A newer version, the Democratic Government of Burma, replaced the original structure in Bommersvik, Sweden at a special convention held there from 16 to 23 July 1995. In a press release, embargoed until 27 July 1995, the Elected Representatives of Burma issued the following communiqué:[3]
Following the release of Burmese democracy leader and 1991 Nobel Peace laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 10 July 1995, the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) led by Prime Minister Dr. Sein Win, convened the first ever Convention of Elected Representatives from the liberated areas of Burma in Bommersvik, Sweden, from 16–23 July 1995. The representatives of the people of Burma elected in the 27 May 1990 general elections, met to discuss the drastically changed political situation in Burma and to re-organize the NCGUB into a more effective force to support Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's political initiatives in Rangoon. The Convention supported Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's call for a genuine political dialogue and called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations to implement the UN General Assembly resolution which called for him to assist in the national reconciliation process in Burma. A tripartite dialogue between the Burmese military led by SLORC; the democracy movement led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; and Burma's ethnic leaders; was endorsed by the elected representatives. The Convention welcomed the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and thanked all who worked for her release. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's return to politics and her determination to continue working for democracy in Burma was applauded and welcomed. The leading role played by SLORC Chairman Senior General Than Shwe in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's release was also recognized. To give the leadership more flexibility to deal with the rapidly changing situation, the government formed by elected representatives in Manerplaw on 18 December 1990 was officially dissolved by the Convention of Elected Representatives on 21 July 1995 in Bommersvik. The Convention unanimously re-elected Dr. Sein Win by secret ballot to head the new government. The new government re-affirmed its commitment to the establishment of a multiparty parliamentary democracy within the framework of a genuine federal union. The broad-based support of the new coalition government is reflected in the make up of the cabinet. The elected representatives were joined in their deliberations by representatives from the National Council of the Union of Burma, leaders of the National League for Democracy (Liberated Area), the United Nationalities League for Democracy, the All Burma Students Democratic Front, the Federation of Trade Unions of Burma, and NCGUB representatives. The Convention was hosted by the Stockholm-based Olof Palme International Centre and the Norwegian Burma Council in Bommersvik, the training centre of the Social Democratic Youth of Sweden.
Subsequent to the 1995 convention the ElectedRepresentatives of the Union of Burma returned to Bommersvik in 2002. The following two landmark declarations were the product of their deliberations.[8][9][10]
Bommersvik Declaration Iedit
In 1995, during the first convention that lasted from 16 to 23 July, the Representatives issued the Bommersvik Declaration I with the following preamble:[3]
We, the representatives of the people of Burma, elected in the 27 May 1990 general elections, meeting at the First Convention of Elected Representatives from the liberated areas of Burma, hereby - Warmly welcome the unconditional release of 1991 Nobel Peace laureateDaw Aung San Suu Kyi on 10 July 1995; Thank all who have worked tirelessly and consistently for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the cause of democracy in Burma; Applaud Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's determination, in spite of having spent 6 years under house arrest, to continue to work to bring true democracy to Burma; Welcome Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's return to politics to take up the mantle of her father, General Aung San, in Burma's second struggle for independence;...
— The Elected Representatives of the Union of Burma
Bommersvik Declaration IIedit
In 2002, during the second convention that lasted from 25 February to 1 March, the Representatives issued the Bommersvik Declaration II with the following introductory passage:[11][12]
We, the representatives of the people of Burma, elected in the 27 May 1990 general elections presently serving as members of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma and/or the Members of Parliament Union, meeting at the Convention of Elected Representatives held in Bommersvik for the second time, hereby reaffirm - Our Mandate, Position, and Strategic Objectives - that we will never ignore the will of the Burmese people expressed through the May 1990 general elections; - that the military’s refusal to honor the election results does not in any way diminish the validity of these results.....
— The Elected Representatives of the Union of Burma
Proposed constitutionedit
The NCGUB Proposed First Draft Constitution was published by the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) in December 1997 with the following preamble:[13][13]
We, the people of the Union of Burma have clear aspirations on the establishment of basic human rights, the guaranteeing of democratic rights and the rights of all the ethnic nationalities, lasting peace, and in the formation of a union of multiple States that will generate prosperity and unity . We aspire to establish a representative government in accordance with a constitution which defends, protects and upholds the rights of all people, based on freedom, equality before the law, fairness, peace, and the rule of law. Based on these aspirations, we steadfastly resolve to live together in peace and harmony in this free and fully sovereign Federal Union of Burma, and we accept and adopt this Constitution as the highest law of the Federal Union.
— NCGUB
Referencesedit
^Kyaw Aung Lwin (25 October 2010). (in Burmese). VOA Burmese. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023.
^Seekins, Donald M. (2017). "Chonology". Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxx. ISBN978-1-5381-0183-4.
