# Secretar# >rom 198! to
19:0$ he was Secretar# of the Trade Bnion Confederation of /urma )n 19:@$ he became
a member of/S%% B Than Tun was amon+ the 4L3 representati,es who bo#cotted the
4ational Con,ention in 3ecember 1998
* Aye Thar Aung
B .#e Tha .un+ is ser,in+ a 01*#ear sentence for his acti,ities in democrac# and human
ri+hts &e was born in "#aebon Township$ .rakan State &e ser,ed as a Ser+eant "a5or
and worked in 6a*%a*Sa$ the &ea,# ("ilitar#) )ndustr# Corporation &e was dismissed
and imprisoned in "andala# 5ail due to his under+round political acti,ities and released
under amnest# in 191@ .fter the 1988 democrac# uprisin+$ he became a member of .L3
and Bnited 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (B4L3) Secretariats .s the militar#
authorities refuse to accept the 1992 elections$ the political parties founded the
Committee Representin+ the %eopleCs %arliament (CR%%) and he became one of the
secretaries in CR%% )n CR%%$ he represents the @ ethnic political parties$ Shan 4ational
Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (S4L3)$ .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (.L3)$ "on 4ational
3emocratic >ront ("43>)$ and Lomi 4ational Con+ress (L4C) )n 0222$ he met some
ethnic minorities for the future dialo+ue which includes acti,ists and militar# authorities
)n CR%% bulletins$ he wrote some articles on ethnic minorities issues .fter he was
arrested on .pril 0@$ 0222$ he was +i,en three consecuti,e 1 #ear prison terms for
,iolatin+ publication and emer+enc# laws &e had been denied an# le+al defense
B .#e Tha .un+ is a +eneral secretar# of .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (.L3)$ the
winner part# in .rakan in the "a# 1992 +eneral election in /urma .L3 was ille+all#
banned b# the 5unta in 1990 and its leader were imprisoned en masse and some were
tortured to death and man# fled to nei+hborin+ countries such as )ndia$Thailand and
/an+ladesh to +et rid of the atrocities committed b# the militar# 5unta
The 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3) demanded to con,ene %arliament followin+
the part# con+ress held on 01 "a# 1998 "ilitar# 5unta of /urma self*proclaimed as the
State %eace and 3e,elopment Council (S%3C) i+nored the call for %arliament and
detained man# elected "%s The Committee Representin+ the %eople %arliament (CR%%)
was established on 1: September 1998 representin+ the %arliament elected in /urma on
01 "a# 1992 in response to the militar# 5unta-s failure to meet a le+al demand to con,ene
%arliament 4ine of the members are from 4L3 and the 11th member is B .#e Tha
.un+$ who represents four election winin+ non*/urman nationalities-%artiesE .rakan
Lea+ue for 3emocrac#$ "on 4ational 3emocratic >ront$ Shan 4ational Lea+ue for
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3emocrac# and Lomi 4ational Con+ress B .#e Tha .un+ became a member of
secretaries of CR%% because he has a stron+ support from non*/urman nationalities in
/urma
On 0! October 0220 $ the CR%% was e=tended as E *
* B 4ain+ Tun Thein 5oined the CR%% as a representati,e of "on 4ational 3emocratic
>ront ("43>)
* B 6hun &tun Oo 5oined the CR%% as a representati,e of Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for
3emocrac# (S4L3)
* B >u Cin Shin+ &tan 5oined the CR%% as a pre,entati,e of Lomi 4ational Con+ress
(L4C)
(embers of %.--
* Tin 1o 4a5 2eneral Tin 1o 4.etd.)
3eput# Chairperson$ 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
B Tin Oo was born in 1901 in /assein$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision &e was a +eneral and the
3efense "inister from 191@ to 191: &e was hi+hl# respected b# the soldiers and the
people$ but was dismissed and imprisoned due to an accusation that he was in,ol,ed in a
coup attempt &e was released under amnest# in 1982 after which he studied and
recei,ed a law de+ree On 0 September 1988$ he became the Gice*Chairperson of the
4L3 and on 02 3ecember$ the Chairperson of 4L3 >rom 02 Aul# 1989 he was put under
house arrest and from 00 3ecember 1989$ he was imprisoned for three #ears
!aw Aung "an "uu #yi
;eneral Secretar#$ 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i was born in Ran+oon She was two when her father$ considered
the father of /urmese independence$ was assassinated She mo,ed to )ndia when her
mother was appointed to be the .mbassador$ and later continued her studies in the Bnited
6in+dom .fter li,in+ abroad for man# #ears$ she returned to /urma in 1988 and became
the fi+urehead of the /urmese democrac# mo,ement She was one the co*founders of the
4L3 and became Secretar#*;eneral She was placed under house arrest from 19 Aul# C89
to 12 Aul# C98 She has been awarded numerous presti+ious pri7es includin+ 4obel %eace
%rice in 1991
* +win 4a5 %olonel (aung +win 4.etd.5
Treasurer$ 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
Constituenc#E Thon+wa )$ Ran+oon 3i,ision
B Lwin was the former 3eput# %rime "inister and a member of the /S%% State Council
&e ser,ed in the /).$ /3. and %/> from 19@0 to 19@8 &e completed militar# officersC
trainin+ at the Aapanese Ro#al "ilitar# .cadem# and he studied at the /ritish Ro#al
"ilitar# .cadem# from 1980 to 198@ &e also ser,ed as the "ilitar# .ttache to the BS.
* &la -e
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Central '=ecuti,e Committee$ 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
Constituenc#E "oulmein+#un )$ )rrawadd# 3i,ision
B &ia %e is a member of the Central '=ecuti,e Committee of the 4L3 and is in char+e of
)rrawadd# 3i,ision 3urin+ the %arliamentar# 3emocrac# period$ he was an elected
Representati,e from "awlam#ine ;#unn Township from 1981 to 19:1 &e was the
Secretar# of the Township and 3i,isional .>%>L )n 19:1$ he worked as an officer at the
"inistr# of Transportation and Communications and retired in 198:
* "oe (yint 4a5 Thakin "oe (yint
Constituenc#E South Okkalapa Township )$ Ran+oon 3i,ision
B Soe "#int is a member of the 4L3 Central '=ecuti,e Committee &e was one of the
founders of the %eopleCs Re,olutionar# %art# (%R%)$ which was one of the acti,e
or+ani7ations before )ndependence &e was the Secretar# of "#aun+m#a Township
3obama .sia#one (<e /urma .ssociation) which was also a pro*independence$ anti*
Aapanese or+ani7ation &e was the Re+iment Commander of /3. and the Chairperson of
"#aun+m#a 3istrict Socialist %art#
* +un Tin 4a5 %olonel +un Tin 4.etrd.5
Constituenc#E "oulmein Township )$ "on State
B Lun Tin is a %OOL Central '=ecuti,e Committee member On 9 October 9:$ he
became a member of the 4L3 Central '=ecuti,e Committee and was in char+e of "on
State &e ser,ed in the /).$ /3. and %/> from 198! to 198: &e was Re+imental
Commander of /ri+ade 1 and the 4orthwest "ilitar# Command &e was dismissed and
imprisoned from 19:8 to 19:1 because of his in,ol,ement in the "onksC Strike &e
ser,ed as 3irector*;eneral of the "inistr# of )ndustr# ) from 1918 to 198!
* 3yunt Dai
Constituenc#E Taun+oo Township$ %e+u 3i,ision
B 4#unt <ai +raduated from Ran+oon )nstitute of 'conomics and +ot a "aster of .rts in
.dministration from &ar,ard Bni,ersit# /etween 1980 and 198:$ he worked as the chief
mana+er at the /ank of )ndustr# and the /ank of .+riculture$ and as a Super,isor at the
)nsurance Corporation On 0: "arch 1991 followin+ the arrests of 3aw .un+ San Suu
6#i and B Tin Oo$ he was appointed treasurer of the Central '=ecuti,e Committee of the
4L3 B 4#unt <ai was part of the 4L3 bo#cott of the 4ational Con,ention in
3ecember 1998
3ai Tun Thein
Constituenc#E Thanb#u7a#at 0
3ate of /irthE !2 4o,ember 1911
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%lace of /irthE 6ado Gilla+e$ "oulmein
%arentsE 4ai .un+ 3oon and "i 4ain Shwe
4ai Tun Thein$ who de,otes his whole life for the "on people$ is the principle founder of
the "43> &e led "43> as part# chairman in the 1992 ;eneral 'lection$ and was
unanimousl# elected as an "% from the Thanph#u7a#at Constituenc# 4o0 &owe,er his
part# was annulled b# the then SLORC in "arch 19$ 1990
4ai Tun Thein passed primar# school in 6ado Gilla+e and continued middle and hi+h
school in "oulmein )n 19!8$ he passed &i+h School with honor for se,eral sub5ects$ so
he won the award of Colle+iate Scholarship for fi,e #ears )n 19@2 he passed the first
#ear of uni,ersit# e=amination with honor in chemistr# )n the same #ear the <orld <ar
)) started and resulted to close the uni,ersit# until 19@@ &e recei,ed a /achelor of
Science de+ree in 19@8 &e was elected for scholarship at Chica+o Bni,ersit#$ BS. to
continue his stud# in chemistr#$ but because of some reasons he could not attend
>rom 19@1 to 19@9$ he was the director of 6#eikhame %ro,ision 'ducation that
comprised of ei+ht districts .t the same time he was elected as Secretar# of .ll
Raman#a "on .ssociation for 6#eikhame pro,ince >rom19@9 to 1988 he was an
'=ecuti,e Committee "ember of "on 4ational 3efence Or+ani7ation ("43O)$ at the
same time ser,ed as "on and 6aren Special Representati,e for ei+ht #ears based at Thai
/urma border .fter "43O entered into so called le+al fold$ chan+ed arms for
democrac# in 1988$ he continued his political acti,ities under the constitution until the
militar# coup led b# ;en 4e <in in 19:0 &e was immediatel# arrested and put in 5ail for
: #ears
.fter he was released from the 5ail he ,oluntarl# tou+ht for stone inscription to the monks
and uni,ersit# students )n 1988 he was appointed as the chairperson in the &i+her
'=amination for the /uddhist monks &e has been e=tremel# tr#in+ to preser,e "on
culture and literature throu+hout his life
4ai Tun Thein was elected as the Chairman of the "on 4ational 3emocratic >ront in
1988 and to run in election in 1992 )n 1990$ he was arrested b# SLORC and released in
199@ but ha,e to report to the authorities re+ularl# Since the mid of 1998$ he was
detained at the militar# +uest house for se,eral times .t the moment he is released from
confinement in militar# +uest house for the reason of his health
Bu %in "hing Thang
>u Cin Shin+ Than+$ :!$ has been detained since September 1998 &e became a member
of the ;roup for Solidarit# amon+ those that were formed b# the states for the draftin+ of
the new constitution &e +a,e ad,ice to the militar# authoritiesC constitution draftin+
committee in 1910 and was subseFuentl# detained b# the authorities for 0 #ears &e is a
&i+h Court .d,ocate and has a /achelor of .rts (Law) de+ree and a /achelor of Law
de+ree from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# &e was elected from Tiddim Constituenc# (0) in the
1992 +eneral elections that were sponsored b# the militar# re+ime &e is the Chairman of
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the Lomi 4ational Con+ress (L4C) .lthou+h the authorities banned the part# on "arch
11$ 1990$ the part#Cs acti,ities reappeared in mid 1998 On Aune :$ 1998$ Cin Shin+
Than+$ to+ether with ! other ethnic leaders of powerful parties$ asked the militar# to ha,e
