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May 2008 |
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Government
of the Union of Myanmar issues Announcement No. 1/2008
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Nay
Pyi Taw, 4 May- The Government of the Union of the Myanmar today
issued Announcement No. 1/2008.
The following is the full text of the announcement. |
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Government of the Union
of Myanmar
Announcement
No. 1/2008
14th Waning Day of Oo Tagu
(4 May 2008)
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1.
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The Government of the Union
of Myanmar is much surprised by the Security Council Presidential
Statement on 2 May 2008 even though the situation in Myanmar
does not threaten regional as well as international peace
and security.
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| 2. |
The
Government of the Union of Myanmar has announced that a referendum
for the draft constitution will be held on 10 May 2008 and that
multi-party democracy general elections will be held in 2010
in accordance with a new constitution. The referendum is going
to take place in a few days time and the entire people of the
country are eagerly looking forward to that. |
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Myanmar
is a sovereign Member State of the United Nations. The referendum
to approve the draft constitution is a matter to be decided
solely by the people. Moreover, the holding of a referendum
is a matter which falls within the domestic jurisdiction. The
draft constitution can be adopted and transition to democracy
can be materialilzed through the holding of such referendum. |
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The
Government of Myanmar will continue to implement together with
the people the seven-step Road Map which has been welcomed by
countries of the world, including neighbouring countries and
ASEAN countries. |
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By Order,
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Signed
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Thant
Shin
(Colonel)
Secretary
Government
of the Union of Myanmar
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