^ ab(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
^Mann, Zarni (14 September 2012). . The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
^Myo, Nay (17 September 2012). . Mizzima. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
national, coalition, government, union, burma, burmese, အမ, အစ, pjìdàʊɰ, zṵ, mjəmà, nàɪɰ, ŋàɰ, əmjóðá, ɲʊ, báʊɰ, əsója, ncgub, administration, which, claimed, government, exile, burma, myanmar, headquarters, rockville, maryland, united, states, formally, estab. The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma Burmese ပ ည ထ င စ မ န မ န င င အမ သ ည န ပ င အစ ရ pjidaʊɰ zṵ mjema naɪɰ ŋaɰ emjoda ɲʊ ɰ baʊɰ esoja NCGUB was an administration which claimed to be the government in exile of Burma Myanmar It had its headquarters in Rockville Maryland United States It was formally established in December 1990 with Sein Win as its first prime minister It was dissolved in September 2012 National Coalition Government of the Union of Burmaပ ည ထ င စ မ န မ န င င အမ သ ည န ပ င အစ ရ1990 2012Flag 1 Coat of armsAnthem Kaba Ma KyeiStatusGovernment in exileCapitalYangonCapital in exileRockville Maryland United StatesCommon languagesBurmeseGovernmentCoalition governmentPrime Minister 1990 2012Sein WinLegislatureNational CouncilHistory Established18 December 1990 Disestablished14 September 2012Preceded by Succeeded by Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Myanmar Contents 1 History 2 Government structure 2 1 Cabinet 2 2 Chairmen 3 State representation 3 1 Electoral constituencies 4 Politics and actions 4 1 The Bommersvik Declarations 4 1 1 Bommersvik Declaration I 4 1 2 Bommersvik Declaration II 5 Proposed constitution 6 References 7 External linksHistory editOn 18 December 1990 in Manerplaw the National League for Democracy NLD and the other opposition parties of Burma established the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma 2 and elected Sein Win a first cousin of Aung San Suu Kyi as its prime minister A newer version the Democratic Government of Burma replaced the original structure in Bommersvik Sweden at a special convention held there from 16 to 23 July 1995 In a press release embargoed until 27 July 1995 the Elected Representatives of Burma issued the following communique 3 Following the release of Burmese democracy leader and 1991 Nobel Peace laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 10 July 1995 the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma NCGUB led by Prime Minister Dr Sein Win convened the first ever Convention of Elected Representatives from the liberated areas of Burma in Bommersvik Sweden from 16 23 July 1995 The representatives of the people of Burma elected in the 27 May 1990 general elections met to discuss the drastically changed political situation in Burma and to re organize the NCGUB into a more effective force to support Daw Aung San Suu Kyi s political initiatives in Rangoon The Convention supported Daw Aung San Suu Kyi s call for a genuine political dialogue and called on the Secretary General of the United Nations to implement the UN General Assembly resolution which called for him to assist in the national reconciliation process in Burma A tripartite dialogue between the Burmese military led by SLORC the democracy movement led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma s ethnic leaders was endorsed by the elected representatives The Convention welcomed the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and thanked all who worked for her release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi s return to politics and her determination to continue working for democracy in Burma was applauded and welcomed The leading role played by SLORC Chairman Senior General Than Shwe in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi s release was also recognized To give the leadership more flexibility to deal with the rapidly changing situation the government formed by elected representatives in Manerplaw on 18 December 1990 was officially dissolved by the Convention of Elected Representatives on 21 July 1995 in Bommersvik The Convention unanimously re elected Dr Sein Win by secret ballot to head the new government The new government re affirmed its commitment to the establishment of a multiparty parliamentary democracy within the framework of a genuine federal union The broad based support of the new coalition government is reflected in the make up of the cabinet The elected representatives were joined in their deliberations by representatives from the National Council of the Union of Burma leaders of the National League for Democracy Liberated Area the United Nationalities League for Democracy the All Burma Students Democratic Front the Federation of Trade Unions of Burma and NCGUB representatives The Convention was hosted by the Stockholm based Olof Palme International Centre and the Norwegian Burma Council in Bommersvik the training centre of the Social Democratic Youth of Sweden The Democratic Government of Burma On September 14 2012 NCGUB was officially dissolved to aid the reform process in Burma 4 5 Government structure editCabinet edit Office held Cabinet member name Party Prime Minister Dr Sein Win Party for National Democracy Foreign Affairs Dr Sein Win Party for National Democracy Finance U Bo Hla Tint NLD Prime Minister s Office Teddy Buri NLD Information U Maung Maung Aye NLD Federal Affairs Khun Marko Ban Democratic Organization for Kayan National Unity Justice U Thein Oo NLD Health amp Education Dr Sann Aung Independent Prime Minister s Office Dr Tint Swe NLD