The petition campaign of National League for Democracy (NLD) calling for the release of all political prisoners including its leaders Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo, and the reopening of all NLD office throughout Burma is going from strength to strength.

Former diplomat and a veteran politician Thakhin Chan Tun told DVB that most people in Burma heard about the campaign through Burmese radio stations abroad and they are keenly awaiting the opportunity to sign the petition despite restrictions and harassments from the authorities.

He also persuaded the people of Burma to support and take part in the campaign as it is also the campaign for their own freedom.

At some towns in central Burma including Pegu, Yenanggyaung and Taundwingyi, even family members of the army officers and organisations of the junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) have been putting signatures to the campaign.

The campaign is also warmly welcomed by exiled pro-democracy organisations such as National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB).

Its spokesman Phado David Thakabaw told DVB that the people of Burma need to show their displeasure peacefully such at the trickeries and oppressions of the junta.

U Bo Hla Tint of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) also said the junta needs to know how much the people of Burma want democracy and the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners.

A Burmese political analyst, U Aung Naing Oo said that the coming months are going to be important ones politically and it is a great chance for the NLD to “collect political water while it rains”.