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"Annex
1.
The State Law and Order Restoration Council took over State power
on 18 September 1988; since then, it has been carrying out the following
four main tasks in order to bring about peace and tranquillity in the
country and to restore public order. The tasks are:
(a)
To restore the rule of law and order and the peace and
tranquillity of the land;
(b)
To provide smooth and effective transportation;
(c)
To provide the entire people with sufficient food, clothing
and shelter and to render necessary assistance to the private sector and
the cooperatives;
(d)
To hold multiparty democracy general elections when the
above-mentioned three objectives are realized.
2.
While carrying out these tasks, the Government has been taking
measures to quell the armed groups who have been resorting to violence
against the people and the Government with the help of outside forces.
3.
In carrying out its duty, no discrimination whatever has been made
on grounds of race, creed or religion but necessary measures were taken
against these destructive forces in strict conformity with the laws of
the land.
4.
In 1991, skirmishes broke out between the insurgents and the
security forces of the Government in the Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy)
Division. It was possible that there might be casualties among the
civilian populations because of the skirmishes. Action according to law
was also taken against those who aided and abetted the insurgents. By
tradition, the Myanmar Government has granted amnesty to those
lawbreakers who were involved with insurgents upon the restoration of
peace and tranquillity.
5.
The highly disciplined members of the armed forces are pledged to
conduct themselves in conformity with the prescribed code of ethics and
military regulations. In so doing, they have to observe strictly the
following 10 codes of conduct:
(1)
to be loyal to the people;
(2)
to safeguard the property of the people;
(3)
to be polite to the people and to behave humbly;
(4)
to work for the interests of the people;
(5)
to avoid making fun of or being impertinent to the people; to
avoid insulting, using vulgar language, carrying out a wrongdoing,
or threatening the people;