a dialo+ue with democratic acti,ists for the sake of the countr#Cs future Three months
later$ he was detained but authorities announced that he (and hundreds of acti,ists$
includin+ "%s*elect) were in,ited for dialo+ue &e is currentl# in the Ke "on militar#
camp$ a place which is not suitable for li,in+ because of poisonous reptiles and ,arious
sorts of insects (>u is "r in Chin)
The Lomi 4ational Con+ress won two parliamentar# seats in Chin State in the 1992
elections The militar# 5unta o,erruled the part# re+istration in 1990
Acronyms<
AB-B+ Z .nti*>ascist %eopleCs >reedom Lea+ue
A+! Z .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
BA Z /urma )ndependence .rm#
B!A Z /urma 3efense .rm#
B"-- Z /urma Socialist %ro+ram %art#
(3!B Z "on 4ational 3emocratic >ront
3+! Z 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
-BB Z %atriotic /urmese >orce
-1%+ Z %atriotic Old Comrades Lea+ue
"3+! Z Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
*3+! Z Bnited 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
I3% Z Lomi 4ational Con+ress
1$0.$0D<
The Committee Representin+ the %eopleCs %arliament (CR%%) was announced on
1
st
September 1998 in response to the /urmese militar# 5untaCs failure to meet a le+al
demand to con,ene parliament The demand was initiated b# the 4ational Lea+ue for
3emocrac# (4L3) followin+ a part# con+ress held on 01 "a# 1998 <hile the 5untaCs
backlash a+ainst the CR%% has been harsh and swift $ the CR%% has +ained much support
from man# ethnic nationalit# +roups and from international bodies $ includin+ the
'uropean Bnion and the )nter*%arliamentar# Bnion
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)n callin+ for parliament to be con,ened $ the 4L3 acted in accordance with the currentl#
,alid 1989 Pyi##hu Hlu##aw (%eopleCs %arliament) 'lection Law Two hundred and fift#*
one (or 8@:P) of the elected "%s empowered the 4L3 to act on their behalf $ thus
enablin+ the part# to reFuisition a session of %arliament This e=ceeds the le+all# reFuired
number
The /urmese 5unta $ now callin+ itself the State %eace and 3e,elopment Council (S%3C)
$ i+nored the call for parliament and detained man# parliamentarians )t also issued
restranin+ orders a+ainst others $ effecti,el# pre,entin+ them from participatin+ in an#
centrall# or+ani7ed political acti,it# These actions led the 4L3 to establish the CR%%
and con,ene its first meetin+ on 1: September 1998 The CommitteeCs ke# role is to
function on behalf of %arliament onl# until %arliament is actuall# con,ened
3espite the se,ere backlash from the 5unta $ the CR%% en5o# wide support $ +ainin+
endorsement from ethnic nationalit# +roups "%s in e=ile ha,e shown their support $ and
the Committee has also recei,ed si+nificant backin+ from international bodies The
S%3C is not pleased with this turn of e,ents $ and is now holdin+ arrested "%s hosta+e to
the CR%% $ claimin+ the# will be released if the CR%% is dissol,ed )n addition $ the
militar# re+ime has be+un orchestratin+ no*confidence motions a+ainst pro*democrac#
"%s
The backlash is si+nificant for two reasons )t indicates that the 5unta sees the CR%% as a
serious threat because it is a constant reminder of the 5untaCs ille+itimac# The
orchestrated no*confidence motions also pro,ide inad,ertent reco+nition b# the S%3C
that the "%s elected in 1992 were indeed elected as "%s The re+ime has often denied
this fact$ statin+ instead that the democratic elections were onl# to establish a national
con,ention to draft a new constitution
L*"TB%AT13 B1. T&0 %.--<
)n callin+ for parliament to be con,ened$ the 4L3 acted in accordance with the
currentl# ,alid 1989 %#itthu &luttaw (%eopleCs %arliament) 'lection Law The
S%3C i+nored this call $ thus ,iolatin+ the law
.ccordin+ to a precedent set b# the 191@ %#itthu &luttaw Law $ the State Council
is reFuired to con,ene parliament if !@P of the elected representati,es call for
one
The 4L3 is empowered b# 081 parliamentarians$ comprisin+ 8@:P of the
parliament elected in 1992
.s the call to con,ene parliament was i+nored$ the 4L3 and cooperatin+ parties
formed the Committee Representin+ the %eopleCs %arliament which the stated
purpose of functionin+ on behalf of %arliament onl# until %arliament is actuall#
con,ened )t held its first meetin+ on 1: September 1998
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3r B Saw "ra .un+$ the Chairman of the .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $
became the Speaker of the %eopleCs %arliament The selection of an ethnic
nationalit# +roup representati,e as Speaker is si+nificant )t shows 4L3Cs
commitment to workin+ to+ether with ethnic +roups$ and it is also a stron+
indication of support for the CR%% from other parties representin+ ethnic
nationalit# +roups
.mon+ the first steps taken b# the CR%% was to re,oke the proposed amendments
to the 5untaCs laws which ,iolate basic democratic principles
The CR%% worked in close cooperation with se,eral ethnic nationalit# parties to
draft a new parliamentar# law This law stipulates that the State Council must
con,ene parliament if !2P or more of elected representati,es call for one
The CR%% established %arliamentar# Committees as followsE
) Committee for 'thnic 4ationalities .ffairsE B .#e Thar .un+
(Chairperson) $ 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i (Secretar#)
)) Committee for >inance?'conom#?CommerceE B 4#unt <ei
(Chairperson)
))) Committee for Le+al .ffairsE B Tin Oo(Chairperson)
)G Committee for 'ducationE 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i (Chairperson)
G Committee for &ealth and Social .ffairsE B Lwin (Chairperson)
G) Committee for >orei+n .ffairsE B .un+ Shwe (Chairperson)
G)) Committee for Culti,ators and %easants .ffairsE B Soe
"#int(Chairperson)
G))) Committee for <orkers .ffairsE B Than Tun(Chairperson)$ B Lun
Tin(Secretar#)
)[ Committee for %arliamentar# .ffairsE B &la %e (Chairperson)
[ Committee for 3efenceE B Tin Oo (chairperson)

The CR%% has demanded the release of detained "%s and political prisoners in
/urma
<hen a hi+h*rankin+ official of the S%3CCs militar# intelli+ence was in,ited to
Aapan b# the Aapanese "inistr# of >orei+n .ffairs $ the CR%% communicated its
disappro,al of the in,itation to the Aapanese +o,ernment
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The CR%% be+an with the endorsement of four non*/urman ethnic parties$ three
ha,in+ alread# si+ned ceasefire a+reements with the 5unta These +roups are the
Shan 4ationalities %eopleCs Liberation Or+ani7ation (S4%LO)$ 6arenni
4ationalities %eopleCs Liberation >ront (64%L>)$ 4ew "on State %art# (4"S%)$
and 6a#an 4ew Land %art# (64L%)
Other ethnic or+ani7ations known to ha,e e=pressed support for the CR%%
include9 the Chin 4ational >ront(C4>)$ %alaun+ State Liberation >ront (%SL>)$
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Lahu 3emocratic >ront (L3>)$ "uslim Liberation Or+ani7ation of /urma$ Shan
4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (S4L3)$ and the <a 4ational
Or+ani7ation(<4O) Some of these or+ani7ations were later forced b# the
militar# authorities to retract their support
On 01 "a# 1999 $ a 5oint H'lection .nni,ersar# StatementH was released to
reaffirm support for the 4L3 and the CR%% The si+natories were the .rakan
Lea+ue for 3emocrac#$ the Chin 4aitonal Lea+ue for 3emocrac# and the Lomi
4ational Con+ress .ll of these parties were dissol,ed b# the 5unta $ and must
therefore conduct most of their acti,ities in e=ile
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.t a news briefin+ held b# the 5unta$ Lt Col &la "in announced that 022 4L3
"%s and :81 part# members had been detained on : September 1998 The 4L3
has indicated that o,er 822 part# members were actuall# detained The 5unta
claimed that detention was necessar# in order to pre,ent Hmis+uided acti,ities$
forestall ,iolent confrontations and to maintain law and orderH Later$ :1 "%s and
!01 4L3 members were released after the# promised to refrain from participatin+
in politics
4umerous 4L3 offices were closed The 5unta claims the offices were closed b#
the ,olition of the former 4L3 members $ while the 4L3 asserts the offices were
forcibl# closed
The S%3C detained 3r Saw "ra .un+ almost immediatel# after he was chosen
as Speaker of the %eopleCs %arliament
Since CR%%Cs formation$ the S%3C has orchestrated no*confidence motions
a+ainst at least 1! "%s$ includin+ at least one CR%% member This was done b#
coercin+ "%sC constituents into si+nin+ petitions withdrawin+ support for their
representati,es %eople ma# be coerced with fines $ prison terms $ threats of forced
labor $ and forced resi+nation from 5ots 3eception re+ardin+ the content of the
petitions also been practiced
The S%3C predictabl# applied stron+ pressure upon the ethnic nationalit# +roups
which issued statements in support of the CR%% .s a result$ man# +roups were
forced to retract their support and submit letters supportin+ the 5unta
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On 00 September 1998$ the >ree /urma Coalition$ an umbrella or+ani7ation of
more than 122 uni,ersit# and communit# +roups worldwide$ released a statement
in support of the CR%%
%arliamentar# leaders of all political parties represented in the 4orwe+ian
4ational .ssembl# +a,e their support to the CR%% on 19 October 1998
)n 3ecember f1998$ fi,e 3anish political parties in 3anish 4ational .ssembl#
declared their support for the establishment of the CR%%
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)n >ebruar# 1999$ the /el+ian 4ational .ssembl# passed a resolution on /urma
in which it announced support for the CR%%
The B4 ;eneral .ssembl# noted the establishment of the CR%% in the conte=t
of ur+in+ the 5unta to Htake all necessar# steps towards the restoration of
democrac# in accordance with the will of the people as e=pressed in the
democratic elections held in 1992 and to ensure that political parties and non*
+o,ernmental or+ani7ations can function freel#H
The Le+islati,e .ssembl# of the %ro,ince of /ritish Columbia passed a motion in
"arch 1999 which ur+ed the Canadian ;o,ernment to reco+ni7e the CR%% as
Hthe le+itimate instrument of the will of the /urmese peopleH
)n .pril 1999$ the )nter*%arliamentar# Bnion ()%B) endorsed the CR%% )t stated
that$ Hin demandin+ that %arliament be con,ened and in settin+ up the CCommittee
Representin+ the %eopleCs %arliamentC$ the "%s*elect are merel# defendin+ the
ri+hts of their constituents to take part in the conduct of public affairs throu+h
representati,es of their choice$ as +uaranteed under .rticle 01 of the Bni,ersal
3eclaration of &uman Ri+hts$ and e=ercisin+ their ri+ht to dischar+e the mandate
entrusted to them in 1992H
)n a 'uropean Bnion resolution on /urma in .pril 1999$ the 'B ur+ed the S%3C
to reco+ni7e the CR%% and be+in +enuine dialo+ue
