Burma’s main opposition party the National League for Democracy has vowed to continue its struggle for democracy despite unabated repression by the military junta, according to an official.

“I am pleased that we are still surviving though we have been facing oppression because we are fighting for democracy in Burma. We will carry on the struggle by uniting all state and divisional level members. We can’t tell you now what we are going to do in the future. We have done what we had to do in the past 18 years and we will continue to do so in the future.” said Nyan Win, a spokesperson of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s party.

Tomorrow will mark 18 years of the vote winning party’s foundation day.

According to Nyan Win, NLD has as usual invited diplomats, veteran politicians, 88 generation students, observers and delegates from its branches from the states and divisions of Burma.

Sources told Mizzima that the NLD’s anniversary this time would be akin to a general conference.

“We didn’t instruct them (participants) about the issues to be presented,” said Nyan Win.

“They may talk about the difficulties in their states and divisions. They are free to choose the topics.” he added.

The junta’s mouth-piece, The New Light of Myanmar has been attacking the NLD and the opposition in general in commentary pieces and reports regarding resignations of NLD members over the past few months.

The NLD won a landslide victory in the 1990 general elections with more than 82 percent seats in parliament.

“Everyone is waiting for the NLD but in the end nothing will happen,” one analyst told Mizzima on condition of anonymity.