Activists, who want 'Freedom for all political prisoners including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, convening of Parliament, and having a political dialogue' have started a movement in northern Shan State. The movement wants supporters to write the words 'suu-parliament-meet' on currency notes and spend it in the market.

The movement was started in some regions in Burma after a respected journalist, U Win Tin talked to the foreign based media when he was released from jail.

A local who participated in the movement said that the movement was started on March 8 at a religious ceremony Hsenwi (Theindi) town, northern Shan State.

"Our movement does not represent a party or an organization. We, have a common feeling, gather a group and go about it without hurting anybody. We believe that the 'suu-parliament-meet' is the only way to solve the political problems in our country. Therefore we did it."

We spent a total of 50,000 Kyat at a religious ceremony in Hsenwi's pagoda. We wrote the words 'suu-parliament-meet' with a ball-pen on the corner of a 1,000 Kyat note and a 500 note, and distributed them among local people, said the local.

"We are creating a movement. We are focussing on it whether it is effective or not. We are doing what we can do. All the people can easily participate in this movement. If all people participate in this movement, wishes and desires of the people will spread to the whole country," he added.

During the May 2008 referendum, 'vote no' leaflets were distributed and 'vote no' campaign was launched in Nang Kham and Muse region, northern Shan State.