The .ustralian "anufacturin+ <orkersC Bnion declared its support for the CR%%
in "a# 1999
"embers of the 4ational Coalition ;o,ernment of the Bnion of /urma$
comprised of elected "%s in e=ile$ ha,e been acti,e in lobb#in+ for international
support for the 4L3Cs call for parliament and the CR%% since its establishment

The CR%% is a 12*member committee representin+ the parliament elect in /urma on 01
"a# 1992 4ine CR%% members are from the 4L3 $ and the 12
th
repersent four ethnic
nationalit# parties These parties are the .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (.L3)$ the "on
4ational 3emocratic >ront ("43>)$ the Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
(S4L3)and the Lomi 4ational Con+ress (L4C)
The parties represented b# the CR%% hold @!! or 89 P out of the total @88
parliamentar# seats
(1) 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# !90 seats
(0) Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 0! seats
(!) .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# 11 seats
(@) "on 4ational 3emocratic >ront 8 seats
(8) Lomi 4ational Con+ress 0 seats

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Anti,"ubversion +aw
"tate +aw and 1rder .estoration %ouncil +aw 3o. >F9' of G Lune 199'
The Law %rotectin+ the %eaceful and S#stematic Transfer of State Responsibilit# and the
Successful %erformance of the >unctions of the 4ational Con,ention a+ainst
3isturbances and Oppositions E *
The Tatmadaw has protected the interests of the State and the people whene,er
disturbances which undermine national unit# in the State and So,erei+nt# of the State
occur Likewise from the time it took o,er the responsibilit# of the State after makin+ a
timel# pre,ention of the dan+ers which could cause the destruction of the State$ the State
Law and Order Restoration Council (Tatmadaw) has established stabilit# of the State$
communit# peace and tranFuillit#$ pre,alence of law and order and national
reconsolidation )t has also laid down the foundations with a ,iew to the de,elopment of a
+enuine multi*part# democrac# s#stem and the peaceful and s#stematic transfer of the
responsibilit# of the State
The State Law and Order Restoration Council to+ether with the people is stri,in+ its
utmost to build a peaceful and modern de,eloped State$ after la#in+ down the political
ob5ecti,es$ economic ob5ecti,es and social ob5ecti,es
.t the same time$ in order to draft a firm and endurin+ Constitution$ the State Law and
Order Restoration Council formed the 4ational Con,ention Con,enin+ Commission and
assi+ned responsibilit# to la# down the fundamental principles and the detailed principles
to be based upon and is successfull# con,enin+ the 4ational Con,ention with an
e=tensi,e participation of representati,es from the entire State
&owe,er$ it is found that people who are a+ainst the de,elopment and pro+ress of the
State with reliance on e=ternal elements are conductin+ acts which undermine the
stabilit# of the State$ communit# peace and tranFuillit#$ pre,alence of law and order and
national reconsolidation
>urthermore$ it is also found that disturbance of the functions of the 4ational Con,ention
and acts such as incitement$ deli,erin+ speeches$ makin+ oral and written statements and
disseminatin+ in ,arious wa#s to belittle the 4ational Con,ention and to make the people
misunderstand are bein+ conducted Such acts amount to obstruction$ disturbance and
oppression to the de,elopment of a +enuine multi*part# democrac# s#stem and the
peaceful and s#stematic transfer of the responsibilit# of the State
ConseFuentl#$ as it has become necessar# to pre,ent the obstruction$ disturbance and
opposition to the peaceful and s#stematic transfer of responsibilit# of the State$
successful performance of the functions of the 4ational Con,ention$ buildin+ of a
peaceful and modern de,elopment State$ the State Law and Order Restoration Council
hereb# enacts the followin+ LawE**
Chapter ) * Title and 3efinition
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1 This Law shall be called The Law %rotectin+ the %eaceful and S#stematic Transfer of
State Responsibilit# and the Successful %erformance of the >unctions of the 4ational
Con,ention a+ainst 3isturbances and Oppositions
0 The followin+ e=pressions contained in this Law shall ha,e the meanin+s +i,en
hereunderE**
(a) H4ational Con,entionH means the 4ational Con,ention bein+ con,ened b# the
4ational Con,ention Con,enin+ Commission formed b# the State Law and Order
Restoration Council under Order 4o 1!?90 3ated 0 October$ 19909
(b) H>unctions of the 4ational Con,entionH means the functions bein+ carried out b# the
4ational Con,ention
(c) HOr+ani7ationH means an or+ani7ation and its subordinate or+ani7ations formed with
the participation of a lar+e number of persons This e=pression also includes a political
part# re+istered in accordance with the %olitical %arties Re+istration Law
Chapter )) * %rohibitions
! 4o one and no or+ani7ation shall ,iolate either directl# or indirectl# an# of the
followin+ prohibitionsE**
(a) incitin+$ demonstratin+$ deli,erin+ speeches$ makin+ oral or written statements and
disseminatin+ in order to undermine the stabilit# of the State$ communit# peace and
tranFuillit# and pre,alence of law and order9
(b) incitin+$ deli,erin+ speeches$ makin+ oral or written statements and disseminatin+ in
order to undermine national reconsolidation9
(c) disturbin+$ destro#in+$ obstructin+$ incitin+$ deli,erin+ speeches$ makin+ oral or
written statements and disseminatin+ in order to undermine$ belittle and make people
misunderstand the functions bein+ carried out b# the 4ational Con,ention for the
emer+ence of a firm and endurin+ Constitution9
(d) carr#in+ out the functions of the 4ational Con,ention or draftin+ and disseminatin+
the Constitution of the State without lawful authori7ation9
(e) attemptin+ or abettin+ the ,iolation of an# of the prohibitions
Chapter ))) * %enalties
@ <hoe,er ,iolates an# prohibition contained in section ! shall$ on con,iction be
punished with imprisonment for a term of a minimum of (8) #ears to a ma=imum of (02)
#ears and ma# also be liable to fine
8 )f an# or+ani7ation or an# person on the arran+ement or abetment of an# or+ani7ation
,iolates an# prohibition contained in section !$ such or+ani7ation ma# be**
(a) suspended for a period to be specified9
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(b) abolished9 or
(c) declared as an unlawful association under the Bnlawful .ssociationsC Law
: .ll funds and propert# of an or+ani7ation a+ainst which action is taken under section 8
ma# also be confiscated
Chapter )G * "iscellaneous
1 )n prosecutin+ under section ! of this Law prior sanction of the ;o,ernment shall be
obtained
8 .ction taken under sections 8 and : of this Law shall be carried out b# the "inistr# of
&ome .ffairs with the consent of the ;o,ernment shall be obtained
8 .ction taken under sections 8 and : of this Law shall be carried out b# the "inistr# of
&ome .ffairs with the consent of the ;o,ernment
9 Such orders and directi,es as ma# be reFuired under this Law shall be issued b# the
"inistr# of &ome .ffairs with the appro,al of the ;o,ernment
(Sd) Than Shwe
Senior ;eneral
Chairman
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Burmese 2overnment "tatement
The followin+ is a statement released b# /urmaCs militar# leaders on "a# :$ 0220$ the
da# of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#iCs release
Turning of a 3ew -age
"tate -eace and !evelopment %ouncil ,
nformation "heet ,
31. %,))00 4F+5
' (ay )00)
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Toda# marks a new pa+e for the people of "#anmar and the international
communit# .s we look forward to a better future $ we will work toward
+reater international stabilit# and impro,in+ the social welfare of our
di,erse people
<e celebrate toda# the securit# and unit# of "#anmar Since <orld <ar
)) $ and under the ad,ersit# of the le+ac# of colonialism $ the people of
"#anmar ha,e relentlessl# stru++le to achie,e national unit# and
cohesion Toda# with more than 82 million people and 1!8 ethnic
+roups $ we stand humbl# before the international communit# with a sense
of accomplishment in maintainin+ our national identit# and securit# for all
the people of "#anmar
To mark this da# of national unit#$ we ha,e taken and are takin+ series of
steps*
>irst $ we ha,e released nearl# :22 detainees in recent months and shall
continue to release those who will cause no harm to the communit# nor
threaten the e=istin+ peace $ stabilit# and unit# of the nation
Second $ we shall continue to work to+ether with countries near and far in
the fi+ht a+ainst terrorism $ the total eradication of narcotic dru+s $ and
also in the fi+ht a+ainst the spread of &)G?.)3S which are threatenin+
mankind
Third $ we shall recommit oursel,es to allowin+ all of our citi7ens to participate
freel# in the life of our political process $ while +i,in+ priorit# to national unit# $
peace and stabilit# of the countr# as well as the re+ion
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The 3+!8s )1,-oint .esolution
/urma opposition part# $ the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3) $ will re5ect
holdin+ of an# new future election in the countr# while the result of the 1992 +eneral
election is i+nored
)n a 01*point resolution adopted at a meetin+ at its headFuarters on 01 "a# 0220
markin+ the 10th anni,ersar# of the 1992 election $ the 4L3 said it will not accept a state
constitution Hdrawn up non*democraticall# and not in accordance with the wishes of the
peopleH
The resolution reiterated that until such time as parliament$ elected in the 1992
+eneral election $ is con,ened$ the Committee Representin+ the %eopleCs %arliament
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(CR%%) $ an alliance of the 4L3 $ the Shan 4L3 $ the .rakan 3emocrac# Lea+ue $ the
"on 3emocrac# %art# $ the Lomi 4ational Con+ress and indi,idual elected
representati,es $ will remain in place
The resolution decided that all political parties should be able to e=ercise their full
ri+hts to function freel#
The 4L3 won a landslide ,ictor# in the +o,ernment*sponsored 1992 +eneral
election with !9: parliamentar# seats out of @88 3espite the end of the election $ the
+o,ernment has not #et transferred to the winnin+ part# $ the 4L3 complains
)n September 1998 $ the 4L3 unilaterall# formed the CR%% to workfor the
con,enin+ of the parliament
3o. 49GFB5, west "hwegondine .oad
Bahan Township , .angoon
-assed the resolutions on )G (ay )00) to mark the Twelfth Anniversary of (ulti,
party !emocracy 2eneral 0lections
.0"1+*T13"
1 )t is resol,ed that whereas the ;eneral 'lections were held on the 01
th
"a# 1992 $ in
accordance with the pro,isions of %art 0 (>ormation of the %arliament)Section ! $ of the
"ulti*part# ;eneral 'lections Law 1@?89 dated !2 "a# 1989 $ the State Law and Order
