5th November 2010.
Burmese people, who live in Australia, protect against Junta’s sham election. They did the demonstration in front of Burmese embassy at local time 12pm in Canberra. About two hundreds Burmese pro-democracy activist were holding the placards and banners that we boycott sham election. They also shouted the slogans,
Aung san Suu Kyi and all political prisoners ---release release.
Unfair and Undemocratic sham election---boycott boycott.
Take action to Burma Junta by UN ICC.
Protectors urge the Australian Government and International communities do not to recognize the sham election results. Burma Junta will hold the election on 7th November 2010.
Twenty years ago, the Burma junta held the election but Junta ignored the election results because the (NLD) National League for Democracy party won the 82 present of all over the country. Leader of the NLD party Aung san suu Kyi was detained.
Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd statement on Burma election as follow,
Burma will hold its first elections in 20 years.
This should have been a moment to be welcomed for a country that has
suffered under repressive military rule since 1962.
We have very grave reservations about the elections. They are being
conducted under patently unfair election laws that place severe
restrictions on political parties.
International media and international observers are banned.
Eleven political parties have been dissolved by the authorities and several others have been denied the right to register.Parties’ ability to campaign and gain access to the media is severely constrained.
There are over 2000 political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Australia has consistently called for their immediate and unconditional release.
Despite these unpromising circumstances, many democrats in Burma have
chosen to contest the elections.
We respect their decision to do so – as we do the decision of those who
have chosen to not participate.
A number of the 37 registered parties contesting the elections are not
affiliated with the regime. We acknowledge their right to pursue the
limited opportunities they have to try and create new political space in
Burma and give opportunities for democratic and ethnic voices to be heard.
I welcome Indonesian Foreign Minister Natalegawa’s comments of 28 October
noting the elections’ ‘credibility deficit’ and again calling for the
release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. He also said
the elections must be accompanied by national dialogue and reconciliation.
We support these calls.
We also welcome Philippine President Aquino’s call for the immediate
release of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Australia knows that the struggle for democratic change in Burma is
ongoing. So our targeted sanctions, travel bans and ban on defence exports
will remain in place to maintain pressure on the Burmese authorities to
address human rights concerns and pursue real change.
At the same time, Australia will continue to help the Burmese people.
Burma is the poorest member of ASEAN. Its child mortality rates are among
the highest in the world, while the level of international aid to Burma is
amongst the world’s lowest.
This year, Australia is providing $48.6 million in aid, a significant
increase from the $29.1 million in provided in 2009-10.
This aims to meet critical needs in health, especially for mothers and
children, education and agriculture. It also aims to rebuild the capacity
of Burmese people and institutions and address the decline in Burma's human
capital.
In addition, Australia is providing an initial assistance package of
$200,000 for those affected by Cyclone Giri, which struck Burma on 22
October.
Australia will continue to work with the United Nations and the
international community to encourage inclusive dialogue and genuine
democratic reform, and promote national reconciliation, in order to help
the people of Burma build a better future.
CANBERRA
7th November 2010
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