August 21, 2009

The 6th Conference of the Students and Youth Congress of Burma (SYCB) was successfully held from
August 17- 21, 2009 on the Thai-Burma Border hosting 44 representatives from SYCB’s 16 member
organisations. Reports on the current political situation in Burma were given, followed by financial and
narrative updates. Attendees were also presented with proposed changes to the SYCB constitution, leading to an active and energetic discussion which ended with unanimous approval for the changes. Finally, a new presidium and secretariat were elected by the membership.

All the representatives at the conference actively discussed many topics including how to develop SYCB into a strong and efficient student and youth force, how to make positive changes, current politics, organisational strategies under the current political situation both inside and outside of Burma. All those present unanimously agreed to oppose the SPDC’s 2008 sham constitution and the upcoming 2010 elections that will officially legalise the current military rule. SYCB member organizations will do this by a number of legal and extra-legal actions.

As the 6th conference of the SYCB has shown, students and youths play a pivotal role in building a
nation’s future and their concerted intensive efforts and sacrifices were also seen during the independence struggle and fight against the military dictatorship.

Many of Burma’s political events in 2009 and 2010 mark a turning point in the country. SYCB members
pledged to continue to play a vital role in providing effective and efficient actions against military rule in Burma and to help build a genuine democratic federal union.

The 6th conference established seven action plans of SYCB, based on political analysis and views of the fifth step of the SPDC’s 7 Steps Road Map for the upcoming 2010 elections.

To effectively and efficiently carry out policies and the day-to-day activities of the action plans agreed to at the conference, 16 presidium members and 5 secretariat members were democratically elected. SYCB would like to announce the five secretariat members:

1) Naw San (General Secretary
2) Nai Nyan Seik (Joint General Secretary)
3) Saw Victor Lin (Secretariat Member)
4) Lway Hlar Reang (Secretariat Member)
5) Ma Ni Ni Kyaw (Secretariat Member)

Presidium and Secretariat
Students and Youth Congress of Burma (SYCB)

Media contacts: Saw Hla Tun (+ 66 81 283 6455) : Naw San (+ 66 84 811 9594)