Restoration Council (SLORC)$ now known as the State %eace and 3e,elopment Council
(S%3C)$ the authorities ha,e a dut# to con,ene the %eople-s &luttaw comprisin+ all the
elected representati,es of the people as soon as possible
0 )t is resol,ed that the %arliament is the hi+hest authorit# in the state empowered to act
in the interest of the people and ,ested with le+islati,e $ administrati,e and 5udicial
powers $ which can be dele+ated to central and re+ional bodies)t is also ,ested with
powers to frame a Constitution
! )t is resol,ed that /urma bein+ a member of the Bnited 4ations $ the authorities are
bound b# the man# unanimous resolutions of the Bnited 4ations ;eneral .ssembl#
declarin+ that the people of /urma ha,e b# their ,ote in the ;eneral 'lections of 1992
e=pressed their desire for democrac#
@ )t is resol,ed that the Committee representin+ the %eople-s %arliament which
comprises the elected representati,es from the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $ Shan
4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $ .rakan Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $ "on 4ational
3emocratic >ront and the Lomi 4ational Con+ress remains ,alid until such time as a
le+all# constituted %eople-s %arliament is con,ened
8 )t is resol,ed that the lan+ua+e and terms such as T parliament $ political part# $
election $ multipart# $ democrac# T embodied in the "ulti*part# 3emocrac# ;eneral
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'lections Law and the %olitical %arties Re+istration Law 1@?88 dated 01 September 1988
(both are closel# associated)indicate clearl# that the ultimate +oal is to establish a
democratic Bnion of /urma
: )t is resol,ed to reiterate and place on record the fact that the confidence*buildin+
sta+e between the 4L3 and the S%3C has ended with the release of the ;eneral
Secretar# of the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#
1 )t is resol,ed that it is now necessar# to mo,e on from confidence buildin+ talks to a
hi+her le,el of meanin+ful talks
8 )t is resol,ed that until such time as the ine,itable si+nificant and meanin+ful talks for
the solution of political problems transpire $ the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#-s
ori+inal policies remain constant on the followin+ issues E
(a) .n# constitution that is drawn up without the consent of the people in whom
so,erei+n power lies which is a democratic principle is not acceptable
(b) The holdin+ of new elections while floutin+ the results of the 1992 +eneral elections
is not acceptable
(c) Our stated policies on matters of policies $ forei+n relations $ social reforms $ health $
forei+n in,estments and tourism remain unchan+ed
9 )t is resol,ed that we will stri,e our utmost to brin+ about Fuickl# the tripartite
dialo+ue includin+ ethnic +roups as recommended b# the Bnited 4ations ;eneral
.ssembl#
12 )t is resol,ed to reiterate our support for the understandin+ and complete trust placed
b# the nationalities in the 4L3 in its talks with the S%3C for the openin+ up of
meanin+ful dialo+ue on political issues
11 )t is resol,ed that the 4L3 will cooperate and 5oin hands with all ethnic political
+roups and nationalities to attain democrac# $ a %arliament and national reconciliation
10 )t is resol,ed that a +enuine democratic Bnion can onl# be achie,ed with the
participation of ethnic nationalities
1! )t is resol,ed that the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# will alwa#s bear in mind and
take into consideration the aspirations of the ethnic +roups
1@ )t is resol,ed that it is our firm brlief that in future the ethnic +roups will unite a+ain
as was done in 1989 (prior to the elections)when 18 ethnic +roups formed the Bnited
4ationalities Lea+ue for democrac# (B4L3)
18 )t is resol,ed to place on record our +reat 5o# because our ;eneral Secretar# 3aw
.un+ San Suu 6#i obtained unconditional release from house arrest on the :
th
of "a#
0220 which enables her to perform her political tasks without hindrance
1: )t is resol,ed that all political parties deser,e the same freedom as the 4L3
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11 )t is resol,ed that all political prisoners whether the# be held on political +rounds $ or
for their political acti,ities or under an# other section of the law be unconditionall# and
immediatel# released
18 )t is resol,ed to thank the constituents who demonstrated their trust in the 4L3 b#
,otin+ o,erwhelmin+l# for the 4L3 candidates durin+ the 01
th
"a# 1992 +eneral
electionsThis e,ent will be +i,en special place of importance in our records
19 )t is resol,ed that for the achie,ement of democrac# $ human ri+hts and national
reconciliation it is necessar# that we bear in mind our fundamental polic# +i,in+ priorit#
to the national cause and for all 4L3 members from ward?,illa+e le,el to work in unit#
and solidarit#
02 )t is resol,ed to place on record our +ratitude to "r 6ofi .nnan $ ;eneral Secretar#
of the Bnited 4ations and his special representati,es "r Ra7ali for all their efforts in
actin+ as mediator between the 4L3 and the S%3C in the confidence buildin+ talks
01 )t is resol,ed to place on record how honoured we are because of the con+ratulator#
messa+es recei,ed from world leaders $ forei+n ministers $ international or+ani7ations
includin+ the B4 $ and co,era+e of news b# ma+a7ines $ newspapers $ 5ournals $ radio and
TG on the occasion of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s release from house arrest
%entral 09ecutive %ommittee
)G (ay )00)
1
st
Daning of #ason 1='H (0
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BA%# T1 T&0 -A"T T1!A/
H Lanuary 19HJ
/urma re+ained its independence
(.t independence from the Bnited 6in+dom $ a +o,ernment was democraticall# elected $
and ser,ed under %rime "inister B 4u from 19@8 until 1988)n October 1988 $ political
differences within the +o,ernment $ and the difficulties of a communist insur+enc# led
;eneral 4e <in to take power and form a militar# +o,ernment3emocrac# returned in
elections held in >ebruar# 19:2 $ in which B 4u was a+ain elected %rime "inister)
19 Luly 19HJ
/urma became a member of Bnited 4ations $ more than si= months after it re+ained
independence on @
th
Aanuar# that #ear and was the 88
th
member of it then
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) (arch 19')
;eneral 4e <in$ the Commander*in chief of /urmaCs armed forces$ o,erthrew B 4uCs
democraticall# elected +o,ernment and set up a militar# dictatorship The militar# re+ime
annulled the 19@1 Constitution
H Luly 19')
The Re,olutionar# Council$ led b# ;eneral 4e <in composed with hi+h le,el militar#
official declared the polic# of /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art# (/S%%)
G Luly 19')
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# students were the first ones to def# the ;eneral 4e <inCs militar#
+o,ernment <hen a protest broke out at Ran+oon Bni,ersit#$ ;eneral 4e <in sent
troops to shoot the unarmed protesters The stormin+ of the Bni,ersit# took place on 1
Aul# 19:0$ and more than 122 students were killed
J Luly 19')
;eneral 4e <in and his Re,olutionar# Council demolished Ran+oon Bni,ersit# Students
Bnion buildin+ b# d#namites
;eneral 4e <in announced on the air that$ H)f it was done purposel# to oppose us $ ) ha,e
nothin+ more to sa# e=cept that we will face them with sword to sword$ and spear to
spear$ that is the onl# solution H
)> 3ovember 19GH
* $han# $ former third Bnited 4ations Secretar#* ;eneral (&e held the post of B4
Secretar#*;eneral durin+ the period from 19:1 to 1911)$ died after a lon+ illness &e
was :8 #ears old
)= Luly 19JJ
The '=traordinar# Session of the /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art# Con+ress held at the
Sa#a San &all$ 6#aikkasan ;rounds$ Ran+oon B 4e <in$ the head of /urmaCs brutal
socialist +o,ernment$ resi+ned from his post of the /S%% chairman$ his last official post
and he said that$ H)n continuin+ to maintain control$ ) want the entire nation$ the people$
to know that if in future there are mob disturbances$ if the arm# shoots$ it hits there is no
firin+ into the air to scare So$ if in future there are such disturbances and if the arm# is
used$ lit it be known that those creatin+ disturbances will not +et off li+htl#H
)' Luly 19JJ
B Sein Lwin$ a former arm# officer $ the most feared and brutal leader $ known to be
brutall# authoritarian$ also known as the T butcher of Ran+oon T became chairman of the
/S%%$ as well as president of /urma
J August 19JJ
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The famous 8*8*88 mass uprisin+ starts in Ran+oon and spreads to the entire countr#$
drawin+ millions of people to protest a+ainst the /S%% +o,ernment The nationwide pro*
democrac# uprisin+ was brutall# crushed b# the militar#
1) August 19JJ
B Sein Lwin$ who had ser,ed as /urmaCs president for onl# 18 da#s (Aul# 0:*.u+ust 10)$
resi+ned B Sein Lwin was replaced b# 3r "aun+ "aun+$ a former 5ud+e and B 4e
<inCs official bio+rapher as /S%% chariman and /urmaCs president
1J "eptember 19JJ
The militar# led b# the Chief of Staff ;eneral Saw "aun+ announced that the State Law
and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) had formed and the militar# had assumed
power$ after the series of brutal suppression in which thousands of unarmed
demonstrators were killed The Htake coup$H which the SLORC called a necessar#
Hpolicin+ effort$H was widel# belie,ed to ha,e been orchestrated b# B 4e <in <hen the
SLORC took power$ it suspended the 191@ Constitution$ which enacted b# the arm# with
the sole intention of le+itimi7in+ and prolon+in+ their power
)= "eptember 19JJ
The SLORC chairman ;en Saw "aun+ announced H<e ha,e formed a +o,ernment
with a small +roup of indi,iduals with man# responsibilities to carr# out the main
functions that ha,e to be performed b# the +o,ernment and for the continuance of
diplomatic relations$ so it is ob,ious that we ha,e no intention to +o,ern for a lon+
time.<e respectfull# make this promise to the monks and the people of the nation with
sincerit# and +ood faithH
)G "eptember 19JJ
The 4ational lea+ue for 3emocrac# (4L3) was formed officiall# B .un+ ;#i$ a
retired bri+adier +eneral of the /urma .rm#$ was chairman$ B Tin Oo$ an e=*+eneral
and erstwhile Chief of Staff who had been ousted and 5ailed b# B 4e <in in 191:$ was
elected the 4L3Cs ,ice*chairman 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i$ the dau+hter of /urmaCs
national hero /o+#oke .un+ San$ was +eneral secretar#
The aims and ob5ecti,es of the 4L3 areE
*To work for the establishment of a +enuine democratic +o,ernment that will +uarantee
basic human ri+hts in accordance with the wishes of the people
*To la# the foundation for the continuation of a stron+ and firm democratic s#stem that
fulfills the wishes of the people and the establishment of a firm and lasftin+ B4)O4 of
/BR".
