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PM’s party opens offices to roars of support
The pro-government Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) today opened offices across the country, with hundreds of supporters seen chanting and waving flags.
Footage captured by DVB journalists at the opening of the Mandalay office showed supporters decked out in USDP regalia and shouting victory slogans, as well as lauding the “multi-party elections” in a responsorial style led by a master of ceremonies on a nearby stage.
The USDP is led by Burma’s prime minister, Thein Sein, and is widely tipped to win the first elections to be held in the country in two decades.
The 200-strong ceremony appeared to edge close to violating restrictive campaigning laws announced by the Election Commission that include a ban on the chanting of slogans and waving of flags “in processions”.
Individuals deemed guilty of breaking these laws, that state-run media has said will guarantee free and fair elections but which have received international condemnation, can land the perpetrator with a one-year prison sentence.
The laws are typically vague and malleable: another regulation includes applying a week in advance of holding a public gathering, whilst speeches or slogans that apparently tarnish the image of the military are also banned.
The USDP has recently been the subject of numerous accusations of election irregularities, while competing candidates have claimed that it is receiving preferential treatment.
The party evolved from the so-called mass organisation, the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), which until it was recently disbanded had held Senior General Than Shwe as one of its patrons.
The organisation was implicated in the 2003 Depayin massacre, in which some 70 opposition supporters were killed, and has been employed by the government to harass and intimidate pro-democracy activists.
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Shame on USDP!Burma”s new generations are murders and bad men.Noone entered USDA before 1994.Because,everyone feared to cut their neck like 1988.Then,USDA”s leader Than Shwe and (Former SPY Khin Nyut) organized criminal prisoners,murderers,beggars,gipsys and fraudsters to enter and support USDA.Than Shwe and(Former) SPY Khin Nyut legally announced that USDA was social society in the newspapers and MRTV,MWD.Almost EC of USDA”s townships were non educated including Than Shwe.They didn”t pass Higher Grade.5% of 100 were passed the 10th standard in EC of township,division.Now,they want to govern again as changed army uniform our country.Our country future”ll be liers,gipsys and criminal prisoners.How many times election do again to be legal?Never never be legal and international countries never recognize and accept your”s election results.If your power want to be legal,”your power hand over to NLD first as a moment”.”Implement 1990″s election result first”.I would like to urge Traitor NDF party that withdraw your party registration for 2010Sham Election like Phyo Min Thein.What”s aim of NDFparty for Burma future?NDFparty knew that 2010″s election is unfair.Why………?????
Your party push my innocent people into the precipice and doing long militarism.You have the time to withdraw at this moment.Dictators”ll announce “2010Election Prevention Laws” soon.It mean who disturb the 2010Election and who withdraw party registration?”It”s long imprisonment order”.You should regret like Phyo Min Thein.International countries also
don”t want to confuse for your Traitor NDFparty to declear a clear decision.Pls,see the best for Burmese future!.Don”t do selfish!.Don”t be trouble for your!
Thein Sein is Thitsaphout Than Shwe’s lap dog, and the so called supporters at the opening are just actors under instructions to pretend to support us for the camera’s or else you will go to prison and your families will pay for your disobedience. Whatever the outcome of this sham election Thein Sein is not the elected leader of Burma, the voice of the people spoke once before and as result Daw Aung san Su Kyi was elected and thus that means she is the President Elect of Burma, so anyone else who comes along now and says they are the elected leader of Burma is indeed lying and they are certainly an accessory to human rights abuse and they will stand trial for crimes against humanity.
thein sein is not thitsaphout, he is very much loyal to his master king than shwe.people of the country is coward, all try to become rich, just talk in tea shop.only change can come when people become brave n revolt the ruling junta of king than shwe.army is doing the best for their future all the sufferings is for the poor working people of the country.nothing gonna chage.