Social Welfare amp Development Dr Zahleithang CNLD Labor Minister U Thar Noe ALD Chairmen edit N Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office 1 nbsp Sein Win 4 July 1990 7 October 2000 2 nbsp Tint Swe 2000 12 August 2001 3 Teddy Buri 6 12 August 2001 18 September 2001 1 Sein Win 7 18 September 2001 18 September 2012State representation editElectoral constituencies edit Elected representative State Elected Teddy Buri Karenni State Khun Marko Ban Shan State Dr Zahleithang Chin State Tha Noe Arakan StatePolitics and actions editThe Bommersvik Declarations edit Subsequent to the 1995 convention the Elected Representatives of the Union of Burma returned to Bommersvik in 2002 The following two landmark declarations were the product of their deliberations 8 9 10 Bommersvik Declaration I edit In 1995 during the first convention that lasted from 16 to 23 July the Representatives issued the Bommersvik Declaration I with the following preamble 3 We the representatives of the people of Burma elected in the 27 May 1990 general elections meeting at the First Convention of Elected Representatives from the liberated areas of Burma hereby Warmly welcome the unconditional release of 1991 Nobel Peace laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 10 July 1995 Thank all who have worked tirelessly and consistently for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the cause of democracy in Burma Applaud Daw Aung San Suu Kyi s determination in spite of having spent 6 years under house arrest to continue to work to bring true democracy to Burma Welcome Daw Aung San Suu Kyi s return to politics to take up the mantle of her father General Aung San in Burma s second struggle for independence The Elected Representatives of the Union of Burma Bommersvik Declaration II edit In 2002 during the second convention that lasted from 25 February to 1 March the Representatives issued the Bommersvik Declaration II with the following introductory passage 11 12 We the representatives of the people of Burma elected in the 27 May 1990 general elections presently serving as members of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma and or the Members of Parliament Union meeting at the Convention of Elected Representatives held in Bommersvik for the second time hereby reaffirm Our Mandate Position and Strategic Objectives that we will never ignore the will of the Burmese people expressed through the May 1990 general elections that the military s refusal to honor the election results does not in any way diminish the validity of these results The Elected Representatives of the Union of BurmaProposed constitution editThe NCGUB Proposed First Draft Constitution was published by the National Council of the Union of Burma NCUB in December 1997 with the following preamble 13 13 We the people of the Union of Burma have clear aspirations on the establishment of basic human rights the guaranteeing of democratic rights and the rights of all the ethnic nationalities lasting peace and in the formation of a union of multiple States that will generate prosperity and unity We aspire to establish a representative government in accordance with a constitution which defends protects and upholds the rights of all people based on freedom equality before the law fairness peace and the rule of law Based on these aspirations we steadfastly resolve to live together in peace and harmony in this free and fully sovereign Federal Union of Burma and we accept and adopt this Constitution as the highest law of the Federal Union NCGUBReferences edit Kyaw Aung Lwin 25 October 2010 The new flag of Burma and the flag of the Burmese government in exile are the same in Burmese VOA Burmese Archived from the original on 29 March 2023 Seekins Donald M 2017 Chonology Historical Dictionary of Burma Myanmar Lanham Maryland Rowman amp Littlefield p xxx ISBN 978 1 5381 0183 4 a b Bommersvik Declaration I in pdf from the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma website PDF Archived from the original PDF on 6 March 2007 Retrieved 22 February 2007 Mann Zarni 14 September 2012 Burmese Exile Govt Dissolves After 22 years The Irrawaddy Archived from the original on 17 October 2022 Retrieved 15 June 2013 Myo Nay 17 September 2012 Burma s exiled government dissolved Mizzima Archived from the original on 31 May 2013 Retrieved 15 June 2013 Daily Report East Asia The Service 1996 Sein Win Re elected PM of Government in Exile The Irrawaddy 26 January 2019 Archived from the original on 7 March 2022 Elected Representatives Form New De mocratic Government of Burma National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma Information Office 27 July 1995 Archived from the original on 21 October 2005 Landmark Agreements and Declarations Archived from the original on 6 October 2007 Retrieved 2 March 2007 Bommersvik Declaration from NCGUB website Bommersvik Declaration II in pdf from the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma website PDF Archived from the original PDF on 6 March 2007 Retrieved 22 February 2007 Bommersvik Declaration II from NCGUB website a b Legal Resources Constitutions National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma Archived from the original PDF on 28 September 2011 External links edit nbsp Current events portal Official website of the NCGUB and the MPU Democratic Voice of Burma Burma Lawyers Council Burma Project Free Burma Online Burma Library US Campaign for Burma Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma amp oldid 1219895041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