*To stri,e for the abolishment of autocrac# so that despotism can ne,er raise its head
a+ain
= !ecember 19JJ
B .un+ ;#i left the 4L3 to establish his own part#$ alle+in+ communist infitration of the
4L3 &e formed Bnion 4ationals 3emocrac# %art# (B43%) on 1: 3ecmber 1988 Onl#
one candidate from his B43% was elected in the +eneral elections that were held in "a#
1992
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)G !ecember 19JJ
Maha $hi"i $hudhamma Daw Khin Kyi $ 11 $ dau+hter of (B %ho &m#in O 3aw %hwa
Su)$ widow of 4ational Leader and >ather of the Tatmadaw /o+#oke .un+ San $ mother
of B .un+ San Oo O 3aw Le Le 4ew Thein $ (6o .un+ San Lin)and 3aw .un+ San Suu
6#i O 3r "ichael .ris and +randmother of "aun+ "#int San .un+ and "aun+ &tein
Lin $ passed awa# on 01 3ecember 1988 at her residence at 4o 8@?8: Bni,ersit#
.,enue$ Ran+oon3aw 6hin 6#i was entombed at a mausoleum on Shweda+on %a+oda
Road $ between those of Sa#a+#i Thakin 6odaw &main+ and \ueen Supa#alat $ \ueen of
6in+ Thibaw
1= (arch 19J9
The anni,ersar# of the first student death of "aun+ %hone "aw$ who was shot to death
b# the riot police was declared H/urma &uman Ri+hts 3a#H b# the 4L3 and other
political parties
)G (arch 19J9
The Chief of Staff of the 3efence Ser,ices ;eneral Saw "aun+ specificall# e=plained
the role of the arm# and that of the new +o,ernment that would +o,ern after the elections
&is words wereE
H<e anticipate that the new +o,ernment will do its utmost to de,elop the econom# of the
countr# as a matter$ we will return to our barracks and our former tasks Our most
important dut# is to see that the Bnion does not disinte+rate$ and to preser,e and
stren+then the so,erei+nt# of the nationH
=1 (ay 19J9
The SLORC promul+ated Law 4o 1@?89 of !1 "a# 1989 (the %#ithu &luttaw 'lection
Law)
The definitions +i,en in the abo,e law are uniFue ,ocall# stated asE*
* "ection ) 4a5 * H&luttaw means the %#ithu &luttaw (%eopleCs %arliament)H
* "ection ) 4d5 * H'lections mean that multi*part# democrac# +eneral electionH
* "ection ) 4f5 * H&luttaw Representati,es means a person who has been elected to the
&luttawH
* "ection = * HThe &luttaw shall be formed with the &luttaw representati,es who
ha,e been elected in accordance with this law from the &tuttaw constituenciesH

)0 Luly 19J9
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i was placed under a ,er# strict form of house arrest without
char+e$ under Section 12 $ Subsection / and 1@ of the 1918 Law to Safe+uard the State
.+ainst the 3an+ers of Those 3esirin+ to Cause Sub,ersi,e .cts $ which allows for
detention without char+e or trial for three #ears
)G (ay 1990
The multi*part# democrac# +eneral elections were held in /urma %eople were +i,en the
chance to freel# elect their own representati,es for the first time since the initial militar#
takeo,er in 19:0$ on o,erwhelmin+ ma5orit# ,oted for the 4L3 The 4L3 had won !90
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of the @88 contested seats in %arliament The militar#Cs own 4ational Bnit# %art# (4B%)
failed to win an# seats in Ran+oon ',en in some militar# townships the ,ote had +one
a+ainst the SLORC*backed the 4B% candidate and the soldiers themsel,es had supported
the 4L3
)G Luly 1990
The SLORC issued its 3eclaration 4o (1?92)$ statin+ that onl# the SLORC has the ri+ht
to e=ercise le+islati,e$ e=ecuti,e and 5udicial powers and that it will not accept a
+o,ernment formed under on interim Constitution
)n the abo,e SLORC polic# declaration$ clearl# stated that$
-aragraph 41)5 "ection 4=5 of the %#ithu &lutlaw 'lection Law pro,ides that HThe
&luttaw Shall be constituted with the representati,es elected from the constituencies in
accordance with this lawH
-aragraph 4)05 ConseFuentl# under the present circumstances$ the representati,es
elected b# the people are those who ha,e the responsibilit# to draw up the constitution of
the future democratic State
)JF)9 Luly 1990
"embers of the 4L3 and sister parties (%art# for 4ational 3emocrac# and %atriotic Old
Comrades Lea+ue)$ who had been elected to the %arliament$ met at the ;andhi &all in
Ran+oon and adopted a resolution callin+ on the SLORC to stand down and hand o,er
power to a democraticall# elected +o,ernment The 4L3 released its :2andhi &all
!eclaration:$ a demand for %arliament to be con,ened b# September 1992 and its also
called for Hfrank and sincere discussions with +ood faith and with the ob5ect of national
reconciliationH
On Aul# 08$ 1992$ 822 members of the 4L3$ includin+ !19 "%s$ concluded their first
con+ress at ;andhi &all and declared the part#-s intention to con,ene %arliament in
September .s the ;andhi &all Resolution was read out to a crowd of about 12$222
people$ its calls for a transition of power and the release of 4L3 leaders were +reeted
with enthusiastic applause &ea,il# armed securit# forces maintained a threatenin+
presence$ but no interference was reported On the e,e of the 4L3 con+ress$ the SLORC
issued Order 4o 1?92$ which stated that the 5unta would retain its powers under martial
law until it had ensured that a sufficientl# stron+ constitution was in place The order
further stated that elected representati,es had merel# been +i,en the dut# of draftin+ a
new constitution$ a process that the re+ime would initiate at its own discretion This pre*
empti,e strike a+ainst the opposition-s anticipated demands was soon followed b# a fresh
crackdown on 4L3 "%s and part# members
)G August 1990
The 4L3 and Bnion 4ationalities Lea+ue for 3emocrac# (B4L3) 5ointl# called on the
+o,ernment b# the Bo Aung 2yaw "treet !eclaration 3o. 415$ to con,ene %arliament$
to release chairman B Tin Oo$ +eneral secretar# 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and all political
prisoners
10 August 1991
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The militar# re+ime retroacti,el# amended the law under which 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i
was held to e=tend her detention for up to fi,e #ears without char+e or trial
1= 1ctober 1991
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i was awarded the 1991 4obel %eace %ri7e for her outstandin+
non*,iolent and un#ieldin+ stru++le for freedom$ democrac# and human di+nit#
)= April 199)
The SLORC dismissed its first chairman ;eneral Saw "aun+ (1988*1990) ;eneral Than
Shwe took o,er as SLORC chairman$ prime minister $and minister of defense
9 Lanuary 199=
The 4ational Con,ention commenced on 9 Aanuar# 199!$ to produce a new constitution$
with hand*picked dele+ates The SLORC selected a 4ational Con,ention to start draftin+
a new constitution and told the Con,ention to +i,e the militar# a ma5or +o,ernment role
the Con,ention has been in recess since !1 "arch 199:
On 9 Aanuar# 199! $ the SLORC con,ened the 4ational Con,ention to la# down
the basic principles for the elaboration of a constitution
The ei+ht different cate+ories of deli+ates were E
(1) 3ele+ates from %olitical %arties $
(0) 3ele+ates elected in the 1992 'lections $
(!) 3ele+ates of 4ational Races $
(@) 3ele+ates of %easants $
(8) 3ele+ates of <orkers $
(:) 3ele+ates of )ntelli+entsia and Technocrats $
(1) 3ele+ates of State ser,ice personnel $ and
(8) Other in,itees
Of the 120 4ational Con,ention dele+ates from ei+ht cate+ories $ @9 were
selected b# the 12 political parties remainin+ after the 1992 elections $ 12: were elected
representati,es and the remainder of the dele+ates from the si= other cate+ories were
chosen b# SLORC)n the elected representati,es +roup $ where 89 of the remainin+ 12:
dele+ates were from 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac#)n fact $ members of 4ational
Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $ despite winnin+ a little more than 82 per cent of the seats in the
1992 +eneral elections $ comprise onl# about 18 per cent of the 120 dele+ates and are thus
permanentl# in a minorit#
1> "eptember 199=
The Bnion Solidarit# and 3e,elopment .ssociation (BS3.) was formed on 18
September 199!$ under patrona+e of the re+imeCs chairman Senior ;eneral Than Shew )t
replaced the /urma Socialist %ro+ramme %art#$ which collapsed in 1988
)1 Lanuary 199H
The militar# 5unta announced 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i can be detained for up to si= #ears
under the marlial law <hilst the re+ime as a whole can choose to detain a person for fi,e
#ears$ the re+ime said an e=tra #ear can be added b# the decision of a three*member
committee comprisin+ the "inister of >orei+n .ffairs$ &ome .ffairs and 3efense
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)0 "eptember 199H
SLORC chairman Senior ;en Than Shwe and Secretar# (1) Lt ;en 6hin 4#unt met
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i for the first time since her house arrest
)J 1ctober 199H
. second meetin+ was held at the State ;uest &ouse between militar# intelli+ence Chief
Lt ;en 6hin 4#unt and 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i
1H Bebruary 199>
* Nu ($ha&in Nu$ /urma-s first post*independence %rime "inister$ husband of the late
3aw "#a Ki $ passed awa# at his residence at @0 %#idaun+su Lane $ Sa#a San .,enue $
/ahan Township $ Ran+oon $ a+ed 88 )n 1980 $ he ser,ed as the leadin+ sponsor in
buildin+ the 6aba .#e %a+oda and or+ani7ed the Si=th /uddhist S#nod &e sponsored
the translation of the %itakat scriptures into 'n+lish till the time of his demise /orn in
1921 in <akema$ "#aun+m#a 3istrict$ B 4u +raduated from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# in
1909 &e returned toread Law and was elected %resident of the RB Students Bnion in
19!8 .fter the assassination of ;eneral .un+ San in 19@:$ B 4u took o,er the
leadership of the .nti*>ascist %eoples >reedom Lea+ue %rime "inister from 19@8*1988
and 19:2*:0$ he was deposed in a militar# coup led b# then .rm# Chief ;eneral 4e <in
&e was imprisoned until 19:: and in 19:9 tra,elled to Thailand to lead the %arliamentar#
3emocrac# %art# a+ainst 4e <in .fter his efforts on the Thai*/urmese border failed$ B
4u went into e=ile in 191! in )ndia&e returned to /urma under a 1982 amnest# 3urin+
the 1982Cs he a,oided politics and spent much of his time Fuietl# but emer+ed a+ain in
