Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 3rd Regular Session’s Statement

1. One year ago, on 1 February, 2021 the terrorist military dictator Min Aung Hlaing seized state power using the armed forces as his personal militia and the regular functions of each parliament were not able to conduct after the coup. Therefore, the CRPH was mandated to perform the regular functions as the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw between regular sessions and today 5 February, 2022 is the one-year anniversary of the establishment of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH).
2. Twenty-six members of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw were arbitrarily detained but it did not prevent the majority of the democratically elected representatives, from convening the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw virtually and lawfully and our MPs have performed our duties. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw conveyed an emergency session, that has been followed by two regular sessions.
3. The CRPH has undertaken the legislative functions-passing essential laws, amending laws and repealing odious laws.  In addition, the CRPH has effectively engaged in international communication and cooperation with parliaments, parliamentary bodies, development partners and the international community.
4. The CRPH conveys our acknowledgement to the members of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw who continue despite the difficulties of oppressive conditions and in accord with the people’s trust, to serve the public with protective and welfare measures in either their constituencies or other destinations amidst the toughest time.
5. During this one year, in coordination with the National Unity Government (NUG), local and international organizations as well as the people, the CRPH works to in support the civil service staff who are involved in the Civil Disobedience Movement, families of our fallen heroes amid the Spring Revolution Battle, displaced people due to the battles and military council’s pursuit to arrest them and with enhanced cooperation with the international community.
6. On behalf of the people of Myanmar, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw urgently requests the United Nations, the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) and ASEAN to stand with the Myanmar People for continued support and strongly calls for more economic and diplomatic sanctions on the military council, to help secure an immediate termination of its brutal torture and human rights violations against the Myanmar People.
7.  In addition, to support the effective contribution to the people of Myanmar, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw calls for the international community to cooperate with the elected bodies such as the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and the National Unity Government and so that we the people of Myanmar can the complete elimination of the military dictatorship.  Further to help provide humanitarian aid for the internally displaced people and refugees, assistance of Covid-19 prevention and control and necessary health care.
8. The Representatives of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw will continue to work with certainty in its roles, duties and responsibilities authorized by the people in building a new future federal democracy union.  Furthermore, we shall continue to enact law to grant honorary awards for the CDM heroes and our fallen heroes of the Spring Revolution Battle.
9. Within this one year, the military council increased international sanctions such as economy and diplomacy, with exclusion from the regional and international community and are in a state of disintegration.  Hence, the victory of our people will definitely be coming soon if we continue to endure only for a time.
10. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw today reaffirmed their commitment to work to bring an eradication of the military dictatorship and to marching on the rigorous journey of revolution with the expectation of building pure Federal Democracy Union. On behalf of the people of Myanmar, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw gratefully acknowledges the contributions of all individuals and organizations such as internal and external donors, international community, international parliaments and countries around the world.
11. To ensuring that the inhumane military actions in stealing some state power is returned to the sovereign owners, the people and to building the Federal Democracy Union, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw invites the people, revolutionary forces, Ethnic Revolutionary Organizations (EROs), political parties, organizations, international and regional parliaments, organizations and individuals, and will continue closer cooperation together with all relevant parties.

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw