Dear brothers and sisters, thank you so much indeed for inviting me today. The people of Myanmar have been living under the reign of terror of the genocidal military junta. It has been two years of living Hell, two years of hopelessness and helplessness, two years of losing friends and family, two years of pain and suffering, two years of fear and terror, two years of loss and wandering, two years of death and destruction, two years of attacks on churches and schools, two years of attacks on freedom and democracy, two years of rape and torture, two years of starvation and hunger, two years of atrocities and crimes against humanity, two years of lawlessness, two years of injustice and unrighteousness, two years of darkness and desperation. At the same time, it has been two years of courage and bravery, two years of Unity in diversity, two years of perseverance and resilience, two years of struggle for freedom and Democracy, two years of struggle for Human Rights and righteousness, two years of strength and wisdom, two years of grace and mercy, two years of faith and trust in God Almighty.
In the last 24 months alone we have seen the Burma Army (Tatmadaw) Junta forces detain more than 20,000 civilians including elected members of parliament, President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and more than 9,000 attacks on civilians which have killed more than 3,000 civilians including children and women. More than 50,000 homes, schools, churches, monasteries have been destroyed. More than 1.6 million were forced to become homeless in Refugee and IDP camps. As a result more than 17 million people of Burma are in great in need of Humanitarian Assistance and half the population of the country’s 54 million people are heading towards extreme poverty.
Please join me in prayer for the immediate implementation of the 10 points of the UK – led UN Security Council Resolution on the situation in Myanmar.
Please join me in prayer for immediate implementation of the ASEAN 5 points consensus on Myanmar without further delay. Please join me in prayer for the immediate and effective implementation of the 8 points of the Burma Act of the US National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA).
Please join me prayer for justice and accountability for Myanmar through international justice mechanisms, international Court of Justice (ICJ), international Criminal Court (ICC) and Universal Jurisdiction (UJ).
Please join me in prayer for the release of all political prisoners unconditionally, including President U Win Myint, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson. Please join me prayer for the support of freedom fighters, pro-democracy movements such as Ethnic Revolution Organisation (EROs), Civilian Disobedience Movement( CDM ), People Defences Forces (PDFs), Local Defence’s Forces (LDF), the Committee Representing the Union Parliament of Myanmar know as CRPH, and National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC).
Please join me in prayer for the immediate recognition of the legitimate representatives of the people of Myanmar, the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar by the international community. Please join me in prayer for the end of this genocidal military junta’s reign of terror against the people of Myanmar who have suffered so much for so long under brutal military dictatorship.
Please join me in prayer for building a new Myanmar Federal Democratic Union for all people of Myanmar regardless of race, religion, culture, language, gender, background or ethnicity. Please join me prayer for the kingdom of God, the kingdom of peace and prosperity, the kingdom of justice and righteousness, the kingdom of faith and hope, the kingdom of love and life, the kingdom of freedom and democracy to come sooner rather than later to Myanmar.
Sincerely,DR. SASA
Union Minister
Ministry of International Cooperation
National Unity Government
Republic of the Union of Myanmar