1988 when democrac# demonstrations swept /urma )n September 1988$ 5ust before the
formation of SLORC$ he declared himself %rime "inister of a parallel+o,ernment &e
was placed under house arrest b# the SLORC from 3ecember 1988 to .pril 1990
%resent at his death were his son$ B .un+$ and dau+hters$ 3aw ThanThan 4u and 3r Cho
Cho 4u
10 Luly 199>
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i was released from unlawful house arrest and was permitted to
sta# in Ran+oon
10 1ctober 199>
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i was named as ;eneral Secretar# a+ain after the 4L3 in defiance
of the 5unta ban on char+es in part# leadership positions reappointed her
)J 3ovember 199>
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i announced that the 4L3 did not belie,e the 4ational con,ention
bein+ held b# the 5unta would lead the countr# to democrac# and that the 4L3 was
withdrawin+ from the con,ention
Consistin+ of 120 dele+ates representin+ political parties$ ethnic minorities and
professional +roups$ the Con,ention ad5ourned after 5ust two da#s )t met a+ain on
>ebruar# 1$ but talks soon +round to a halt after e,en members hand*picked b# the
SLORC opposed the militar#-s demands for a leadin+ role in national politics )n an 8*
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pa+e statement$ the 4L3 asked how (the idea of de,elopin+ +enuine democrac# (can) be
in harmon# with the principle of permittin+ the militar# to pla# a leadership role of the
nationS There was also dissent amon+ ethnic dele+ates$ whose demands for a federal
s#stem were re5ected b# the re+ime On Aanuar# 0@$ fourteen people were arrested for
distributin+ leaflets opposin+ the Con,ention/# September$ howe,er$ the official press
announced that most dele+ates had a+reed that the militar# the militar# should remain a
ke# pla#er in /urmese politics The 4L3 finall# withdrew from the Con,ention in
4o,ember 1998
)9 3ovember 199>
The 4L3 formall# declared its bo#cott of the sham 4ational Con,ention $ and 3aw .un+
San Suu 6#i repeatedl# call for establishin+ ( 3ialo+ue ( for the purpose of national
reconciliation in order to sol,e the political problems b# political meansThe SLORC has
i+nored 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i-s call and continues its dri,e to use the sham 4ational
Con,ention for the purpose of prolon+in+ its power
)'F)J (ay 199'
The 4L3 announced durin+ the 4L3Cs conference that held on the si=th anni,ersar# of
elections between "a# 0:*08 that the 4L3 would also draft a future constitution of
/urma
) August 199'
* Hla $han $ @9 $ a law#er and an 4L3 "ember of %arliament (Coco )sland)elected in
1992 ;eneral 'lections $ died of internal in5uries due to torture in prison $ at Ran+oon
;eneral &ospital &e was transferred from the prison to the hospital on 9 Aul# 199:&e
was arrested b# SLORC on 01 October 1992 and sentenced under Section 100 (1) to 08
#ears in prison for T attendin+ secret meetin+s to establish a parallel +o,ernment T
J Lune 199G
Monywa * $in %hwe $ :1 $ 4L3 Central Committee member and in*char+e of the
"andala# 3i,ision 4L3 Or+ani7in+ Committee $died at the Ran+oon ;eneral &ospital
of heart diseaseB Tin Shwe was arrested for plannin+ a meetin+ to commemorate the
1988 uprisin+ and sentenced b# a militar# court in 4o,ember 1992 to imprisonment in
)nseinB Tin Shwe lea,es behind a wife and three sons
)H Luly 199G
%enio" +ene"al %aw Maung $ :8 $ died of a heart attack&e was the first Chairman of
SLORC when it was established on 18 September 1988Senior ;eneral Than Shwe
replaced him in 199! after he suffered a ner,ous breakdown
1> 3ovember 199G
The nine #ear*old SLORC was disbanded and replaced with the State %eace and
3e,elopment Council (S%3C)
)GF )J (ay 199J
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The conference held b# the 4L3 on 01 and 08 "a#$ commemoratin+ the 8th anni,ersar#
of the 1992 ;eneral 'lections$ it was resol,ed that$ HThis conference authorities its
Central '=ecuti,e Committee to set a date for the con,enin+ of the %eopleCs %arliament
and to nolif# the authorities accordin+l#H
H Lune 199J
* H&iun H#ee $ a si+nator# of HThe %an+lon+ .+reement 19@1H $ died
)= Lune 199J
The 4L3 demanded that %arliament be con,ened in line with 1992 election result$ on or
before the 01st .u+ust 1998
1 "eptember 199J
The 4L3 announced the formation of the Committee Representin+ the %'O%L'CS
%.RL)."'4T (CR%%) for a +enuine democratic B4)O4 of /BR".
1' "eptember 199J
The CR%% held its first meetin+ The CR%% was established due to the 5untaCs refusal to
compl# with 1992 election results$ its refusal to allow %arliament to con,ene for nine
#ears$ and for failin+ to compl# with a demand which reFuires state authorities to
con,ene %arliament
On September 1:$ 1998$ the 4L3 formed the 12*member Commi##ee
,ep"e-en#ing #he People.- Pa"liamen# (C,PP after the S%3C failed to respond to
renewed calls to reco+ni7e the results of the 1992 elections &eaded b# 4L3 chairman B
.un+ Shwe and with the backin+ of 081 parliament members$ includin+ "%s from other
parties$ the CR%% annulled all laws promul+ated since September 18$ 1988 and called for
the release of all political prisoners
The S%3C immediatel# responded b# arrestin+ 112 4L3 "%s and
officials$ includin+ CR%% speaker Saw "ra .un+$ 8! /# the end of the #ear$ the S%3C
had shut down @! 4L3 offices$ and has since insisted on the dissolution of the CR%% as a
pre*condition for the resumption of talks with the opposition
)H April )000
The militar# arrested B .#e Tha .un+ $ the secretar# of CR%% and the chairperson of the
CR%%Cs Committee on 'thnic 4ationalitiesC .ffairs<hen the .rakan Lea+ue for
3emocrac# (.L3)was founded he become Aoint ;eneral Secretar#&e is a member of
Central '=ecuti,e Committee of .L3&e represents the Shan 4ationalities Lea+ue for
3emocrac# (S4L3)$ "on 4ational 3emocratic >ront ("43>)$ .rakan Lea+ue for
3emocrac# (.L3)$ and Lomi 4ational Con+ress (L4C)
) "eptember )000
Securit# forces raided the 4L3 headFuarters in Ran+oon$ and conficated numerous
documents$ and sealed off the lea+ueCs headFuarters
)) "eptember )000
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3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i was placed under ,irtual house arrest a+ain$ after she defied
+o,ernment restrictions on her mo,ement and tried to tra,el b# train to the northern cit#
of "andala# to ,isit members of her embattled 4L3
1ctober )000
The militar# re+ime be+an holdin+ closed*door talks with 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i in
October 0222 The confidence buildin+ talks ha,e been kept secret b# both sides and
ha,e shown no si+n of a ma5or breakthraou+h
)G "eptember )001
The 4L3 held its 1!th anni,ersar# of the foundin+ of the part# at its headFuarters in
Ran+oon Resolutions taken on the*
(1) To achie,e the +oals that ha,e been set$ all members and elected "%s of the 4L3 will
from this da# on stri,e harder$ unitedl# and with +reater fer,our
(0) The spirit of patriotism$ persistence and perse,erance of 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i$ our
;eneral Secretar#$ constantl# encompasses and o,ershadows us <e therefore desire her
unconditional and immediate release and the release of all political prisoners
(!) <e remember alwa#s that our %resident B .un+ Shwe and ;eneral Secretar# 3aw
.un+ San Suu 6#i ha,e been +i,en a mandate to act on our behalf <e will not let our
enthusiasm diminish in an#wa# but will continue steadfastl# in our task
J !ecember )001
The 12th anni,ersar# of the awardin+ of the 4obel %eace %ri7e to 3aw .un+ San Suu
6#i She is the onl# 4obel %eace laureate currentl# under detention for her commitment
to human ri+hts and democrac#
H Lanuary )00)
.t a ceremon# at the 4L3Cs headFuarters in central Ran+oon$ markin+ )ndependence
3a#$ the 4L3 issued a list of se,en demands$ ur+in+ the creation of a democratic state
and the unconditional release of all political prisoners$ includin+ 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i$
who has been under house arrest since September 0222
The 4L3 ,ice*chairman B Tin Oo told the +atherin+$ readin+ the part#Cs )ndependence
3a# 3eclaration that H<e would like to ur+e the +o,ernment to sincerel# and speedil#
faster the emer+ence of a democratic nation throu+h politicall# meanin+ful talksH
The current re+ime took power after a blood# crackdown on nationwide protests for
democrac# in 1988
The militar# re+ime dubbed the SLORC?S%3C had refused to reco+ni7e the results of the
polls won o,erwhelmin+l# b# the 4L3 held on "a# 01$ 1992
This #ear$ as in the past #ears$ B4 resolutions ha,e stood behind the 1992 ;eneral
'lection result$ demanded the immediate transfer of power to the elected representati,es
and e,en noted the formation of the Committee Representin+ the %eopleCs %arliament
(CR%%)
/urma is a member of the Bnited 4ations and as a si+nator# to the 3eclarations that ha,e
been made the authorities are le+all# bound to abide b# its decisions
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The talks between 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i and the S%3C$ brokered b# B4 special en,o#
to /urma Ra7ali )smail$ ha,e showed no si+n of brin+in+ an end to /urmaCs political
deadlock
The people of /urma ha,e li,ed under a repressi,e militar# re+ime
' (ay )00)
3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i $ who has been under house arrest since 00 September 0222 $
was freed unconditionall# $ after 02 months of house arrest
1' August )00)
/urmaCs militar# 5unta freed secretar# of the Committee Representin+ the %eople-s
%arliament (CR%%)$B .#e Tha .un+&e was a +eneral secretar# of the .rakan Lea+ue
for 3emocrac# (.L3)&e was arrested b# the militar# 5unta on 0@ .pril 0222 and
sentenced to 01 #ears- imprisonment b# the militar# court on 01 Aune 0222 for alle+ed
,iolatin+ publication and emer+enc# law
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B*.(A
"tudent -rotest of 19')
On Luly Gth, 19') the Ran+oon Bni,ersit# StudentsC Bnion or+ani7e a protest a+ainst the
newl# formed militar# 5unta 4e <in sends a lot of troops with newl# imported ;*!
