All won't be satisfied with its finding of Lapadaungtaung issue, Suu Kyi says
Published on Thursday, 06 December 2012 17:51
The findings of the commission to investigate a forcible crackdown on the China-backed Lapadaungtaung copper mine protest must be bravely submitted to the president even though everyone cannot be satisfied with them, chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi of Investigation Commission for the Lapadaungtaung case said.
The move came after the press conference held at the parliament building in Yangon today.
"It is not easy to gain satisfaction from all. There can be likes and dislikes. It is required to settle the dispute through a best solution. After much discussion, compromise can be made. We must seek a best solution for all. We must bravely put forward the true situations," the chairperson said.
The commission is to exactly submit true situations and investigate and expose possible evidence in the involvement of Buddhist monks. Individuals from the commission are not allowed to issue the announcement. We must discuss the matters through the opinions that the government is responsible for the public and rule of law must be restored. The commission was formed only with the decision of the parliament. The commission was reconstituted in line with the proposals of the parliament, Suu Kyi said.
Regarding the crackdown to the protest camps, Suu Kyi said that she discussed police officers and they replied that they warned the protesters to withdraw from the protest camps by using water canon in the first phase and then used tear gas in the next phase. The commission must investigate what property will appear in combination of tear gas and water. If evidences are not found yet, it must be regarded as innocence. Everyone has the right to the advantage of suspicion.
All responsible people should know the Lapadaungtaung issue. The commission will not shirk its responsibilities by holding others accountable, she told reporters.
Foreign experts will be brought to inspect all evidences related to the case, and no government officials will be invited, she added. The commission will not have a problem with its enquiry for the reason that the Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd is under control of ex-military generals. And she will continue investigation based on true and correct facts, she said.
Suu Kyi continued that she has always paid attention to her responsibility although the Lapadaungtaung copper mine and Myitsone dam issues are involved with China. For the sake of a country, the responsibility is to be taken by its own government. China itself cannot do what it wants to do. In those issues, give and take is necessary while both sides must seek a flexible approach, she pointed out.
Doing what one wants to do without a compromise is not a democratic sprit. Myanmar needs to try for promoting democracy, she noted.
As for media's news reporting, Suu Kyi said reporters should inform everything in a fair manner without bias. They should go into details and learn background before releasing their news stories. Reporters need to review and inform in view of long-term national interest, she added.
President Thein Sein directed the formation of an investigation commission with Aung San Suu Kyi as chairperson on December 1 after riot police forcibly broke up the protest camps in the Lapaduangtaung copper mine project area on November 29, drawing severe criticisms from the international community. That also provoked protests in Yangon and Mandalay.
The investigation commission was reconstituted on December 3 after the membership had reduced from 30 to 16.
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