automatic rifles and +i,es orders to shoot into the crowd O,er 122 students were killed$
man# more wounded The ne=t da# he ordered the destruction of the StudentsC Bnion
buildin+ )t was blasted awa# b# hea,# e=plosi,es There is no trace left The Bnion
buildin+ is a historic site for student acti,ism in /urma where the fateful student strike of
19!: has spurred the independence mo,ement
Arkan !emonstrations
On August 1=th, 19'G$ about 8$222 .rkanese people demonstrated because there was
alread# a rice shorta+e Troops were sent who fired into them$ killin+ o,er 122 men$
women$ and children$ and woundin+ hundreds more
"0A 2ames -rotest
On !ecember 1, 19'9 students from Ran+oon$ "andala# and "oulmein take ad,anta+e
of the Southeast .sian ;ames in Ran+oon to protest the Re,olutionar# Council The
protest is crushed down$ man# students are e=pelled from their uni,ersities and /urma
stops hostin+ S'. +ames since then
The +abour "trike of 19GH
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)n (ay of 19GH$ oil field workers from Chauk in central /urma or+ani7e a strike$
demandin+ hi+her wa+es The strike soon spreads to some @0 state enterprises and a
nation*wide riot follows9 at least 00 persons are killed b# police
* Thant *prising of 19GH
)n !ecember 19GH$ students from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# to+ether with /uddhist monks
sta+e demonstrations o,er what the# percei,e is the +o,ernmentCs refusal to +i,e
appropriate honors to the death of B Thant$ former Secretar# ;eneral of the Bnited
4ations The followin+ demonstrations are directed more toward the lar+er problems of
socialist +o,ernment and students call for the o,erthrow of Hone part# dictatorshipH
"artial law is declared9 at least nine people dies durin+ the crackdown9 and some 1822
students and acti,ists are arrested
&maing %entennial .evolt of 19G'
On (arch )=, 19G'$ students publish an under+round chronicle on the centennial
celebrations of the birthda# of the famous war*time writer$ Thakin 6o 3aw &main+$
critici7in+ the Socialist educational s#stem and callin+ for a strike O,er two hundred and
thirt# students are detained
!emonetiAation Boycott of 19JG
On "eptember ', 19JG$ hundreds of students went on brief demonstration marches across
the uni,ersit# campus around Ran+oon protestin+ the +o,ernmentCs action to demoneti7e
6#ats 08$ !8$ 18 banknotes without compensation Thus wipin+ out 82P of the countr#Cs
mone# in circulation
-hone (aw@s 0vent< Bloody Dhite Bridge #illings of 19JJ
On (arch 1=, 19JJ$ some Ran+oon )nstitute of Technolo+# students protest a+ainst the
local part# authorities for their percei,ed in5ustice The brutal suppression b# the riot
police$ Lon &tein results in the death of "aun+ %hone "aw$ a student from the )nstitute
)n da#s later$ more student protesters from Ran+oon Bni,ersit# are blocked and killed
near )n#a Lake Thousands of students march down to central Ran+oon on "arch 18
where arm# units open fires on demonstrators and man# protesters are arrested
(yaynigone #illings of 19JJ
On Lune )1, 19JJ$ thousands of students sta+e a peaceful protest that startin+ on the
Ran+oon Bni,ersit# campus and mo,in+ towards central Ran+oon The students shouted
slo+ans callin+ for the end of militar# dictatorship The column of marchin+ protesters is
stopped at "#a#ni+one where Lon &tein units fire tear+as and rifles 82 ci,ilians and 02
Lon &teins are killed
On August, Jth, 19JJ$ the lar+est demonstrations the people ha,e e,er dared to sta+e
took place Or+ani7ed b# students$ news spread fast On the declared da# man# more than
e=pected turned out %eople assembled throu+hout all the ma5or cities in /urma O,er
022$222 people assembled for non*,iolent demonstration and took turns +i,in+ speeches
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.bout midni+ht troops fired into the masses killin+ hundreds on the spot The# e,en shot
monks
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The "pecial .apporteur 4".5 of the %ommission on &uman .ights on
the situation of human rights in (yanmar
(1)(r. /oAo /okota (Aapan) * 1990*199:
(0)(r. .aMsoomer +allah ("auritius) * 199:*0222 (Resi+ned on 20?11?0222)
(!)(r. -aulo "ergio -inheiro (/ra7il) * Since 3ecember 0222
-aulo "Trgio -inheiro
%*..%*+*( $TA0 OabridgedP
0!*%AT13
Law 3e+ree $ Law School $ Catholic Bni,ersit# $ Rio de Aaneiro $ %BC*RA $ (19::)
Licence en sociolo+ie ] lCBni,ersitW de %aris $ Gincennes (19:9*1912)
3octorat ^s Wtudes politiFues ] la >ondation 4ationale des Sciences %olitiFues (1911)
Li,re 3oc_ncia em Ci_ncia %ol`tica$ Bni,ersidade de Sao %aulo $ BS% (1981)

*3$0."T/ -1"T13"
n BraAil
.ssistant professor of political science (1911* 1988)$ State Bni,ersit# of Campinas$ S]o
%aulo $ B4)C."%
Chair of the department of social sciences (1911*1918)$ B4)C."%$ (1911*1988)$
%rofessor of %olitical Science$ 3epartment of %olitical Science$ BS%$ since 1988
.d,isor to the Rector of the Bni,ersidade de Sao %aulo (1981*1988)
3irector of the Center for the Stud# of Giolence I4bcleo de 'studos da Giol_nciaJ$ 4'G
(since 1981)
Chairperson of B4'SCO chair on education$ peace$ human ri+hts$ democrac# and
tolerance$ )nstitute of .d,anced Studies$ )'. (1998*0222) $ BS%
Abroad 4after 199>5
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Gisitin+ .ssociate %rofessor of )nternational Relations$ <atson )nstitute and Center for
Latin .merican Studies$ /rown Bni,ersit#$ BS. (Sprin+ Term 02219 1991)
Gisitin+ Researcher$ "aison des Sciences de lC&omme$ %aris$ >rance (Aan 19989 >eb
0222)
Titulaire pro tempore de la chaire dCWtudes en sciences sociales HSWr+io /uarFue de
&ollandaH$ "aison des Sciences de lC&omme$ %aris$ >rance (.pril*Aul# 1999)
Senior "ember at Saint .nton#Cs Colle+e and >ellow at the Center for /ra7ilian Studies $
O=ford Bni,ersit#$ B6 (&ilar# Term$ Aan* "arch 1999)
3irecteur dCWtudes associW$ ccole des &autes ctudes en Sciences Sociales$ %aris$
>rance(Aan 19989 Aan* "arch 199:)9
Gisitin+ >acult# >ellow$ 6ello++ )nstitute$ Bni,ersit# of 4otre 3ame$ BS.$ (Sprin+
Term$ 1998)9
(AL1. .0%03T -*B+%AT13"
"c43'L$ Auan ' $ OC3O44'LL$ ;uillermo and %)4&')RO %aulo SWr+io $(Or+) The
(Bn) Rule of Law and the Bnderpri,ile+ed in Latin .merica 4otre 3ame$ )ndiana$
4otre 3ame Bni,ersit#$%ress$ 1999 !81p
***************** 3emocracia$ Giol_ncia e )n5ustida IO 4ao* 'stado de 3ireito na .mWrica
Latina Sao %aulo $ %a7 e Terra $ 0222$ !88 p
%)4&')RO $ %aulo SWr+io $ ;B)".Re'S$ Samuel %inheiro (Or+) 3ireitos &umanos
no SWc [[) /ras`liaE )%R)?>B4.;$ 1998 Gol 1 ? ,ol 0 128!p
%)4&')RO $ %aulo SWr+io$ Sao %aulo Sem "edo$ Bm dia+nfstico da ,iol_ncia
urbana$Rio de AaneiroE ;aramond$ 1998 08@p

21$0.3(03T -1"T13"
Special Counsel Iwith the status of Secretar# of StateJ to the ;o,ernor of Sao %aulo
State$ /ra7il (198!*1981)
Rapporteur of the /ra7ilian 4ational &uman Ri+hts %lan (1998*199:)$ launched b# the
/ra7ilian ;o,ernment in "a# 199:
Rapporteur of the Sao %aulo State &uman Ri+hts %lan$ /ra7il (1991* 1998)

(0(B0."&- 3 %$+ "1%0T/ 1.2A3IAT13"
BraAil
/oard of the Comunidade Solidgria$ a consortium of 4;OS in partnership with the
/ra7ilian >ederal ;o,ernment$ /ras`lia$ chaired b# "s Ruth Cardoso$ (since 1999)
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Austice and %eace Commission of Sao %aulo (since 198@)
Teotonio Gillela Commission on &uman Ri+hts$ Sao %aulo (since 198!)
Gice* president of the board of the Sao %aulo )nstitute a+ainst Giolence$ (since 1991)$ an
association or+ani7ed b# ma5or business federations in Sao %aulo
>ederal Commission on &uman Ri+hts$ /ra7ilian bar .ssociation$ O./ (1988)
Chair of the &uman Ri+hts Commission$ /ra7ilian /ar .ssociation$O./* Sao %aulo
(1988*1989)
Abroad
/oard of the Center for Austice and )nternational Law$ C'A)L$ <ashin+ton$ 3C
(since1992)
/oard of the &uman Relations )nitiati,e$ /e#ond Racism $ .ltanta$ BS.$ 1998*0222

&*(A3 .2&T" (""13"
Se,eral human ri+hts monitorin+ missions in se,eral states of /ra7il $ .r+entina$ Chili$
%eru$ %ara+ua#$ &aiti$ /urundi and To+o

-1"T13" 3 3T0.3AT13A+ B1!0"
Special Rapporteur on the Situation of &uman Ri+hts in "#anmar (0221)
"ember of the B4 )nternational Commission of )nFuir# on .lle+ed &uman Ri+hts
Giolation in To+o$ appointed b# the B4 Secretar#*;eneral (0222)
Consultant for the &uman 3e,elopment Report 0222 on &uman Ri+hts$ Bnited 4ation
3e,elopment %ro+ram$ B43% 0222
"ember of the Ci,il Societ# Or+ani7ations Committee$ B43%$ 4ew Kork (0222*0220)
Gice* president of the )nternational &umanitarian >act*findin+ Commission$ /ern$
Swit7erland (since 1998) "ember of that Commission since 1998
Bnited 4ations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human ri+hts in /urundi (1998*
1999)
Chairperson of the +roup of B4 Commission on &uman Ri+hts Special Rapporteurs$
Special Representati,es and '=perts of the B4 Commission on &uman Ri+hts$ ;ene,a
("a# 1991* "a# 1998)
"ember of the B4 Sub*commission for the protection and promotion of human ri+hts
(1998* 0221)
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Rapporteur of the meetin+ of the B4 Sub*commission for the protection and promotion
of human ri+hts$ (.u+ust 1999)

ADA.!"
%inheiro was made Che,alier of the Ordre 4ational du "Write$ >rance (1998)
HSpecial %ri7eH for his work on human ri+hts$ Sociedade /rasileira para o %ro+resso da
Ci_ncia I/ra7ilian Societ# for the .d,ancement of ScienceJ$ S/%C$ 1988
.merican Sociolo+ical .ssociation (H3istin+uished Latin .merican Criminolo+istH$
1919)

%aulo SWr+io %inheiro was born in Rio de Aaneiro in 19@@ and he li,es in Sao %aulo $
/ra7il $ with his wife .na Lui7a and children .ndrW and "arina
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The *nited 3ations "pecial 0nvoy for Burma
(1) (r. Alvaro de "oto
)n B4;. Resolution 8@?18: (11 3ecember 1999)on the situation in /urma $ the
;eneral .ssembl# reFuested the Secretar#*;eneral (S;)to continue discussions with the
+o,ernment in order to assist in the implementation of that resolution and to submit
additional reports to the 0222 sessions of the Commission on &uman Ri+hts (C&R)and of
the ;eneral .ssembl# (;.).s noted in the report to the ;. (.?8@?@99)$ the S;-s
Special 'n,o# $ .l,aro de Soto $ .ssistant S; for %olitical .ffairs $ ,isited "#anmar
from 1@ to 18 October 1999 and held consultations with hi+h*le,el officials of the
+o,ernment $ includin+ Secretar#*1 of the State %eace and 3e,elopment Council $
Lieutenant*;eneral 6hin 4#unt and the "inister for >orei+n .ffairs $ B <in
.un+Consultations were also held with the members of the Central '=ecuti,e
Committee of the 4ational Lea+ue for 3emocrac# $ includin+ 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i $
and representati,es of ,arious ethnic political parties and +roups (e+ $ 4ew "on State
%art# $ the 6achin )ndependence Or+ani7ation)
The report to the 0222 Commission ('?C4@?0222?09 $ 0@ "arch 0222)simpl#
notes that the Special 'n,o# assumed new responsibilities followin+ the October 1999
mission and the S; was in the process of appointin+ a new Special 'n,o#
I .l,aro de Soto $ an under*secretar#*+eneral of the Bnited 4ations $ has seen
conflict in a wa# that few others e,er will $ ha,in+ ser,ed as +ood officer for the Bnited
4ations in the peace ne+otiations on 'l Sal,ador and currentl# on C#prus.s Secretar#*
;eneral Aa,ier %ere7 de Cuellar-s personal representati,e for the Central .merican %eace
%rocess $ "r de Soto helped transform a ra+in+ ci,il war between the ;o,ernment of 'l
Sal,ador and the >"L4 (>rente >arabundo "arti para la Libiration 4acional)into a
durable peace *** a feat often ,iewed as the protot#pe for Bnited 4ations peace makin+
efforts)n his 02 #ears at the Bnited 4ations $ "r de Soto has worked under three
successi,e secretaries*+eneral $ holdin+ a ,ariet# of posts throu+hout his careerToda# $
303
he ser,es as Secretar# ;eneral 6ofi .nnan-s special ad,iser on C#prus $ a position he has
held since late 1999 J
(0) (r..aAali smail
The Bnited 4ations Secretar#*;eneral 6ofi .nnan has chosen the "ala#sian
diplomat $ Ra7ali )smail $ as his en,o# to /urma in .pril 0222
"pecial 0nvoy of the "ecretary,2eneral for (yanmar
.aAali smail 4(alaysia5
!ate of appointment< H April )000
-ress .elease
"2FAFG)9
H April )000

"0%.0TA./,2030.A+ A--13T" .AIA+ "(A+ "-0%A+ 03$1/ B1.
(/A3(A.
The Secretar#*;eneral has appointed Ra7ali )smail as his Special 'n,o# for "#anmar
The Secretar#*;eneral hopes that "r Ra7ali will be able to ,isit "#anmar shortl# to
carr# out the Secretar#*;eneral-s +ood offices efforts to facilitate the implementation of
;eneral .ssembl# resolution 8@?18:
"r Ra7ali has been ser,in+ as the Special .d,iser to the %rime "inister of "ala#sia &e
was %ermanent Representati,e of "ala#sia to the Bnited 4ations in 4ew Kork from
1988 to 1998 and is remembered for his man# contributions to the work of the Bnited
4ations durin+ his tenure "r Ra7ali was acti,e in a ,ariet# of areas and distin+uished
himself b# takin+ an acti,e role in the preparation of the Bnited 4ations Conference on
the 'n,ironment and 3e,elopment (1990)$ b# bein+ a prominent ,oice in the Bnited
4ations reform process$ and b# pla#in+ an e=emplar# leadership role as the %resident of
the fift#*first session of the ;eneral .ssembl# (199:*1991)
.AIA+ "(A+ 4(A+A/"A5
Ra7ali )smail $ who was chosen B4 Secretar#*;eneral-s special en,o# to /urma $ has
been "ala#siaCs %ermanent Representati,e to the Bnited 4ations since Aune 1988 &e is
also his countr#Cs ambassador to Cuba and its &i+h Commissioner to /arbados $ Aamaica
$ Saint Lucia $ and Trinidad and Toba+o
.s "ala#siaCs %ermanent Representati,e$ the new special en,o# of B4S; has ser,ed in
,arious capacities in the Bnited 4ations >rom 1989 to 1992 $ he headed "ala#siaCs
dele+ation to the Securit# Council $ where he was %resident in Aune 1989 and Aul# 1992
)n 1992 $ he chaired the Securit# Council Committee on the South .frican arms
embar+o $ and in 1991 he ser,ed as Gice* %resident of the 'conomic and Social Council
)n 1990 $ "r Ra7ali headed "ala#siaCs dele+ation to the Bnited 4ations Conference on
'n,ironment and 3e,elopment (B4C'3)$ and in 199! he was elected Chairman of the
Commission on Sustainable 3e,elopment &e also ser,ed as Gice*Chairman$
representin+ .sia$ of the %reparator# Committee for the >iftieth .nni,ersar# of the
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Bnited 4ations )n 1989$ "r Ra7ali was Chairman of the H;roup of 11H de,elopin+
countries
"r Ra7ali $ a career diplomat $ 5oined his countr#Cs forei+n ser,ice in 19:0 %rior to his
current assi+nment $ he had ser,ed $ from 1988 $ as 3eput# Secretar#*;eneral in the
"inistr# of >orei+n .ffairs $ in char+e of political affairs &e was "ala#siaCs
.mbassador to )ndia (1980*1988) and $ before that $ to %oland (1918*1980) $ concurrentl#
accredited to &un+ar# $ the ;erman 3emocratic Republic and C7echoslo,akia
&is other assi+nments were as followsE Char+W dCaffaires in Gientiane$ Lao %eopleCs
3emocratic Republic (191@*191:)9 Counsellor in the "ala#sian &i+h Commission in
London (1912*1910)9 and Second Secretar# of "ala#siaCs 'mbass# in %aris (19::*19:8)
>rom 19:@ to 19:: $ he was "ala#siaCs .ssistant &i+h Commissioner in "adras &e also
ser,ed in his countr#Cs &i+h Commission in 4ew 3elhi from 19:! to 19:@
"r Ra7ali has been a member of "ala#siaCs dele+ations to meetin+s of the .ssociation
of South*'ast .sian 4ations (.S'.4) $ the 4on*.li+ned "o,ement $ the
Commonwealth and the Or+ani7ation of the )slamic Conference &e was .d,iser to the
%rime "inister of "ala#sia when he chaired the Bnited 4ations )nternational Conference
on 3ru+ .buse and )llicit Traffickin+ $ held in Gienna in 1981 >rom 1989 to 1992 $ he
was member of the /oard of 3irectors of the )nternational %eace .cadem#
"r Ra7ali was conferred the title of 3atoC Setia 3ira5a 6edah in 1988 $ and the %an+lima
Setia "ahkota in 1991 )n 1990 $ he recei,ed the Lan+kawi 'n,ironment .ward from his
;o,ernment
"r Ra7ali holds a /achelor of .rts (&onours) de+ree in the humanities and literature $
has recei,ed an &onorar# 3octorate from the 4ational Bni,ersit# of"ala#sia $ and from
199! to 1998 was .d5unct %rofessor of )nternational Studies at "ichi+an State
Bni,ersit# &e is a member of the )nternational .d,isor# %anel of the )nternational
<orld Trust $ "ala#sia9 a fellow of the )nstitute for 'n,ironment and 3e,elopment $
4ational Bni,ersit# of"ala#sia9 and a member of the /oard of .d,isers of <etlands
)nternational .sia*%acific$"ala#sia
/orn in 6edah$ "ala#sia in 19!9$ "r Ra7ali is married and has three children

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* ( <orkin+ %eople-s 3ail# ( and ( 4ew Li+ht of "#anmar ( 4ewspapers
* ( To Stand and /e Counted E The Suppression of /urma-s "embers of %arliament ( (.ll
/urma Students- 3emocratic >ront $ 3ocumentation and Research Center $ /an+kok $ Thailand O
Aune 1998)
* ( Letter from /urma ( 4o (18)(19)(!1)and (!8) b# 3aw .un+ San Suu 6#i $ "ainichi 3ail#
4ews
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